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Wednesday, 7th November 2012

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Instagram Comes Of Age: Thank Hurricane Sandy & The Election

In just the last few weeks, Instagram has become a mainstream social network, checked by everyday users during major news events and embraced by media outlets who previously weren't sure what to make of it.

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Tuesday, 6th November 2012

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New Jersey Allows Email Voting: A Sign Of Things To Come?

New Jersey Allows Email Voting: A Sign Of Things To Come?

Well into the 21st Century, no one's figured out a safe way to electronically vote without the presence of an auditable paper trail. With New Jersey opening up e-mail voting for displaced voters today, is this a first step towards e-voting trust or a debacle in the making?

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Monday, 5th November 2012

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Hurricane Sandy: What Will It Take To Get You To Move To The Damn Cloud?

Hurricane Sandy: What Will It Take To Get You To Move To The Damn Cloud?

You know all those heroic efforts that folks made to keep their Internet sites up and running in the wake of Hurricane Sandy? They shouldn't have been necessary - those sites should have been run from the cloud.

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In Sandy's Wake, The Internet Says #WeGotThis

In Sandy's Wake, The Internet Says #WeGotThis

I watched Hurricane Sandy unfold with my eyes wide open. And I’m glad I did, because I found ways to help.

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Friday, 2nd November 2012

Thanks, @ComfortablySmug. Trolling's So Mainstream It's "Over"

Thanks, @ComfortablySmug. Trolling's So Mainstream It's "Over"

What's the point in being a troll if everyone is doing it, or at least writing about it?

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Thursday, 1st November 2012

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Hurricane Sandy Tests Wireless Infrastructure, Forces Carriers To Collaborate

Hurricane Sandy Tests Wireless Infrastructure, Forces Carriers To Collaborate

In a rare show of decency, AT&T and T-Mobile have teamed up to provide their networks to people affected by Hurricane Sandy this last week. How long will the partnership last and what does it mean for the future of cellular collaboration during natural disasters?

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Wednesday, 31st October 2012

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AirPlaying Hurricane Sandy: How One Cord Cutter Fared

AirPlaying Hurricane Sandy: How One Cord Cutter Fared

Throughout Hurricane Sandy's wrath, my family kept in touch and up-to-date via my iPad, which I beamed to the TV using AirPlay. Not once did we regret not having a cable TV subscription.

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NYC Websites Running On Fumes In Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

NYC Websites Running On Fumes In Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

In the age of cloud computing, it's an archaic image: the livelihood of some popular web sites currently rests on bucket brigades of crews carrying diesel fuel up multiple flights of stairs just to keep generators as Lower Manhattan struggles with massive power outages and flooded understructures in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

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Tuesday, 30th October 2012

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Sandy Batters Internet, But Few Knockouts

Sandy Batters Internet, But Few Knockouts

Internet resources in the region are holding up as well as post-tropical storm Sandy blows through the Northeast. Only two major services, YouTube and Tumbler, reported service problems overnight, though it's not known for sure now if Sandy was the culprit. The storm, which remains eenormous in diameter, could still cause problems as it turns north through New England and eastern Canada.

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Monday, 29th October 2012

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Hurricane Sandy vs. The Internet: What's In The Path Of Frankenstorm

Hurricane Sandy vs. The Internet: What's In The Path Of Frankenstorm

As Sandy bears down on the U.S. East Coast, the high concentration of the country's Internet infrastructure in the path of the massive Category 1 hurricane means it is reasonable to expect potential outages of Internet and websites through the next few days. Which providers and connections are most at risk?

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