Monday: March 8, 2010
- Ars Technica explains why blocking ads is devastating to the websites you love to visit.
Imagine running a restaurant where 40% of the people who came and ate didn't pay. In a way, that's what ad blocking is doing to us. Just like a restaurant, we have to pay to staff, we have to pay for resources, and we have to pay when people consume those resources.
- Think you could still pass your driving test? Find out with this online quiz.
See well you fare when it comes to right of ways and school zone speed limits. A good refresh course for those of you who may have forgotten some of this information over time. Present company included.
Monday: March 1, 2010
- Internet manages to overtake print consumptionin the U.S. according to Ars Technica.
Only 17 percent said they read the print version of a national newspaper, however, and 50 percent said they read local papers. According to Pew, newspapers were most likely to be read by people who were over 50 or those who don't own cell phones — yikes.
Monday: February 8, 2010
- Google will probably make over a billion via online advertising this year.
In display advertising, Google lags behind Yahoo!, which had revenue of $6.5 billion in 2009 that was generated largely from its display ads. Google has tried to catch up in part through acquisitions. Two of the biggest were aimed at the display ad market.
Monday: January 25, 2010
- Ten tools for better reading both online and offline.
Lifehacker covers some handy tools covering a variety of topics related to your overall reading ability (speed reading, recommendations, etc). And you're right, no human being would stack books like this.
Monday: January 11, 2010
- LEGO announces forray into multiplayer online games in the near future.
'Think World of Warcraft, Second Life and Club Penguin all wrapped into one,' said lead producer Chris Sherland of NetDevil, the Colorado-based game development company behind Lego Universe.
Monday: January 4, 2010
- Gamer pays $330,000 for virtual space station.
...$330,000 for a fully-equipped space station, boasting multiple biodomes packed with exciting hunting opportunities, a thriving bar, and extensive shopping and reincarnation facilities. Sounds like a bargain, but there's one drawback: it's not real.
Thursday: December 10, 2009
- Variety to start charging for their online news in the very near future.
I'd like to consider myself a bit of a movie nerd so I'll check out Variety.com from time to time to see what's going on in tinsel town. I don't think I'll be handing over my credit card to them anytime soon to read their news though, sorry.
Monday: November 2, 2009
- Turns out the real-life Harry Potter not that big a fan of Harry Potter series.
After 12 years of it I couldn't count the amount of times I've heard 'You're a wizard Harry'. It does wear a bit thin after a while. And I've heard all the puns about my wand.
Monday: October 26, 2009
- Want to watch some classic cinema online? The Internet is here to help.
Enjoy some Halloween classics that you can watch right now in your beloved web browser of choice. The fun doesn't stop at Halloween, there are tons of movie classics ranging from horror to spaghetti western.
Thursday: October 15, 2009
- Magnetic version of electricity, called magnetricity, just recently discovered.
It is unlikely to become an immediate replacement for electricity because the crystals have to be cooled to below minus 272.15C — just above absolute zero — to be conducting.
Friday: September 11, 2009
- Twenty odd musical instruments that you can actually play online.
A neat gallery of playable instruments (must have Adobe Flash to actually play instruments) by inventor Harry Partch. According to Wikipedia, Partch invented and constructed instruments that could underscore the intoning voice.
Thursday: August 20, 2009
- Yes, you can still buy a first generation iPod from Apple's online store.
Wow, that original scrollwheel just seems ancient now. Nostalgia will set you back $129 bucks.
Thursday: August 13, 2009
- Happy Birthday, Alfred Hitchcock.
You can relive most of his classics right now over on Hulu.
Tuesday: August 4, 2009
- Robot band obsessed with online popularity.
Wow, just like in real life.
Tuesday: July 14, 2009
- Microsoft to put lightweight versions of Office 2010 apps online for free.
Microsoft's announcement is being seen as the latest move in a tit-for-tat rivalry between two tech giants as it and Google increasingly make efforts to encroach on one another's turf.
Monday: July 13, 2009
- You too can take a historic trip to the moon... online.
Convenient and educational at the same time.
Friday: July 10, 2009
- New report shows that 20% of online video fans watch less television.
For most of these users, video viewing was additive to the traditional TV experience, but 20 percent of those who watch online video regularly said they watch less TV as a result, with males between 12 and 34 making up the largest chunk of this group.
Tuesday: July 7, 2009
- Skill-based prizes coming to 1 vs 100 on Xbox Live starting July 10.
Also gives some more details about the whole beta schedule as well. Prizes not available yet for some selected areas.
Monday: June 22, 2009
- Dunkin' Donuts pulls the curtain back on new online social ordering experience.
You'll still need somebody to be your coffee mule but now there is less chance of them screwing up your order.
