CNN did a story on Internet trolls and whether or not they are psychopaths. The story looked at what is behind the trolling and if there is pleasure gained in such activity. From the article -- If you've ever complained that the trolls junking up online comment sections are a bunch of sadistic psychopaths, you might be onto something. An online survey by a group of Canadian researchers … [Read more...]
Fadi Chehadé: If We Fragment The Internet, ‘It Will Not Be The Internet As We Know It’
In an article in the Huffington Post, the CEO of ICANN said that fragmentation of the Internet was a primary concern. From the article: Fadi Chehadé, CEO Of ICANN, told HuffPost Live at Davos he thinks the "biggest threat" to innovation is a fragmented Internet. "The biggest threat is to start building walls that create frictions. Frictionless Internet, where innovation is permissionless... … [Read more...]
What is the Internet Of Things ? Paradigm Changing or Hype ?
A couple weeks back Mike did a story on IOT.com and its $2.8 million price tag. Some people have left comments or emailed asking more about what exactly the Internet of Things (IOT) really is. Pocket-Lint did a piece on IOT yesterday that is a good read for those interested in learning more. From the article: What is Internet of Things? The Internet of Things (IoT, for short) is a phrase … [Read more...]
Why Would A Guy Making Millions in Just 8 Months Want to Sell ?
Business Insider did not one but two articles on Scott DeLong and his ViralNova.com. ViralNova makes it bacon with click bait. DeLong started a site that in just 8 months gets 100 million visitors. From the article: Most people dream of getting rich instantly. That's why the lottery is so popular. One man, Scott DeLong, found a way to do it. Eight months ago, he founded ViralNova.com. It's … [Read more...]
Chicago Sun-Times to test Bitcoin and Twitter paywall with startup BitWall
The Chicago Sun-Times, the 9th largest newspaper in the USA, is testing a social paywall that will accept both Tweets and Bitcoin in partnership with the content monetization startup BitWall. For 24 hours on February 1st, 2014, Chicago Sun-Times readers will be prompted to donate Bitcoins to or Tweet about the Taproot Foundation to test the functionality and acceptance of Bitcoins on the … [Read more...]
Virginia Says Yelp Must Reveal The Real Names of 7 Who Left Critical Reviews
A decision in Virginia could affect the free speech of users of the popular review website Yelp. This could also trickle down to other areas where free speech is concerned. The case revolves around Hadeed Carpet based out of Alexandria, Virginia. The company did not believe that some of the negative comments it received were from actual customers. They sued Yelp to get the identities of these … [Read more...]
Overstock Reaches Sales of $130,000 in First Day of Accepting Bitcoin
Overstock CEO says the company made $130,000 in first day of Bitcoin sales. https://twitter.com/OverstockCEO/statuses/421754592427139072 Patrick M. Byrne did an interview on CNN which was interesting and worth watching. The interviewer and Byrne have a good back and forth where she is skeptical of Bitcoin to go mass market. Byrne respectfully disagreed. He does mention they are always … [Read more...]