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Kids vs. Sen. Stevens: A Web-Savvy Showdown or a No-Brainer?

According to the average American, this one’s a no-brainer. In a poll of 1,203 American adults, Zogby International and 463 Communications reported that 83% of those surveyed believe that a typical 12-year old knows more about Internet than members of Congress.

Do I even need to remind anyone that The Internet is a Series of Tubes??...

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Ebay Quitting China

Well, it looks like Yahoo! and Google aren't the only company having trouble in China.  Ebay announced today that it is turning over its Chinese branch to a Beijing-based company in a new joint venture, capping a 3-year financial slide.

According to CNN:

EBay said it would fold its China subsidiary,...

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The Year in Review: The Best Websites You’ve Never Visited (and some you have)

2006 has seen many fantastic developments in the realm of Web 2.0.  Looking back over the year, the growth of sites like YouTube, digg, Facebook, and Wikipedia immediately come to mind.  But 2006 has also brought us many other great websites that, while they are less well-known, are no less fun or interesting. ...

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Person of the Year: Me?

This weekend, Todd mentioned that Time Magazine named "You" the  person of the year.  And by "You", Time means, me, you, us, and them: all the bloggers, You-Tubers, Facebookers, and everyone else that has helped to make the Web and the world of cyber-journalism what it is today. 

I think this was a very interesting choice on the part of the magazine,...

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Have a Happy Holiday – Your Job May Depend On It

This year, 94 percent of businesses will throw a holiday celebration, according to executive search firm Battalia Winston International. That’s a 7 percent increase from 2005.

If you are planning to attend the office holiday party this year, don’t be confused by the word “party”. Although office parties are intended as social events to reward employees and raise morale,...

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