Encouraging people to contribute knowledge  —  The web contains an enormous amount of information, and Google has helped to make that information more easily accessible by providing pretty good search facilities.  But not everything is written nor is everything well organized to make it easily discoverable.

Source:   Official Google Blog
Author:   Udi Manber
Link:   http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/encouraging…

Here’s to You Mr(s) Arrington, Goodbye and Good Luck Startups  —  It’s ironic that 1 year ago today I resigned from Techcrunch following my Le Web 3 review on TCUK.  Mike Arrington, the publisher of Techcrunch, has never forgiven me for that post and the aftermath that followed.

Source:   blognation Updates
Author:   Sam Sethi
Link:   […]

Here’s to You Mr(s) Arrington, Goodbye and Good Luck Startups  —  It’s ironic that 1 year ago today I resigned from Techcrunch following my Le Web 3 review on TCUK.  Mike Arrington, the publisher of Techcrunch, has never forgiven me for that post and the aftermath that followed.

Source:   blognation Updates
Author:   Sam Sethi
Link:   […]

The Top 10 Worst Gadgets of 2007  —  To responsibly critique art, wrote W. H. Auden, requires “an inclination to praise rather than blame, and regret when a complete rejection is required….” But we’ve done our share of praising this year, and instead of another round-up of the products …

Source:   Popular Mechanics
Author:   Erik […]

Top 10 reasons IT won’t support the iPhone  —  Wondering why your corporate Information Technology department won’t buy you an Apple (AAPL) iPhone or support the one you bought yourself?  Here’s your answer.  —  Or, rather, 10 answers.  Channeling the thought processes of IT managers …

Source:   FORTUNE: Apple 2.0
Author:   Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Link:   http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/12/13/top…

Apple working on improved Exchange support for iPhone  —  Apple is working on improving the iPhone’s support of Microsoft’s Exchange email platform, which could finally deliver true syncing capabilities, a new company job posting has revealed.  —  The undated listing seeks a “motivated …

Source:   AppleInsider
Link:   http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/13…

2007 Year-End Zeitgeist  —  We’re bidding adieu to 2007 with a look back at the breaking news, the big events and the must-have gadgets that captivated us this year (give or take a few weeks; we compile this list by early December).  To get a glimpse of what’s been on our collective consciousness …

Source:   […]

Congressman Hollywood: It’s time to revisit the DMCA  —  Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), also known as Congressman Hollywood, is one of the most powerful members of the House when it comes to intellectual property issues, so when he muses aloud about “revisiting” the DMCA, people listen.

Source:   Ars Technica
Author:   Nate Anderson
Link:   http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071213-time-to…

Why Opera’s antitrust complaint against Microsoft is a bad idea  —  Whether you think Opera Software is right in its attempt to convince the European Commission (EC) of the wisdom of forcing Microsoft to stop bundling exclusively Internet Explorer with Windows, there’s another part …

Source:   All about Microsoft
Author:   Mary Jo Foley
Link:   http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1042

Yahoo! launches new WordPress plugin  —  Do you use WordPress?  Are you a fan of really annoying pop-up advertising links/badges?  Then Yahoo! has the plugin for you!  Launching today, the Yahoo! Shortcuts for Bloggers WordPress plugin is designed to allow bloggers to easily add context links …

Source:   Download Squad
Author:   Christina Warren
Link:   http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/13/yahoo…