Archive for June, 2009

Retweet this: how StockTwits became my favorite Twitter business (thanks to @howardlindzon )

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Don’t know what StockTwits is? It’s a way to talk about stocks on Twitter. Is it popular? Yes! Is it popular? Yes! Will it be profitable? I believe so. ... Read more..

Blogging is back? ORLY

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Heh, Tom Foremski reads too much into traffic numbers, he notes that my blog’s traffic is down by half recently. Well, duh! If you don’t blog people don’t read. But my ... Read more..

API worlds are quite wondrous indeed

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Item. Thomas Hawk praises Cooliris as the coolest new way to see photos on Flickr. Item. Mashable has list of six cool Twitter visualizations. Item: Micah Wittman releases translation engine for FriendFeed. It’s ... Read more..

Tightening net

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Chinese netizens denounce new filtering software Read more..

China delays internet filter plan

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

China delays a plan requiring new computers to be equipped with internet filtering software. Read more..

Pirate Bay site sold to game firm

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay has been sold to a Swedish gaming company GGF. Read more..

Mobile pollution sensors deployed

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Cyclists, buses, cars and even pedestrians become mobile pollution detectors in a UK initiative. Read more..

US ‘concerned’ over cyber threat

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The US is moving quickly to protect against the threat of online attacks, says homeland security chief Janet Napolitano. Read more..

China cracks down on virtual cash

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Chinese gamers who amass virtual currencies can no longer sell them for real money, say the Chinese authorities. Read more..

MPs to investigate UK net speeds

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Commons Business and Enterprise Committee is to investigate if government broadband pledges go far enough. Read more..