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Phone-unlocking petition author launches "Fix the DMCA" campaign

Phone-unlocking petition author launches "Fix the DMCA" campaign
  • Posted March 8, 2013, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Sina Khanifar, co-found of OpenSignal, has launched a campaign to "fix" the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Interestingly, Khanifar is also the same person who authored a recent petition to legalize cellphone unlocking. His "We the People" submission was subsequently blessed…

Facebook glitch temporarily breaks the web

Facebook glitch temporarily breaks the web
  • Posted February 8, 2013, 11:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • Yesterday, an untold number of Internet surfers experienced a glitch which abruptly redirected them from the sanctuary of their favorite websites to a Facebook error page. Websites essentially taken down by this snafu included Hulu, Lifehacker, Washington Post, ESPN, CNN,…

New Myspace goes live, focuses on social music

New Myspace goes live, focuses on social music
  • Posted January 15, 2013, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • After several months in beta, Myspace has once again opened its doors to the public. Formerly the most prolific name in social networking, stakeholders are hoping the site's daring revamp, Justin Timberlake's involvement and its newly found focus on music…

Reddit: 37 billion page views, 'Best of 2012' awards, top 10 posts

Reddit: 37 billion page views,
  • Posted January 2, 2013, 12:31 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Ringing in the new year, Reddit took to its blog to share the site's top ten posts of 2012. Additionally, Reddit also shared some of its rather impressive vitals, not the least of which are a healthy 37 billion page…

MegaUpload now set to relaunch as mega.co.nz

MegaUpload now set to relaunch as mega.co.nz
  • Posted November 12, 2012, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • After Kim Dotcom was denied the possibility of resurrecting MegaUpload as Me.ga, the controversial figure blasted the U.S. and Vivendi for their opposing views and global reach. Dotcom added that Mega was well-prepared for this contingency however, with a number of…

Mozilla previews Thimble, a refreshingly simple HTML coding tool

Mozilla previews Thimble, a refreshingly simple HTML coding tool
  • Posted June 19, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • With a variety of noteworthy projects already under its belt such as Firefox, Bugzilla and Thunderbird, Mozilla is adding a new one to its lineup named Thimble. The web-based project aims to nurture aspiring web developers by providing an incredibly…

LinkedIn password database leaked, company confirms intrusion

LinkedIn password database leaked, company confirms intrusion
  • Posted June 6, 2012, 3:41 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • LinkedIn may have suffered a serious blow in terms of the security and safety of its users today. Hackers claim to have leaked over 6.5 million password hashes originating from the career-focused social networking site. Although the hash values appear…

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