Gary Nielson's Tumblelog

by Kate Greene
Contributing Writer, MIT Technology Review
Recent research from HP Labs in Palo Alto, Calif., shows that it’s possible to predict, with reasonable accuracy, how popular an online video…

by Stephen Lawson, IDG News Service
AT&T hopes to standardize on a single operating system for AT&T-branded smart phones as part of a “dramatic consolidation” of its mobile platforms over the next…

Written by Sarah Perez / December 5, 2008 6:05 AM / 6 Comments
Forget losing your job, apparently your MySpace or Facebook profile and photos can now cause you to lose your degree. In what may be one…

Why have a universal remote control when you can have a universe controller? I was fortunate enough to get to beta test some of ioBridge’s forthcoming hardware. Their hardware lets you connect just…

The WordPress.com software upgrade to 2.7 includes a new tool, “Press This,” that works like the “Share on Facebook” widget I use daily to post items there. Using “Press This” means it’s easier to…

Google and Facebook separately announced the general availability of their respective data portability programs on Thursday…
In the real world, this means making it possible for people to use their…

I’m always a sucker for Top Tens and stories with lists. This one, from Facebook friend Chris Brogan, is particularly useful.
You’ve got a chance right now. While everyone else has their eyes on…

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / December 4, 2008 4:59 PM / 0 Comments
Today was a big day for portable social network data. Both Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connection became available for…

Written by Rick Turoczy / December 4, 2008 4:00 AM / 8 Comments
At a time when the online world is continually seen as a more trusted source of news, mainstream media outlets find themselves forced…

Sad to say, the days of the Rocky Mountain News are numbered. And the number of days probably is about 90.
In a toxic environment for newspapers exacerbated by the worst recession in two generations,…