Is The Internet Killing the US Mail?

Probably. That’s the quick and dirty answer to the question posted in the headline. According to a recent Associated Press article, the Postmaster General is set to ask Congress for permission to eliminate Saturday mail deliveries as part of a new round of cost-cutting measures. Current projections show a cumulative loss of $238 billion over the [...more]

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Mar 18 2010
By J. Matthew Zoss

One In Four Televisions Now Internet Connected

Some cool news for those who love Netflix on their flatscreens – market research firm iSuppli found that in a survey of 800 televisions purchased in January, around 27% were connected to the internet via digital video box, game console or the built in capabilities of the set itself. This finding show that – no [...more]

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Mar 01 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos

Nobel Peace Prize Nominees Include “The Internet”

Russian human rights activist Svetlana Gannushkina.  Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. The Internet itself. What are, “Three things that are nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?” That’s right – the Italian version of Wired Magazine announced that they have successfully submitted “The Internet” as a nominee for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. They cited the Internet as [...more]

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Feb 12 2010
By Asterios Kokkinos