Not quite on the levels of Soylent Green but this video wants to provide you with a friendly reminder that there are real people on the other end of the Internet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfwwHa-7Ux8 Anonymity on the web is no excuse to be a jerk by default. … [Read more...]
NPR Covers Software Patents and Patent Trolls in ‘When Patents Attack’
Software patents have been making a lot of headlines recently as lawsuits increase and companies purchase patents to "defend" themselves from further lawsuits. Just searching NPR for 'patents' turns up a number of recent stories on tech companies acquiring, being sued for, or settling litigation for software patents. … [Read more...]
Wal-Mart Joins The Video Streaming Club
Wal-Mart acquired VUDU a year and a half ago and is now putting the video streaming service to work directly from Walmart.com. A banner on the left side of the home page directs you to the digital rental or purchase storefront. Walmart.com/vudu will also take you to the correct page where you can browse the movies available for streaming or find devices able to stream like … [Read more...]
On The AT&T and T-Mobile Merger
Save The Internet would like to tell you a bit about the proposed AT&T merger with T-Mobile. Perhaps these parodies they created will explain their position. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjjUttmv9CM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poPW1zMyrtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TkCHWJmE8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iThGSoGIjZA For more information, … [Read more...]
Today’s Google Doodle of Calder’s Mobile Moves With You
Celebrating Alexander Calder's 113th birthday today, Google has created a Doodle to adorn the Google homepage today that can really spin. You can either use your mouse to grab a colored part of the mobile and give it a spin or if you're using a laptop that has an accelerometer and a browser that exposes it (like Chrome), you can tip and tilt your laptop to get the mobile … [Read more...]