Twittering away at the 3.0 economy ...

Twitter's valuation is awe-inspiring yet reeks of "hyper-inflated bubble".

in reference to: Twitter's $1 Billion Question: Where'd Everyone Go? - Network World (view on Google Sidewiki)

Let the real battle begin ...

AT&T takes on Google

in reference to: AT&T accuses Google of violating telecom law - Network World (view on Google Sidewiki)

Give the people what they want ...

Explanations and health care.

in reference to: The New York Times > U.S. > Image > Americans on Health Care and Afghanistan (view on Google Sidewiki)

Awesome collection of One-Hit Wonders

from the Daily Beast

in reference to: The Greatest One-Hit Wonders - The Daily Beast (view on Google Sidewiki)

From the "that's just sad" folder ...

... "birther" informercials air in Texas. Go ahead, you can secede now. Except for Austin, 'cos you have a GREAT music scene.

in reference to: Coming to a TV Near You? | Talking Points Memo (view on Google Sidewiki)

Mr. President, don't be a Moscow Mule ...

... like China, they care nothing for our interests.

in reference to: There's still good reason not to get excited about Russian cooperation on Iran. - By David Kramer | Foreign Policy (view on Google Sidewiki)

Call me old-fashioned ...

... but isn't it about time we pulled an Israel on Iran and just take out this nuclear plant? I know, I know, it's not very "we are the world", but this subterfuge is pretty much the the straw that broke the camel's back.

in reference to: Iran Denounced Over Secret Nuclear Plant - WSJ.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

The GOP need a better game plan ...

... outside of lying. No, really ...

in reference to: Op-Ed Columnist - It’s Easy Being Green - NYTimes.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

Yes, let's kill the CPM ...

... whoever thought that was a good idea was obviously a moron.

in reference to: Let’s Kill The CPM (view on Google Sidewiki)

Somewhere, William Gibson is smiling ...

Microsoft is working on a SenseCam that would record every detail of your life.

in reference to: Microsoft researcher converts his brain into 'e-memory' - CNN.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

Coincidence? I think NOT!

The Left argued during the previous Administration that the Bushies pulled out the terror alerts when it was politically expedient. How can we really know if the Obama Administration is doing it, as well? Instead of using perceived threats, maybe they are going the optimistic route: only reporting the successes. Am I really that jaded? God, I hope not ...

in reference to: Spate of terrorism arrests not connected, analysts say - CNN.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

Will there be justice?

Probably not. The same people who often laud our soldiers rarely want to take responsibility if big business is the cause of our nation's service men and women's problems.

in reference to: Poisoned patriots? Stricken Marines seek help with illnesses - CNN.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

Nice walk down memory lane

Castro gave a speech at the U.N. that lasted more than four hours. God, the concept is boring on its face ...

in reference to: The Top 10 Craziest Things Ever Said at the U.N. General Assembly - Joshua Keating | Foreign Policy (view on Google Sidewiki)

Get of a my cloud ...

I see more and more doubt growing around cloud computing, which is sad, because conceptually it's awesome. However, I think I'm like a lot of people: if I can't get to my stuff whenever I want to, then I don't want the service.

in reference to: Google Outages Damage Cloud Credibility - Network World (view on Google Sidewiki)

Sending Mixed Messages About AIDS

The politics of personal behavior is getting weirder ...

in reference to: The End of Condoms? - Page 1 - The Daily Beast (view on Google Sidewiki)

Inadvertently funny headline on unnerving story ...

Seems, it was a "sting", not the Sting, bassist with The Police, who foiled the would-be jihadist ...

in reference to: Sting catches alleged terrorist in plot to blow up courthouse - CNN.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

Iran Admits to Subterfuge

...I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

in reference to: Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Iran announces new enrichment plant (view on Google Sidewiki)

Disturbing ...

... what are the odds that 20 men can all get male breast cancer?

in reference to: Male breast cancer patients blame water at Marine base - CNN.com (view on Google Sidewiki)

Google inadvertently does evil again ...

I like Sidewicki, but I appear to be in the minority ...

in reference to: Sidewiki: One Big Headache for Google? - Network World (view on Google Sidewiki)

Michael Wolff nails MSM contradictions about Beck

He claims to have never seen him, but whether or not that's true, he does raise issues about the liberal elites' obsession with the guy.

in reference to: Who's Afraid of Glenn Beck? (view on Google Sidewiki)

GMail problems raise serious doubts

... about the whole idea of cloud computing. Can you imagine a Gfail on a state or federal level? Or if a banking giant uses the service?

in reference to: Why You Can’t Trust Google (view on Google Sidewiki)

Foreign Policy's special report on Oil is a must read ...

Wonderful reporting and analysis of one of the largest issues of our time ...

in reference to: Oil | The Long Goodbye: An FP Special Report | Foreign Policy (view on Google Sidewiki)

Sidewiki is very cool, but ...

This is an interesting idea. But I worry that netbook users will find it takes a lot of real estate ...

in reference to: Google Sidewiki (view on Google Sidewiki)

Morning Round-up

Google gets a boost from the EU on letting people buy keywords for advertising purposes, while at home the plaintiffs in the copyright case want more time ...

NY Post proves to be oddly humorless about the spoof edition on climate change that hit the streets yesterday ...

And a new iPhone app allows you to upload video to your Twitter and Facebook friends! Social networking gets more annoying!

Good article on the Daily Beast on how Obama will disappoint world leaders ...

And China cites "morals" to WTO about its restrictions on Western movies. Well, they got us on that one, I guess ...

iPod Liberalism ...

I often find TED to be smug and elitist in that NPR kind of way. A kind of benign arrogance. But, Evgeny Morozov's discussion on how the Internet may embolden dictatorships is interesting and refreshing.

Morning Round-up

Odd commentary on CNN this morning that argues "conservatism" is not dead, but I know self-proclaimed conservatives who don't identify with the current crop of Tea-bagging secessionists. The conservatism of Reagan and Buckley appears to be dead ...

Tina Brown takes on the latest manifestation of the new conservatism, the incivility of the current dialogue about healthcare and the economic apocalypse, today on the Daily Beast ...

The Washington Post has a disheartening overview of the AfPak War. Seems Obama's strategy needs more troops and direction ...

Google was quick to address and offer compromises and solutions to the issues raised by the Justice Department ...

And big pharma is racing to create obesity drugs. Is it just me, but doesn't this just take all the personal responsibility out of taking care of your body?

Digital media needs new Media company model

Joshua Auerbach's article on GigaOm on the need for a new type of media company has some strong points, but fails to offer any real solutions. Still, I like the way he's thinking ...

Morning Round-up

The Taliban are digging in their heels for a long war, according to Al Jazeera English ...

Sec. of Defense Robert Gates explains the U.S. about-face on the Eastern Europe missile shield using logic over Right Wing fear-mongering ...

And a couple that shoplifted their way across a few states and sold their ill-gotten gains on eBay to the tune of $1 million were indicted after they pretty much confessed to this on Dr. Phil ...