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Is Google’s the world’s ‘single point of failure?’
In my Mercury News column I explore the dangers of having a single company repsonsible for so many people’s livelihoods. Is Google too big to fail?
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European journalists who don’t “get” American blogging
At a conference in Malta, a group of American bloggers had a bit of a culture clash with some European and Asian journalists. Read Larry Magid’s report on CNET News.com Podcast — Larry Magid and […]
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Swine flu lighting up Twitter & websites
As I reported today on CNET News.com, the Center for Disease Control is using Twitter to advise people about swine flu. And Nielsen Online is reporting a big increase in conversatoins about the disease that […]
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Flight spam, save the planet
As we recognize Earth Day this week, it’s worth looking back on last week’s report on the carbon footprint of spam. In a report commissioned by security vendor McAfee, ICF International found the 62 trillion […]
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French right to reject piracy law
Viva la France! French lawmakers have unexpectedly rejected a bill that would have cut off Internet access to people who repeatedly download music or videos illegally. The law, which was supported by French President Nicolas […]
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Ford trucks to get Internet browser
Ford Motor and Opera Software have announced a collaboration to add Web browsing to the Internet-enabled in-dash computers that Ford is installing in some of its trucks and vans. The built-in Ford Work Solutions computer, […]
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Conficker: No big bang but it lies dormant
Scroll down for free detection and removal tools. The Conficker worm was slated to “phone home” on April 1st but based on reports from security experts, machine’s that made the call didn’t get an answer […]
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Disable auto-run to protect against worm
Security experts are advising Windows users to disable the auto-run function. The reason is because the Conficker worm can infect a PC through a USB drive or other USB device including, for example, an electronic […]
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Teen sexting: stupid & illegal
”Sexting” is the practice of taking a sexually revealing picture of yourself, typically from a cell phone, and sending it to someone. Legal consequences aside, it’s a dumb thing to do, especially for younger age groups in which it has become something of a fad. […]
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Do you really “get” Twitter: If so Tweet me
Like millions of other people, I’m on Twitter. I’m not glued to it all day, but I try to check in at least once or twice daily to catch up on what others are saying […]