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P2P users blast Comcast in FCC proceedingUsers participating in the FCC's public comment period on Comcast's alleged P2P blocking have harsh words for the cable giant, and accuse it of blocking more than just P2P. They wonder, why is it so hard to tell the truth?
Digg Joins the DataPortability Project
"Digg has joined the DataPortability Project, a group of websites cooperating to help you securely use your data however you want. Why? Because you own your data. It?s that simple. From the start, Digg has supported the idea that you own your own data."
European Court Decides FileSharers Should Stay Anonymous
European file-sharers were given a huge legal boost today, as the European Court of Justice declared that EU law does not allow Internet Service Providers to be forced to reveal the personal details of people accused of file sharing.
Diggnation to Be Shown on Virgin America Flights
Proving that it truly is the airline of bloggers and the technorati, Virgin America (the airline with an electrical socket and Ethernet port at every seat) will be offering episodes of Diggnation and other Web shows produced by Revsion3
Sweden to charge Pirate Bay in copyright case
Sweden plans this week to charge the people running Pirate Bay, one of the world's most visited Web sites, with being accessories in breaking copyright law.
The Pirate Bay Now Tracks 1 Million Torrents, 10 Million Pee
Today, The Pirate Bay reached another milestone, as they broke the 1 million torrents and 10 million peers barrier. The largest BitTorrent tracker just keeps growing and growing, and there is no sign that this will be put to a halt soon.
Digg Users Send Message To Elite Whiners
Here's a Yahoo Pipe that filters all stories submitted by the crybabies who whined about the algorithm change, asking pretentious questions like: "What happens if the most powerful users in the community decide to leave? Will others join? Is Digg anything without us?" You may have decided to stay, but we don't need you here--this Pipe shows why.
How to Tell If You Are Addicted to Technology
They're not called "Crackberries" for nothing. Some people may be as addicted to Blackberries and other personal electronics as junkies are to drugs, according to John O'Neill, director of addictions services for the Menninger Clinic in Houston.
Digg CEO Jay Adelson's Take on the So-Called "Revolt"
There are a few things Digg CEO Jay Adelson would like to get off his chest. First of all, the so-called "Digg revolt" that took place last night? It wasn't really a revolt, he says.I hope that the next time a small group of users voice their concerns, it's not represented as a 'mass movement' or a 'revolt.'"
Google to kill Domain Tasting
A confidential informant says Google will stop monetizing all domains if they are less then five days old. This potential new policy change by Google could stop all Domain Tasting in its tracks. The Add Grace Period (AGP) is a time period when registrars can delete a domain at no cost, but in this time frame a registrant could...
Anonymous hackers take on the Church of Scientology
A vigilante group is threatening to expel the Church of Scientology from the Internet.
The 700mhz Gorilla - Why Google Wants It & Why It Matters
Each 700-MHz cellular antenna can service a larger footprint, which means fewer cells will be required overall. That should, theoretically, make it cheaper to build a national wireless network. However..."the dirty little secret of cellular data is that two customers with Slingboxes can take down an entire EVDO cell?. Yikes!
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Dugg Analytics: See What's Popular on Digg Now
Dugg Analyzer is a free tool that analyzes traffic and postings on the popular Digg Web site, providing new transparency in determining how Web content is popularized and what sources feed the site.
Alchemist Author Pirates His Own Books
Paulo Coelho, the best-selling author of "The Alchemist", is using BitTorrent and other filesharing networks as a way to promote his books. His publishers weren't too keen on giving away free copies of his books, so he's taken matters into his own hands.
Digg: Comment System Update & Logout Bug
"Thanks everyone for your comments on our video preview of the new upcoming comments system. Now that we?ve had some time to digest all of your feedback, here are some of the changes we?re planning to include into this release, based directly on your feedback..."
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Comcast?s BitTorrent Throttling Acceptable? Not Quite!
Today, Richard Bennett from the Register wrote an article in which he argues that Comcast's BitTorrent interference is reasonable. Not only does this alleged expert make absurd claims, he also thinks it's necessary to take on the EFF. Time for a rebuttal.
So Called Top Digg Users Cry About Digg Changes
For years there has been a small group of Digg users who think they control the digg community. Kevin Rose has posted a blog about the recent changes to the Digg.com algorithm that will change the future of Digg and the small community that controls it A few elitists think they control Digg and are very unhappy.
Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of vulnerability
Mozilla?s security chief Window Snyder has confirmed a proof of concept information leak flaw in Firefox?even fully patched versions.
Noca The New Online Payment System - Say Bye to Paypal
Noca, a startup founded by ex-Visa employees, is attempting to virtually eliminate transaction feeds by bypassing the credit card companies altogether with its own online payment service.
Ginger: the new Netvibes is Here!!
Ginger is the next release of Netvibes, your super-personalized startpage, that introduces loads of cool and essential new features. Netvibes Ginger is currently in private beta.
200 Diggs 1 Voice: Diggers Had Enough
Many top digg users helped push an article to the front page of digg tonight, that discussed the changes Digg made this week to the number of votes it takes for a story to be promoted to the front page.
P2P defendant: RIAA identified an IP address, not a person
One P2P defendant is fighting the RIAA's attempt to amend its boilerplate copyright complaint, arguing that the proposed amended complaint is also inaccurate, and contradicts the testimony of the RIAA's expert witness.
WordPress.com Creator Raises $29.5M
"While we were chatting, he let it slip that Automattic had raised a whopping $29.5 million in a Series B Round of funding, including a strategic investment from The New York Times Co. True Ventures led the round, which includes previous investors Polaris Ventures and Radar Ventures."
The Digg Algorithm has Changed
Here are some things that seem to have changed since the site was brought down for maintenance today.
Gizmondo Is Dead, Dead, Dead. DEAD and Not Coming Back
We have received half a dozen tips earlier today from our Svenska readers talking about infamous "Gizmondo coming back." A bit of fact checking, with the help of a few Swedish journalist friends and whois, reveals that the rumors of a Gizmondo reappearance may have been greatly exaggerated.
Last.fm frees the music
As of today, you can play full-length tracks and entire albums for free on the Last.fm website. Additionally, Last.fm will start paying artists directly for the music they stream!
Microsoft Joining DataPortability.org
Chris Saad, Chairman of the Data Portability Working Group, confirmed this morning that Microsoft's David Treadwell, a VP at Windows Live , will be joining the organization. Microsoft is expected to make a formal announcement in the coming days.
Are Google and Facebook Hoarding too much Personal Data?
Facebook and Google spend hours building up and maintaining friend lists and e-mail address books, but when it comes time to move such social information to another online service they frequently find it impossible to get their data back out. Instead, they must start re-entering their personal details from scratch.
Blu-ray players grab 93 percent of market after Warner went
Granted, it's hard to put too much stock in just a week or two of data, but if this and the recent media sales numbers (85 percent) becomes a trend, maybe this won't be such a slow death for HD DVD after all.
Shooting yourself in the foot: Time Warner's usage caps
Time Warner Cable is planning to roll out usage caps for some of its broadband customers. It's a short-sighted idea, and one that the company may regret in a couple of years.
Digg is NOT a User-Generated Content Site
CenterNetworks, Due to the Crunchy awards, feel that Digg is a UGC aggregator, not a UGC site.
WordPress now offers 3 GB of space for Free!
Automattic, the company behind the WordPress blogging platform have dramatically increased the online file storage capacity for free WordPress.com blogs. How dramatically? Well bloggers used to get 50MB of space for images and documents. Now they can upload up to 3GB. For free.
Pownce Launches!
Pownce has lifted their invite-only status and added a ton of new features. Sign up to send files, links, events and messages to your friends :)
9 Reasons Why "The Digg Story" Sells
Why does the Digg story sell so well? Here's a look at 9 elements that make a good story - one that people embrace and propagate through their networks - and how Digg has taken those principles to heart.
Canadian Privacy Commissioner: Just say no to intrusive DRM
As Canada braces for a new copyright law, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has issued a warning against granting anticircumvention protection to any DRM that collects personal information. Does her letter mention the infamous Sony BMG rootkit? You betcha.
The Pirate Bay, Guilty Before Trial!
The Pirate Bay recently featured in an exhibition about online crime, run by the Swedish police - even before their trial has begun. Pirate Bay?s Brokep has had enough of being the punch bag of the Swedish authorities: ?It?s slander,? he says ?Authorities are not allowed to engage in political opinionation.?
The Truth About the Format War and HD DVD's Demise
Most people have already declared Blu-ray to be the format war's victory and our recent talks with Toshiba and Universal seem to suggest that the HD DVD camp might be ready to pull up stakes. The crazy part is this: Just a few weeks ago, it might've gone the other way entirely.
Talking About AT&T's Internet Filtering on AT&T's Own Show
Joel Johnson of Boing Boing Gadgets was invited to talk about gadgets onThe Hugh Thompson Show, a television-style talk show sponsored exclusively by AT&T for distribution on the online AT&T Tech Channel. I eventually did talk about gadgets, but in light of AT&T's shocking and baffling announcement of their plans to filter the internet, I thought.