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How much online influence do you have?
A number of years back, I read Malcolm Gladwell’s book The Tipping Point which presents his thesis on why things “go viral”. Its a…
Why you should be excited about the single-atom transistor
According to Moore’s law, which states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles every two years, the…
Why being a Linux geek could make you more employable
I love Linux and I have been fortunate enough to have been able to use it as my base operating system in all of…
E-Waste and the underbelly of the tech industry
Last year, the EU updated its directives for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), in an effort to step up recycling and the safe…
Google ScreenWise pays you for your data
You’re the product! I hear this over and over on all of the geeky sites that I tend to frequent. It’s a direct response…
The battle for Brazil’s tech market is heating up
Brazil is going through an economic boom. In December, it overtook the UK as the world’s sixth largest economy. Much of Brazil’s success has…
Getting to know you — how internet security is changing
In my predictions for security in 2012, I pointed out that hand-in-hand with an increase in governmental control over the internet will come a…
You wouldn’t download a car… or would you?
I recently came across an interesting blog post which states that the Pirate Bay (by the way, if you support the kind of thinking…
4 non-mobile tech trends to look out for in 2012
Everybody is talking about mobiles. If the trends in 2011 were anything to go by, 2012 will revolve around mobile phones and tablet computing….
Zappos customers feel the boot
It’s already a pretty rough year in the security game. There have been a number of interesting security compromises that have already taken place…
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