Posts Tagged ‘ Internet ’

Google – YouTube defeats Viacom

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
By LD Jackson
viacom-vs-youtube

Everyone knows about YouTube. That’s the nifty little website that allows it’s registered users to post short videos that may or may not be of interest to other users. It was created in February 2005 and in November 2006, was purchased by online giant Google, with a whopping price tag of $1.65 billion. Folks,...
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FTC takes first steps towards regulating blogging

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
By LD Jackson
FTC takes first steps towards regulating blogging

I suppose this could also go in my Technology category, but given the ramifications, I thought I should put it on the front page. A very fierce battle of words has been raging over how much regulation the Internet should have. With the advent of blogging, it is very easy for anyone who cares...
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China blocks the New York Times website

Saturday, December 20, 2008
By LD Jackson

During the summer Olympics in Beijing, China, the world went sort of crazy over China’s relaxing of certain restrictions upon it’s citizens and anyone visiting that country. Many people may have thought that China was on the road to change, that this showed China’s intent of things to come. However, in a move that...
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Opera 9.5–My browser of choice

Thursday, June 19, 2008
By LD Jackson
Opera 9.5–My browser of choice

This article may border on fanboyism, but let it be no secret, I am a huge fan of Opera, the great little web browser by Opera Software. I realize it is not perfect, it certainly has it’s own set of bugs. However, contrary to the many postings on the Opera Forums, it is not...
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What about Opera? You know, the web browser?

Friday, April 25, 2008
By LD Jackson

A few years ago, there was a lot of publicity surrounding the release of a new Mozilla web browser.  It had a different name, at first, but it was officially dubbed Firefox and it has taken the internet by storm.  In doing so, it has overshadowed another browser that is put out by Opera...
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