SOPA Dies – Smith Pulls Bill

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by Rauch.

ShareLamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, made a statement today that he is pulling the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.” “I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,” Smith (R-Texas) told Reuters. “It is clear that [...]

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Digital and Mobile Coupons Going Viral

Posted on 04. Jan, 2011 by Rauch.

Last year Fast Company did a story on an Austin Bagel Company that offered a free bagel to each person that “Liked” their Facebook Page. Within 3 days they had over…

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Google Giving Weight to Facebook and Twitter Links? [Video]

Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Rauch.

Matt Cutts (head of the webspam team at Google) sheds some light on if and how Google is using Facebook and Twitter links to drive rankings.

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Google Fiber – Expect Test Location Choice by Year’s End

Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by Rauch.

Google plans to deploy 1 Gbps fiber to homes within a single community to test next generation advertisement delivery, as well as further illustrate the benefit of an open-access model.
Google claims they have received over 1,100 community requests and almost 200,000 responses from individuals. Google’s plan to offer the service to only a limited

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Trade your old CDs & DVDs for a new iPod, iPhone or iPad

Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by Rauch.

If you have been waiting to get an iPod, iPhone or iPad and have been looking forward to all the available iPhone Apps, you don’t have to wait any longer. The New York based iPodMeister offers an interesting option…swap your old, used CDs and DVDs for a brand new iPod, iPhone or iPad.

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FCC Announces 100-Squared Initiative

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Rauch.

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has made it clear in the past that he see’s a need for universal broadband. In his remarks at the NARUC conference (PDF) yesterday, Genachowski offered even more specific thoughts on the subject, the mention of a ‘100-Squared’ initiative probably being the most interesting. The plan would be to bring 100

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BlackBerry Stops Bullet to Save Owner

Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by Rauch.

At around 11pm on Saturday, Feb. 6th, a man’s gun accidentally discharged inside a Fricker’s restaurant in Butler, Ohio. It was reported that while putting on his coat, the man’s gun accidentally discharged from a .32 caliber handgun in his coat pocket. The bullet ripped through his coat and hit his girlfriend in the left…

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Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 (from IE6) & Feed the Hungry!

Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Rauch.

Need a reason to upgrade your browser? How about doing it to fight world hunger? For each instance of someone upgrading their Internet Explorer from version 6 to version 8 via www.browserforthebetter.com (a free upgrade), Microsoft will donate funds to provide 8 meals through Feeding America. And during September, Microsoft will double their donation to provide 16 meals.