LimeWire, which remained one of the last standing P2P programs out there after Napster and KaZaA have dropped that option and went legit, was dealt a large blow yesterday as a RIAA-brought lawsuit brought judgement. LimeWire was issued an injunction to remove "the searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and/or file distribution functionality, and/or all functionality" … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Using the Internet To Prepare For Election Day
Midterm elections are a week away and I was hoping to write up some online resources that hold the unbiased information you need to be an informed voter at the polls. Political attack ads are flying back and forth on television but it's hard to know how much truth is in some of those claims. Even more rudimentary information like 'what district am I in', 'what positions are up … [Read more...]
Remember The Good, Old MTV? Recreate It With This Mashup of YouTube and Last.fm
We've seen plenty of "instant"-themed web apps since Google provided the catalyst for the concept with its Google Instant Search back in early September. Many of those instant apps that I've covered were developed for us by Jonathan Bouman. Proving that he's not taking his accomplishments laying down, he's back with another great instant web app. This one, called TV.ListAndPlay … [Read more...]
Netflix Site Down or Slow Throughout The Day [Updated]
Netflix has (apparently) entered a scheduled maintenance window and as a result the site is down until 11:45 PM Pacific Time tonight. This seemingly comes with bad timing as Netflix has been getting a decent amount of positive press lately. Sony PlayStation3 and Nintendo Wii Netflix streaming apps were improved on Monday. In addition, earlier this week Netflix CEO Reed Hastings … [Read more...]
Netflix Temporarily Offers USA Streaming-Only For $7.99/Month And Raises Prices [Updated]
The same plan that Netflix offered to Canada, unlimited streaming & no discs-by-mail for $7.99/month, is now being offered to customers in the USA. Although as of publishing there hasn't been any mention on The Netflix Blog of the new offering, it is being promoted on the Netflix homepage. Despite being unannounced, I doubt few are surprised by the fact that this plan is … [Read more...]