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Archive for December 2007

December 10th, 2007

Its Not Simply About Content

I’m going to take this lesson and learn it to the best of my ability. I’d hope you would also…
In an obviously emotional piece, David Carr writes today about some pathetic cost cutting measures in the newspaper world which have cost some very experienced and compassionate folks their jobs.
Speaking specifically of John Conroy, a veteran […]

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December 8th, 2007

The New York Times [Kindle Edition]

I’ve seen some pros and cons regarding Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device. I wasn’t giving it too much consideration until I “stumbled” into the associates area, clicked into the Kindle Shop, clicked further into The New York Times and began to read…
Kindle Newspaper Subscriptions

Your Kindle Newspaper is delivered automatically and wirelessly to your Kindle, […]

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December 8th, 2007

Uncovering Deliberate Traffic Tampering

A review by Law.com on the EFF’s new traffic interference detection software;
“The new software compares lists of data packets sent and received by two different computers and looks for discrepancies between what one sent and the other actually received. Previously, the process had to be done manually.”

Reality check? How about the fact that there are […]

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December 8th, 2007

Net Neutrality Links 12-08-2007

Hmmm… yes, I’ve given my favorite obsessive, compulsive a bit of fair time - pay attention, analyze quickly, hit ignore.
Testing for Net Neutrality
By Joe Hodnicki
Law.com reports on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s new software that can tell you whether your internet browsing issues are due to intentional ISP interference. More info on EFF’s Test Your ISP […]

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December 6th, 2007

The Blog Council: Bad From One Point of View

In reply Duncan - simply put, after a brief scan of their web site Blog Council, it is nothing more than a measure to offer protection for large corporations when smaller Bloggers and upstarts and whistleblowers express opinions or offer facts leading to unfavorable “press” about one of these Blog Council members.
Consider:
5. Why is this […]

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December 5th, 2007

Some Thoughts On Kindle

What is Amazon Kindle?

“Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device is a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, newspapers, magazines and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
Kindle customers, no matter where they are in the U.S., can wirelessly shop the Kindle Store […]

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December 4th, 2007

Ample Competition? The FCC Thinks Not

FCC denies Verizon’s rate-relief request
“Federal communications regulators on Tuesday denied a petition by Verizon Communications Inc. that was seeking relief from government rules over how much it charges rival phone companies to access its network in six cities.
The Federal Communications Commission said “the current evidence of competition does not satisfy” its standard with any of […]

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December 3rd, 2007

Bought and Sold - Simply The Cost of Doing Business

From a PC World article by Mark Sullivan which he twistedly titled: “The Most Anti-Tech Organizations in America”
#3 - Big Telco Companies, Industry Group USTelecom (Surprised? I doubt it…)
Legions of Lobbyists
“The big telcos are very influential in Washington, and rarely loose a fight over something they really want. “They’ve got armies of lobbyists that work […]

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December 3rd, 2007

Buying Or Selling Links That Pass PageRank?

Well… you probably won’t be advertising on Google anymore.
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Webmaster Guidelines Violations
Don’t promote unacceptable webmaster techniques.
“Advertising is not permitted for the promotion of cloaking, keyword stuffing, search engine spamming, and doorway pages. These unacceptable techniques and services are described in the Google Webmaster Guidelines. Ads and sites promoting such techniques will be disapproved.”
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Matt Cutts authored a […]

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December 2nd, 2007

Don’t Mess With My Traffic!

EFF Releases Reports and Software to Spot Interference with Internet Traffic
Technology Rights Group Addresses the Comcast Controversy
“San Francisco - In the wake of the detection and reporting of Comcast Corporation’s controversial interference with Internet traffic, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published a comprehensive account of Comcast’s packet-forging activities and has released software and documentation […]

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December 1st, 2007

Net Neutrality Links 12-01-2007

I am a proponent of Net Neutrality. Scott Cleland has an obvious, mentally debilitating obsession and should be ignored… (Just one man’s opinion)
UPDATED: Internet Overload by 2010: Who’s Behind The Boogie Man?
By dweb8231
Below the fold, some very interesting details on who is behind this boondoggle, why it is a fraud,and why it could become […]

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