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How Michael Jackson’s Death Affected the Internet

Mega Star In the 1980s, there was satirical parody edition of the New York Post printed and the headline read: WORLD WAR III!  FIVE BILLION AND MICHAEL JACKSON DIE! Forget North Korea's threat of nuclear war, the civil uprising in Iran, the latest soliders killed in action in Iraq, General Motors, the economy, and Obama's health care reform -- Michael Jackson's death dominated all major news outlets on TV, radio, and print over the weekend, and continues to do so.  His…
June 29, 2009
Design

Word of Day: load_node. What happens when your functor is working overtime.

There are words that get created between developers in rooms where innovation and technology captivate the mind and inspire the imagination. One of those words is "Node Load". Development team working on finalizing some badass features to support the launch of one of the most ambitious social communities for artists called "Planet Illogica". Get signed up and get ready for our July 15th launch and kickoff party in Southern California during ComiCon weekend. Oops - don't forget to load your…
June 26, 2009
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Boxee: The 10-Foot Experience

Software brand  Boxee released its long-awaited alpha version for Windows users and announced a deal with Major League Baseball to integrate MLB.TV onto the platform. The custom interface, stripped down for the "10 foot experience," will support live and on demand HD out-of-market games. (more…)
June 25, 2009
DevelopmentMarketing

Web Therapy: Online Content Success Story

Ad models, distribution schemes and syndication techniques are essential  to the success of the newbie online video venture.  But what  about  delivering good quality content that defines the medium, who could argue with that? -- yet many seem to not "get it," whereas other do. Former Friends cast member Lisa Kudrow and her team "get it" and have succeeded in delivering a quality web show; she returns on June 29 with a second season of the nifty improv comedy series…
June 24, 2009
DesignDevelopment

Iran and Technology — Corporate Tech Restricts, New Media Resists

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the Iranian government is utilizing a cutting-edge technology developed with Siemens AG and Nokia Corp that enables it to inspect deep packets of data to control and censor access to information on the internet on a large scale.   This process enables authorities to not only block communication but to monitor it to gather information about individuals, as well as alter it for disinformation purposes,, according to experts who spoke to WSJ. (more…)
June 23, 2009