Time once was that Google was the company everyone loved. Now? Not so much.
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Blown to Bits: The Download Edition
via Around the WebThe Blown to Bits authors release their book for download under a Creative Commons license.
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Them’s Fighting Words
via Around the WebThe Wall Street Journal says Google’s abandoning Network Neutrality. Google says the Journal doesn’t know what it’s talking about.
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Connect and Battle: Google and Facebook Square Off
via Around the WebGoogle Friend Connect now supports Twitter. Facebook Connect supports, well, Facebook. Battle brewing?
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Facebook Viruses: They call it Koobface
via Around the WebViruses make their way into social networks.
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Tumbling in a Good Way
via Around the WebMicro-blogging service Tumblr raises $4.5 million in a second round of financing.
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Move Over Mario, Hello Shakespeare
via Around the WebPublishing companies are looking for a way — any way — to keep the book alive. So why not turn to game consoles.
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Open Source Software for our Financially Crippled Days
via Around the WebWhile free doesn’t always mean cheap, a list of 25 (mostly) open source enterprise applications makes our day.
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Thank You Germany
via Around the WebThe German government releases over 100,000 historical images to the Wikimedia Commons.
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Automated News Not Working?
via Around the WebSo long to automated news? Techmeme announces they’re bringing on real life editors.
