Griping Online? Comcast Hears and Talks Back
Some customers like the company’s responses to online criticism; others see an eerie version of “Big Brother.” nytimes.com |
ISP filtering gains momentum
THE federal Government's plan to implement content filters at the internet service provider level is one step closer to reality. australianit.news.com.au |
Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube
WARNER Music Group has ordered YouTube to remove all music videos by its artists after contract negotiations broke down. australianit.news.com.au |
No changes to Skype IPO plans: eBay
EBAY has shrugged off speculation that its planned spinoff of Skype could be in danger. australianit.news.com.au |
Prep School
BOOKS “Miami Babylon: Crime, Wealth, and Power A Dispatch From the Beach,” by Gerald Posner (Simon & Schuster, 2009). An in-depth history of one of the weirdest cities in the world. “Fool’s Paradise: Players, Poseurs, and the Culture of Excess in South Beach,” by Steven Gaines (Crown, 2009). A snapshot of the vibrant characters love them or loathe them who made Miami Beach what it is today. nytimes.com |