November 2011

40 Stories

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

The only thing certain about the future of daily deals is that the industry's future is uncertain. It's not a...

Who is really using Google+?

Who is really using Google+?

Google+ is the Facebook killer. Google+ is a fad. Google+ will break records. Google+ will fall flat. These and many...

The Facebook Phone (Comic)

The Facebook Phone (Comic)

In Mark Zuckerberg's response to the FTC, we learned that Facebook is being forced to be more transparent, more privacy-oriented,...

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

In less than a month, Groupon's highly-lauded stocks have plummeted from their IPO sale price of $28 closing today at...

Skyrim’s Doublerain Bow

Skyrim’s Doublerain Bow

Skyrim is, of course, a hugely popular game. It's immense in scope and the manhours it took to put it...

Can STEM fix America?

Can STEM fix America?

Two trends in American culture contradict each other. On one hand, technological and scientific fields are struggling to find qualified...

Google describes the history and evolution of search

Google describes the history and evolution of search

Google has always kept their search algorithms close to the vest, but in recent weeks they've opened up a bit...

Will 2012 be a rebound year for IPOs?

Will 2012 be a rebound year for IPOs?

2010 was a good year for the economy in terms of the number of initial public offerings (IPO). 2011 is...

Google+ television ads are pointing people in the wrong direction

Google+ television ads are pointing people in the wrong direction

When I heard that Google had put out their first Google+ television commercial, I was both impressed and a little...

Visualizing biotechnology advancements and investments around the world

Visualizing biotechnology advancements and investments around the world

The biotechnology industry has been booming for decades in the United States, Europe, and Japan, but recent advancements in both...

Visualizing SOPA, the internet blacklist bill

Visualizing SOPA, the internet blacklist bill

After last week's high-energy American Censorship Day flew through with amazing responses from websites everywhere, much of the buzz has...

In the Open Source Community, the Platform Rarely Matters Anymore

In the Open Source Community, the Platform Rarely Matters Anymore

In the not-too-distant past, Macs were a relative rarity in the laptop bags of those attending open source conferences. Not...