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New Search Site Aggregates Personal Data

Tweet“Harrison Tang cares about his privacy and takes elaborate steps to protect it. Your privacy is another matter. Tang, 27, is co-founder of a “people search” website called Spokeo,... 
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Typography for Lawyers

Tweet“Even though the legal profession depends heavily on writing, legal typography is often poor. Some blame lies with the strict typographic constraints that control certain legal documents (e.g.... 
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About tweetCC and Why Licensing Your Twitter Tweets Matter

Tweet“tweetCC started as a conversation on Twitter between Andy Clarke and Brian Suda. Andy wanted to show tweets and avatars for a new book on web design. His publisher needed him to get permissions... 
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Amazon Caves to Author Guild Bullies

Tweet“Amazon has caved into demands from the Authors Guild that it disable the ability of the Kindle to read a book aloud. This is very bad news. We had this battle before. In 2001, Adobe released... 
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Gated Internet and Net Neutrality

Tweet“Something I knew: if you just put traffic on the Internet, it’s not necessarily going to go by the most efficient route. Something I didn’t know: that can make a pretty big difference.... 
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Could Bloggers Be Sued for Telling the Truth?

Tweet“If you’ve ever worked in journalism, you’ve probably heard the expression, “Truth is the ultimate defense against libel.” Well, maybe not, according to a new court decision... 
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Creating Invoices That Get Paid

Tweet“No matter how superior your product or service, you will not get ahead unless you spend time in vital administrative tasks such as accounting and invoicing. The most important actions for ensuring... 
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How to Add Watermarks to Your Website Photos and Images

Tweet“You can prevent right-clicking of images by adding a simple piece of code to your Web site, but it’s not a foolproof solution. A clever user might be able to extract a photo from a browser’s... 
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The End of the Internet as We Know It?

Tweet“Telecommunications companies like Verizon and AT&T want to build high-speed networks to provide video and Internet services in competition with cable companies. Will these networks be... 
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Local Taxation of Online Sales: Only a Matter of Time?

Tweet“The majority of U.S. states are moving to end the tax-free ride for most online shoppers, a development that is facing opposition from some members of the public, businesses and a number of... 
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Firefox Web Browser Add-on Lets Surfers Remove Ads, But is it Safe?

Tweet“Rip, mix–get burned? That’s one cautionary note making the rounds along with a popular new extension for Firefox that lets people customize Web pages they visit without the knowledge... 
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Agence France Presse Sues Google Over News Site

Tweet“Agence France Presse has sued Google, alleging the Web search leader includes AFP’s photos, news headlines and stories on its news site without permission. The French news service is... 
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Euro Software Patents Pending

Tweet“Harmonizing patent law across the European Union is seen as an important step toward lowering the barriers to internal trade. In addition, the so-called trilateral offices—the patent... 
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Shady Web of Affiliate Marketing

Tweet“The biggest annoyance on the internet is not the guy trying to sell you a knockoff watch or prescription painkillers, it’s the marketing scheme that rewards spammers who drive customers... 
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IBM Gives Patent Access to Open Source Movement

Tweet“Jeff Bates, vice president of editorial operations for the Open Source Technology Group, said the patents will be useful for developers toiling away at creating programs to be distributed free. But... 
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Eight Months of Click Fraud in Oregon

Tweet“When Scott Hendison launched his Portland-based online insurance consulting business OregonHealthInsurance.net in the summer of 2003, he opted to promote it using keyword search advertising... 
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Microsoft to Asia: Linux Scarier than Microsoft, Not

Tweet“The growing popularity of Linux—an open-code software that is freely available on the Internet and easily modified by users—is a threat to the global dominance of Microsoft’s... 
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Computer Users Face New Scourge, Hidden Adware Programs Hijack Hard Drives

Tweet“In June, Philippe Ombredanne, a systems administrator and programmer from Menlo Park, Calif., bought a new computer. He said he was feeling lazy so he put off installing security software for... 
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The Endangered Cookie

Tweet“When cookies are discussed, either inside or outside the industry, they’re often maligned or misunderstood. Many seem to think they have almost-supernatural powers. Cookies are blamed... 
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Interception of Private E-Mail Raises Questions

Tweet“In an online eavesdropping case with potentially profound implications, a federal appeals court ruled it was acceptable for a company that offered e-mail service to surreptitiously track its... 
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