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Thursday, 17th May 2012

Read/Write Daily: Stars & Galaxies Eating Each Other

Today's theme is star power. We Earthlings think we're pretty powerful. Sometimes it's healthy to look around the galaxy (or at other nearby galaxies) and remember that we're just riding the waves of vastly more powerful forces. Let's hope our own star stays calm for the time being.

Science Jon Mitchell comments

Internet Society: Treaties Like ACTA Won't Solve Piracy

Usually one good way to resolve a dispute among many parties is to have a mediator help everyone come to an agreement on something. But the disparity between the way governments work and the way the Internet operates has only widened in the last year. Now, the Internet Society's lead policy spokesperson says that governments won't be…

Enterprise Scott M. Fulton comments

What Is The Point Of...?

What Is the Point of: #Hashtags?

Whenever a new Web trend comes along, there are people who ask, "What is the point of this?" If millions of people are using something, there has to be a reason. In our What Is the Point of... series, we'll explain it to you. This week, we're asking, What is the point of #hashtags?

Jon Mitchell comments

Slower User Growth, Timeline Complaints Won't Faze Facebook

The Associated Press reports that millions of people are resisting pressure to sign up for Facebook, and a new study suggests that 93% of users “hate” the relatively new Timeline - with some even threatening to quit. But before you call your broker and cancel your order in tomorrow’s initial public offering of Facebook…

Social Dave Copeland comments

The Pros and Cons of IT Outsourcing: Globally, Nationally and Locally

The Pros and Cons of IT Outsourcing: Globally, Nationally and Locally

Outsourcing is pretty much de rigueur for modern startups looking to conserve capital. But making outsourcing work for your startup isn’t always easy. One of the first steps is figuring out where to outsource. There are a lot of choices. The first major decision is geographical. Should you outsource locally, nationally or internationally?

Rieva Lesonsky comments

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