AT&T has experimented with Second Life-like virtual environments to test its response to attacks. Its researchers, who are scattered around the country, create avatars that “visit” labs and run experiments. “We invented it because we were trying to cut down on travel,” he says. “We weren’t doing it to be cute. We were doing it [...]
Mon, March 30 2009 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
The new AOL CEO, fresh from Google. March Madness video on the iPhone. “Vidification.”
Sat, March 28 2009 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
Diggnation and Jimmy Fallon: The New Convergence
Woz and a Pink Boa Hit the Dance Floor
The results showed that greater Internet use correlates with a greater acceptance of “Internet harm,” which included threatening others over email and reading other people’s emails without asking. And overall, while the findings indicate that real-world morality hinted at how [...]
Sun, March 15 2009 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
Yesterday I chatted with Mozilla’s chairman, Mitchell Baker, about what the EC is up to with Microsoft and whether her ‘do inspired the Firefox icons.
Thu, March 5 2009 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
Last week I wrote about how two dial-up Internet providers have increased their marketing during the economic downturn, and I asked readers if they would consider downgrading from broadband to save money. Some of the comments:
Terry Mulcahy wrote:
I will give up my car before I give up broadband. I remember downloading a service pack for [...]
Sun, March 1 2009 » Wall Street Journal » No Comments
