As you may know, "House" is a drama that deals with the medical practice of the highly anti-social Dr. Gregory House. Though this show remains highly popular, weekly it plays upon racism, ableism,...
Douglas Rushkoff, in a keynote speech at the Web 2.0 conference, boldly declared that the Internet caused the economic crisis. I wouldn't go as far as Rushkoff goes—it's fairly clear to me that...
Some time ago, I entered a contest. The prize was a chance to star alongside George Clooney in a Nespresso commercial. I never heard back from the contest organizers, so I suppose they picked someone...
Barack Obama's campaign for the White House got a lot of attention for its savvy Web organizing, its skill at fundraising and even just for the size of its email list—13 million names. The backbone...
You might have noticed that the whole ’25 facts’/ '25 things about me' trend has turned into a full-blown Facebook craze. It got me thinking. And since a valued muse once told me that the list...
Stephan Faris is the author of Forecast: The Consequences of Climate Change, from the Amazon to the Arctic, from Darfur to Napa Valley, a new book that takes a look at the way that climate change is...
Earlier this week, many Ukrainians were outraged that President Yuschenko did not appear to be doing enough to solve the present gas spat between Russia and Ukraine. Although reports vary, some place...
I look at Facebook only occasionally. I usually update my status and send a few messages, but every two months or so, I really comb through, looking at pictures, reading notes, and so forth....
I think we all have tacitly accepted the fact that Google Inc. is one day going to rule the world. Within the past few years, they have moved into pretty much every category of user technology....
"Victory in Iraq is finally in sight ... he wants to forfeit. Terrorist states are seeking nuclear weapons without delay ... he wants to meet them without preconditions. Al Qaeda terrorists still...
