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Blogging from 30,000 feet
I’m on a Virgin America flight about an hour west of Washington DC as I chat with a friend via instant messaging, update my Facebook page, send little notes on Twitter, watch streaming web video […]
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Prosecution in teen suicide misguided
Reposted from San Jose Mercury News December 8, 2008 by Larry Magid What Lori Drew allegedly did to Megan Meier was despicable, but it doesn’t justify her conviction late last month for violating federal laws […]
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Blackberry Bold Yes, Blackberry Storm No!
I’ve recently been playing with two new Blackberries from Research in Motion (RIM) and have concluded that, when it comes to changing Blackberry’s winning formula, less is more. The BlackBerry Bold, whose user interface is […]
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Is Microsoft’s free security suite a good thing?
Last week, Microsoft dropped a bombshell on the PC security industry by announcing that it would eliminate its $50-a-year Windows Live OneCare service and instead offer a free anti-malware program called Morro. The software, which […]
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Obama transition site could be more bloggish
When it comes to the use of technology, President Obama will have a hard act to follow – candidate Obama. As has been widely pointed out, the Obama campaign was masterful in the way it […]
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Obama raises hopes for online civility
As a columnist and radio commentator, I avoided endorsing a candidate in the recent presidential election. But as an Internet safety advocate and co-director of ConnectSafely.org, I have to say how happy I am to […]
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Is the Internet as dangerous as drunk driving for teens?
A survey of 1,000 moms of teenagers commissioned by McAfee and conducted by Harris Interactive reached the surprising conclusion that “about two-thirds of mothers of teens in the United States are just as, or more, […]
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Unfortunately Google is putting a Yes on 8 ad on my site
Unfortunately I’ve noticed that Google ads is popping up Yes on 8 ads on my site. That’s the anti-gay marriage initiative in California that I DO NOT support.
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Watching Election Results Online
When my friends and family sit down at my house tonight to watch election results, we’ll be watching both our TV and PC. Google’s election map mashup, for example, will let you drill down into […]
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Candidates Tech Policies
We’re only two away from an election that, among a lot of other things, will help determine how America approaches its technological challenges – and we do have challenges. Despite the fact that we’re the […]