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Highly Anticipated Launches At SXSW Interactive

ISSUE 47•10 | 03.15.11 | Infographic

Every year at South by Southwest, companies roll out their latest interactive media. Here's what to look for this year. more»
Highlights Of Past South By Southwest Festivals

ISSUE 47•10 | 03.15.11 | Infographic

A surprise show by the Flaming Lips in 2006 has been hailed as one of the top music-festival highlights of all time. Here are some other SXSW moments that have made history. more»
Al Qaeda Attacks Internet With Photo Of Adorable Piglet

ISSUE 47•08 | 02.25.11 | Onion News Network On IFC

The irresistibly cute photo was forwarded millions of times before servers collapsed. more»
Entire Facebook Staff Laughs As Man Tightens Privacy Settings

ISSUE 46•21 | 05.26.10 | News in Brief

PALO ALTO, CA— All 1,472 employees of Facebook, Inc. reportedly burst out in uncontrollable laughter Wednesday following Albuquerque resident Jason Herrick's attempts to protect his personal information from exploitation on the social-networking site. more»
New Social Networking Site Changing The Way Oh, Christ, Forget It

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 46•20 | 05.20.10 | News

NEW YORK—While millions of young, tech-savvy professionals already use services like Facebook and Twitter to keep in constant touch with friends, a new social networking platform called Foursquare has recently taken the oh, fucking hell, can't some other desperate news outlet cover this crap instead? more»
Man On Internet Almost Falls Into World Of DIY Mustard Enthusiasts

ISSUE 46•10 | 03.11.10 | News

DES MOINES, IA—Only when Steve Gibson started getting enraged by mustard-related issues did he realize he had become entangled in a dense, thickening web of mustard obsession. "I saw my wife put French's mustard on a bologna sandwich and I just lost control," he said. more»
Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins Of 'Friendster' Civilization

ISSUE 45•51 | 12.16.09 | Today Now!

Researchers conducting the Friendster excavation say the site has been deserted since the year 2005 A.D. more»
Man Signs Up For PumpkinZonia.com, Seeing As There's Free Prismatic Pumpkin Points In It

ISSUE 45•49 | 11.30.09 | News

BALTIMORE—Local restaurant manager Brad Conner signed up for a PumpkinZonia.com membership Monday, attracted by the irresistible lure of 10 completely free, no-strings-attached Prismatic Pumpkin Points, which he can spend as he sees fit. more»
Jessica Biel Searches Infectious

ISSUE 45•35 | 08.27.09 | American Voices

According to a study by McAfee, 20 percent of all searches for actress Jessica Biel will return results infected with a virus or malware. What do... more»
Classmates.com Employees Don't Have Heart To Tell CEO About Facebook

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•20 | 05.11.09 | News in Brief

SEATTLE—Employees at Classmates.com—an online service that enables users to find and communicate with people from their past for a... more»
Internet To Reduce E-Mail Delivery To 6 Days A Week

ISSUE 45•12 | 03.18.09 | News in Brief

INTERNET HEADQUARTERS—Speaking on behalf of the overburdened World Wide Web, Internet representatives announced Monday that all Sunday... more»
Why Aren't We On Facebook?

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•05 | 01.28.09 | Statshot
Area Man Shocked To See His Elementary School Has A Website

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 44•48 | 11.26.08 | News in Brief

LAREDO, TX—After using an Internet search engine in an attempt to find information on a former classmate, local resident Matthew Orman, 25,... more»
YouTube Contest Challenges Users To Make A 'Good' Video

ISSUE 44•46 | 11.10.08 | Tech Trends

YouTube is offering a cash prize to the first user to upload a video with a shred of originality or artistic merit. more»
48-Hour Internet Outage Plunges Nation Into Productivity

ISSUE 44•44 | 11.02.08 | Radio News
'I Am Under 18' Button Clicked For First Time In History Of Internet

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 44•42 | 10.15.08 | News in Brief

CHINO, CA—In an unprecedented and historic event Monday, the "I Am Under 18" button, an Internet security device which if selected restricts... more»
Terrorism Training Videos Yanked From YouTube

ISSUE 44•38 | 09.16.08 | American Voices

The new community guidelines for YouTube ban users from uploading videos that incite violence or teach violent activities, like bomb making. What do... more»
Least Popular Widgets

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 44•32 | 08.06.08 | Statshot
Local Idiot To Post Comment On Internet

ISSUE 44•32 | 08.06.08 | News

HAZEL PARK, MI—Brandon Mylenek insisted his video comment would defy the laws of logic and grammar, and allege several elements of the clip as homosexual in nature. more»
National Essay Writing Contest Now Accepting Video Submissions

ISSUE 44•24 | 06.12.08 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—Citing a stark decrease in written submissions since 1994, representatives of the Michel de Montaigne National Essay Writing Contest... more»
Elderly Woman Destroys Internet

ISSUE 44•23 | 06.04.08 | Radio News
What Are We Twittering?

ISSUE 44•21 | 05.21.08 | Statshot
Area Man Honored To Be One Who Added Death Date To Heath Ledger's Wikipedia Page

ISSUE 44•07 | 02.16.08 | News

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—"I just want to thank the Ledger family for giving me this opportunity," Blake Yardley said. "I'm sure they knew of his passing well before I did." more»
YouTube Debate Becomes Website's First Ignored Video

ISSUE 43•51 | 12.19.07 | News

The video debates received one comment, two stars, and zero favorites. more»
Entire Blogosphere Stunned By Blogger's Special Weekend Post

ISSUE 43•48 | 11.28.07 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—In what is being called a seminal moment in Internet history, a rare weekend post by 25-year-old blogger Ben Tiedemann on his... more»
Online Couple Never Chats Anymore

ISSUE 43•47 | 11.24.07 | News

Seattle—"Sometimes I wonder what I ever saw in his online profile," said Baxter, who couldn’t remember the last time she and Tim Siegal really ‘LOLed’ together. more»
Area Man Asked To Shoot Janice An E-mail

ISSUE 43•47 | 11.22.07 | News in Brief

DOVER, MD—According to fellow employees who observed the scene, office assistant Brian Rockwell has been asked to shoot Janice an e-mail... more»
NASA Announces Plan To Bring Wi-Fi To Its Headquarters By 2017

ISSUE 43•41 | 10.10.07 | News

HOUSTON—Still relying on a single dial-up modem, NASA employees continue to get disconnected when someone at the Johnson Space Center picks up the phone to dial out. more»
Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8

ISSUE 43•37 | 09.10.07 | News

CHICAGO—According to the review, the popular medium that predates the written word shows promise but nonetheless "leaves the listener wanting more." more»
Mortgage Market Collapse Threatens Nation's Banner Ad Industry

ISSUE 43•36 | 09.04.07 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—With the mortgage market reeling from massive loan defaults, analysts are now predicting disaster for the banner ad industry .... more»

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Highly Anticipated Launches At SXSW Interactive

Highlights Of Past South By Southwest Festivals

Al Qaeda Attacks Internet With Photo Of Adorable Piglet

Entire Facebook Staff Laughs As Man Tightens Privacy Settings

New Social Networking Site Changing The Way Oh, Christ, Forget It

Man On Internet Almost Falls Into World Of DIY Mustard Enthusiasts

Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins Of 'Friendster' Civilization

Man Signs Up For PumpkinZonia.com, Seeing As There's Free Prismatic Pumpkin Points In It

Jessica Biel Searches Infectious

Classmates.com Employees Don't Have Heart To Tell CEO About Facebook

Internet To Reduce E-Mail Delivery To 6 Days A Week

Why Aren't We On Facebook?

Area Man Shocked To See His Elementary School Has A Website

YouTube Contest Challenges Users To Make A 'Good' Video

48-Hour Internet Outage Plunges Nation Into Productivity

'I Am Under 18' Button Clicked For First Time In History Of Internet

Terrorism Training Videos Yanked From YouTube

Least Popular Widgets

Local Idiot To Post Comment On Internet

National Essay Writing Contest Now Accepting Video Submissions

Elderly Woman Destroys Internet

What Are We Twittering?

Area Man Honored To Be One Who Added Death Date To Heath Ledger's Wikipedia Page

YouTube Debate Becomes Website's First Ignored Video

Entire Blogosphere Stunned By Blogger's Special Weekend Post

Online Couple Never Chats Anymore

Area Man Asked To Shoot Janice An E-mail

NASA Announces Plan To Bring Wi-Fi To Its Headquarters By 2017

Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8

Mortgage Market Collapse Threatens Nation's Banner Ad Industry

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