Today, Last.fm is announcing some stats on their free streaming radio service and its impact on music sales. Contrary to what the labels would have you believe, it appears that Continue reading »

With diesel prices in the US hovering at just under $4/gallon nationally -- up over a dollar from last year -- independent truckers especially are starting to feel pain at Continue reading »

Fifteen or so years into the evolution of the web, we already have many of the key ideas and technologies in place to start describing and sharing personal preference information Continue reading »

Yesterday on this blog Sarah Perez wondered how important is offline access for web apps? Her conclusion was that offline access is important now, but not as important as it Continue reading »

Every company is a tech company these days. From software startups to hedge funds to pharmaceutical giants to big media, they're all increasingly in the business of software. Quality code Continue reading »

In today's world, you're never too far from an internet connection. In developed countries, broadband access is available in more places than ever, and even poorer countries have internet cafes Continue reading »

Even though recent studies have shown that more people are consuming information online, there is something to be said for the printed word. And at the local level, at least, Continue reading »

A recent study at the University of Texas shows that you might not know your online friends quite as well as you think you do. The study, which utilized a Continue reading »

Last November we put up a guide to the most popular Twitter clients. For that post we looked at a random sample of 717 tweets from a handful of heavy Continue reading »

Rock band Radiohead has already pushed the envelope in the past year by first releasing their new album under a pay-what-you-want price scheme in October, and then calling on fans Continue reading »