Category: Technology

The Certified DBA – The Daily WTF
Being an expert and being right are never one and the same.
March 23, 2010
There is an inverse relationship between level of anonymity and quality of conversation – 37signals
37signals finds value in disallowing anonymity for their conversational sites.
March 11, 2010
U.S. Hopes Internet Exports Will Help Open Closed Societies – NYTimes.com
Free internet services are now legally able to be used in countries with export restrictions.
March 7, 2010
Internet access is ‘a fundamental right’ – BBC News
BBC World survey shows that most people think that the internet is a now a fundamental right.
March 7, 2010
U.S. Declassifies Part of Secret Cybersecurity Plan – Wired.com
The Obama administration has declassified parts of the national cybersecurity plan.
March 2, 2010
Google slapped with class-action lawsuit over Buzz – ComputerWorld
The first of many lawsuits against Google and Google Buzz start.
February 24, 2010
Giving Up On Patents – ongoing
Software patents are a failure especially here in the US.
February 23, 2010
iPhone developers angry as Apple purges adult apps – BBC News
Apple throws out apps from certain companies that are considered too sexy.
February 23, 2010
Consumers ‘confused by copyright’ – BBC News
Most consumers don’t even have a basic understanding of copyright laws.
February 23, 2010
iPhone Apps Need Low Starting Hurdles – Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox
iPhone applications must have an incredibly low level of hassle to be used.
February 14, 2010