The Role of Communication Technology in Today’s Society
March 20, 2012, No Comments

Communication technology encompasses a broad range of mediums, from the internet to radio to television to wireless sign ...

Web 2.0 and the Government
January 23, 2012, 1 Comment

The Canadian government has demonstrated exceptional foresight with its embrace of the Web 2.0 initiative. Essentially, ...

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Jeff Clavier: A Cool Billion Dollars
July 6, 2011, 2 Comments

Jeff Clavier is the founder of SoftTechVC, a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in consumer internet sta ...

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The Transition from Start-Up to Steady-Earner
July 3, 2011, No Comments

MySpace, one of the first large-scale popular social networks, just sold to new owners for a little over 5% of what it s ...

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A Brief History of Failed IPOs
June 17, 2011, No Comments

What is the future of market trading on internet companies? The recent public stock offering by internet radio giant Pan ...

The Era of the Ruling Class is Over
February 22, 2011, 1 Comment

In the United States particularly, the political conversation has long been centered on personal relationships and the g ...

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Questions of Scale and Responsibility
January 25, 2011, No Comments

Friday, January 21st marked the one year anniversary of data.gov.uk, one of the most prominent and highly informative op ...

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Where is the Queen?
December 20, 2010, 1 Comment

The phrase “quantitative analysis for the humanities” may not be the choice slogan to shout at New Year’s, but Goo ...

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150 Billion Spam Emails Can’t be Wrong
October 27, 2010, No Comments

How does one become a ‘spam king’? Does it start with an innocent desire to send irritating mass emails, and then le ...

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Cloud Computing and the Relevance of Geography
September 22, 2010, No Comments

Why is the adoption of cloud computing sluggish in Europe, but faster in the United States? A big part of the answer lie ...