Alan Mutter has a message for local TV stations: What happened to newspapers is probably about to happen to you next. Once it becomes as easy and satisfying to view a YouTube video on your 50-inch …
“Don’t tell anyone,” but it’s easy to search everyone’s Facebook status
In theory, I'm okay with Facebook being more open to the world. But that assumes that the people using it realize they're likely talking in public, not just among their friends. Thanks to openbook, …
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In the time it takes to read this headline, another hour of video will be uploaded to YouTube
It's hard to say what's more mind-blowing: That they stream two billion videos a day, or that we got here in just five years. Happy 5th Birthday to YouTube. …
“We’re from the artists’ collective, and we’re here to help”
If I sneak into your yard and paint a picture on your wall, do you now own my painting? Or, as the artist, do I retain ownership of the painting and its context? What if I paint the picture on …
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Felt wisdom
Why is it that the pundits making the most sense these days are either fake or puppets? RE: The stolen iPhone prototype, Mosspuppet says: "My question to you various idiots is: What the hell did …
Sam Phillips rewrites the music business model. And plays guitar. And sings
Sam Phillips is not just a singer-songwriter, she's a mogul. Well, okay. A mini-mogul. And she'd probably bristle at even that. But through her year-long "Longplay" experiment in making music in …
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