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Fruits of the Comcast-Plaxo Marriage: Fan Pages more similar news »
If it wasn't immediately obvious why Comcast forked over a reported $150 million for Plaxo, a social networking site, it may become clearer later this month, when Plaxo officially launches Fan Pages for FanCast, Comcast's online video site. The social features available in beta now let users join fan groups of various TV shows, where they can share episodes and discuss plot developments to their heart's content with fellow obsessives.
Tue Oct 07, 2008 more from this source»»
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Wall Street Tumbles Amid Global Sell-off more similar news »
Wall Street tumble, joining a sell-off around the world, as fears grow that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The credit market remained under strain, and investors piled into government bonds. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 300 points.
Mon Oct 06, 2008 more from this source»»
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European, Asian Markets Plunge on Crisis Fear more similar news »
Asian and European stock markets plunge as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress world economic growth. Britain's benchmark stock index fell 4.42 percent and Germany's DAX index fell 4.22 percent to 5,552.27. Across Asia, all markets were also in the red; Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index fell to its lowest level in 4 1/2 years, sinking 4.25 percent to 10,473.09.
Mon Oct 06, 2008 more from this source»»
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Congress Clears Hotly Contested Bailout Bill more similar news »
Congress passes complex and highly criticized legislation authorizing $700 billion in government money to shore up the nation's stressed financial industry. The 263-171 vote by the House sends the Senate-passed version to the White House for President Bush's signature. Among many features, the measure would allow the Treasury Department to buy up bad debt from various lending institutions.
Fri Oct 03, 2008 more from this source»»
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Mad Men With an Ad Man: Optimedia Edition more similar news »
Every week on "Mad Men" Don Draper and Roger Sterling lead the men and women at the fictional advertising agency Sterling Cooper in creating and designing iconic 1960s ad campaigns in between their chain-smoking, heavy drinking, and round-the-clock womanizing. Looking for a little fact in the fiction of “Mad Men,” Wired.com is asking some of the real ad men (and women) in the industry to talk about the show’s realism and relevance in the world of advertising.
Fri Oct 03, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain's Long, Brutal History of Opposing Sensible Broadband Rules more similar news »
Yesterday, I published an article arguing that John McCain's policies had contributed significantly to the sorry state of broadband in this country. A smart commentator pointed out that there were tons of reasons for opposing the 1996 Telecom Act. Most of the debate, in fact, centered around censorship and the Communications Decency Act. Was blocking competition and helping the Bell's really McCain's motive in voting nay?
Thu Oct 02, 2008 more from this source»»
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15th Anniversary: Big Dog and Robo Rat Join the Bots We Love more similar news »
In January 2006, senior editor Robert Capps presented the 50 best robots ever. Can we make that 54? In the past two years, these upstarts have maneuvered their way into our geeky little hearts.
BigDog
Like all the best bots, it's kind of creepy. Thanks to a $24 million injection from Darpa, this quadruped can carry a 340-pound load over rubble and ice, hop across crevices, and even regain its balance after a swift kick in the ass.
Robo-Rat
This little animat (part animal, part robot) drives with its "brain" — 300,000 rat neurons sitting on a bed of electrodes. When sensors locate obstacles, the neurons beam instructions to the wheels via Bluetooth. Hard left! Hard left!
Jarvis and Dummy
It's not really ideal for your tools to talk smack and blast you with foam. But Iron Man minus his ultra-amenable worker-bot and quick-witted AI assistant would be just another billionaire playboy in a power suit.
Tue Sep 30, 2008 more from this source»»
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15th Anniversary: The Rantiest Reader Rants Ever more similar news »
A decade and a half of provocative content has inspired plenty of letters to the editor. Some of them have been thoughtful and constructive, others just plain rude. Sticks and stones, kids...
I have to pass on my disappointment with the first issue of your magazine. In fact, it has made me angry ... It's yuppie bullshit.
Gary Chapman
May/June 1993
I hated the cover on my new Wired magazine so much I tore it off and threw it in the trash.
dteeter@aol.com
August 1994
I don't know whether to congratulate you for your courage or cancel my subscription for presenting such one-sided drivel.
Charles Lewis
November 1995
As fiction goes, Ed Regis' article on anti-environmental crusader Julian L. Simon was a work of art.
Tim Andrews
May 1997
"101 Ways to Save the Internet" had a few good ones and a whole lot of crap.
Andy Harrison
March 2004
Prince is geekier than William Gibson? The unhackable computer in Hackers was named after Gibson, for Pete's sake! Ever seen an unhackable computer named after Prince?
Peter Aaron
October 2004
Sun Sep 28, 2008 more from this source»»
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