Thoof is a site that lets users submit news, but also lets its user edit and ‘improve’ that news that has been submitted. So, say something breaking happens like ketchup stock just shot up 400%. Yet, someone notices that it wasnt actually ketchup, but mustard that shot up 500%. Wow, terrible example but you get [...]
Google has given us the ability to actually see, in a 360 panoramic view, the streets in our world. With this great power, comes great responsibility, as one wise spider once said. Peeping toms no longer need to interrupt their Word of Warcraft session to go and peek through people’s window. Google will do it [...]
I’ve always hated ending up on sites like these. You search for something, you get quite a few results on Google, and the top result is a page with nothing bud ads. Awesome. While I’ve always wanted to Spartan kick these guys in to a well, there hasnt been much many of us could do [...]
Name one reason user generated content shouldn’t be fucked with?
With the recent drama that has involved the hex code used to decrypt HD-DVD movies, digg decided to pull all stories having to do with this. Well, diggers didnt like it, and digg almost went up in flames. This is what the founder of Digg, Kevin Rose, had to say:
Today was an insane day. And [...]
17 Apr
Posted by Vic as Computers, Future Tech, Internet, Programming, Software, Web2.0