Watch Internet Rising A great new mashup digital documentary about the web

The internet, what's all that about then?

Source:
http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/blog/iinternet-risingi-a-glorious-mashup-digi-doc-about-the-web

How unique online platforms grease the wheels of innovation

Today there is a far greater chance that ordinary folks can bring, say, the next MMO to market.

Whats changed? The arrival of specialized Platform-as-a-Service. Lisa Petrucci of Joyent explains why it's easier than ever to innovate.

Source:
http://gigaom.com/cloud/how-unique-online-platforms-grease-the-wheels-of-innovation/

How Google Can Deal a Death Blow to Firefox

Firefox's future has never been as uncertain as it is right now.

Let's start with the market share numbers and work our way from there. Depending on which web analytics firm you put your faith into, Mozilla's browser has either given up it's second place position to Google's Chrome browser, or is really close to doing so. NetMarketShare, for...

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http://hothardware.com/News/How-Google-Can-Deal-a-Death-Blow-to-Firefox/

Intel Ivy Bridge desktop chip specs benchmarks leak

The desktop versions of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors have most of their details outlined in full through a roadmap discovered this week. The X-Bit Labs copy shows all the chips falling under the 3000 series in the same Core i3, i5, and i7 tiers, with four cores still the maximum for non-Extreme chips. Clock speeds would have a higher baseline, starting with a 2.7GHz Core i5 and peaking at a 3.5GHz Core i7 ....


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Via: http://www.electronista.com

Mall Santa Hops on Skype Will Talk Red Ryder BB Guns for 10 Minutes

A bustling shopping mall in Canada is ending a more than century old tradition of having kids line up for hours to sit on Santa's knee to tell the bearded gift giver what they want for Christmas.

This year they'll need to sign up in advance for a one-hour story time session on Saturday morning, in which they'll also have a chance to sit on...

Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Mall-Santa-Hops-on-Skype-Will-Talk-Red-Ryder-BB-Guns-for-10-Minutes/

Student Bay Admin Prosecuted in Sweden

After a process lasting more than three years, a man from Sweden has finally been prosecuted for his role in the operations of Student Bay, a site dedicated to the sharing of textbooks.

Despite prosecution attempts to link a Pirate Bay founder to the site, the 23-year-old is the only person in the spotlight. An apology requested by The Pirate Bay for wrongful accusations appears to have gone unfulfilled.

Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/student-bay-admin-prosecuted-in-sweden-111203/

Over Half of Young Adults Go Online For No Real Reason At All Says Report

We swear thats not an Onion headline.

According to a new report from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, 53% of young adults aged 18-29 go online for no particular reason except to have fun or to pass the time� on a typical day. (Note that the survey question specifically asked if users had done...

Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Over-Half-of-Young-Adults-Go-Online-For-No-Real-Reason-At-All-Says-Report/