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How low can they go? ISPs hit new depths in customer satisfaction

May 22, 2013
New survey confirms what most of us know: When it comes to pleasing consumers, ISPs scrape the bottom of the barrel
Cringely, Internet, Data Plan, Smartphones, Wireless LAN
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Now that Yahoo owns Tumblr, where will all the cool kids hang out?

May 20, 2013
Marissa Mayer bets $1.1B that Tumblr will give Yahoo a boost of youthful enthusiasm. Why not? Nothing else has worked
Cringely, Internet, M&A, Social Networking, Yahoo
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Assimilated and illogical, or how we really feel about LinkedIn and Windows 8

May 17, 2013
Also, how to resist the DRM borg and more 23rd-century wisdom, all from Captain Cringely's starlog
Cringely, Misadventures
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Now hiring hackers; leave your lulz and your ethics at the door

May 15, 2013
Repressive governments are employing hackers to spy on citizens. Some, like Moxie Marlinspike, refuse to heed the call
Cringely, Cyber Crime, Hacking, Government
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Windows 8 as New Coke? That's an insult to New Coke

May 13, 2013
Windows 8's new nickname is catching on, but unlike Coca-Cola, Microsoft isn't about to admit its mistake
Cringely, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, Microsoft Madness
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DRM sinks its fangs into HTML5, with help from Netflix, Google, and Microsoft

May 10, 2013
Backed by new allies, content cartel revives specter of digital rights management in a battle over emerging HTML5 standards
Cringely, DRM, Intellectual Property, HTML5
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Copyright trolls feel wrath of Khan, Klingons, Romulans, and Starfleet

May 08, 2013
What's better than a judge who calls out slimy copyright trolls on their scams? One who nails them with 'Star Trek' references
Cringely, Federal Regulations, Intellectual Property
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Happy birthday to LinkedIn, the biggest social network no one uses

May 06, 2013
The 10-year-old network has more users and higher profits than ever -- thanks in large part to spammy marketing tactics
Cringely, Big Data, IT Jobs, Internet Privacy, Social Networking, LinkedIn
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Google Glass: Finally, a justifiable reason for a punch in the face

May 03, 2013
Early reviews are in, and Google's high-tech specs are a hit -- if you're an overprivileged elitist dork
Cringely, Android, Consumer Electronics, Hacking, Internet Privacy
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EFF reports reveals tech's loosest lips, tightest grips

May 01, 2013
EFF rates how Apple, AT&T, Google, Twitter, and more share data with Uncle Sam -- see which tech leaders come out on top
Cringely, Federal Regulations, Data Security, Internet Privacy
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