Some websites just have “it.” Whether it is good writing, a pleasing design, or great content, those sites rise above the others. Today I take a look at five tech-related sites that are worth visiting on a regular basis, or subscribing to in your RSS reader (or both). Of course, I would put 40Tech at the top of the list, but since I might be just a wee bit biased, I’ll leave it off. For this post, I’m focusing more on sites that generate their own content, rather than social media sites like Twitter. Also, since gadget sites just remind me of what I don’t have and might never have, sites like Gizmodo and Engadget are absent from this list.
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The internet is like the wild west, with all sorts of unsavory sites waiting for the unsuspecting. If you have children, it can be particularly scary, as your kids could intentionally or unintentionally come upon websites that are not for the faint of heart, let alone suitable for children. You aren’t without defenses, though. One way to protect your children is through the use of DNS servers. Read more
Over at Technologizer, Harry McCracken recently contemplated whether Comcast’s On Demand Online service was reason enough to stick with Comcast, if you are considering dropping your television service. On Demand Online is a Hulu-like service still in development that, once released, will allow Comcast subscribers to view shows and other content online. There are at least five reasons to root against Comcast’s On Demand Online. Even if Comcast isn’t your provider, or you live in a country with different online TV options, some of these reasons should apply to you, too.
A story that has had the tech world abuzz involves a story on TechCrunch. In that story, TechCrunch head honcho Mike Arrington wrote that a hacker had forwarded him a zip file containing over 300 confidential corporate and personal documents stolen from Twitter and Twitter employees. Evidently, the hacker did this by hacking email accounts. Arrington wrote that the zip file “contained 310 documents, ranging from executive meeting notes, partner agreements and financial projections to the meal preferences, calendars and phone logs of various Twitter employees.”
3 Reasons Google Wave Won’t Flop
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