Facebook's @Mentions: Even More Like @Twitter. @nnoying.

Looks like Mark Zuckerberg just won't rest until Facebook becomes a Twitter clone. To this end, the @mentions feature is now live. So, if you type @ followed by the name of one of your friends or brands/bands/celebs of whom/which you're a fan, then they'll be tagged in that...

14 Things that Microsoft Needs to Do with Windows 7

"Microsoft made no secret out of having, for some time now, been cooking the next iteration of Windows, a translucent development process with very little transparent areas including details such as multi-touch, support for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, and the evolution...

Ustream.tv negotiating $50 million sale to Microsoft

Lifestreaming is all the rage and Valleywag is reporting that one of the big players in the space is the target of a pretty hefty purchase offer."Sources tell Valleywag that lifecasting startup Ustream.tv is in...

Analysis: Obama Shows a Black Can Win

"Democrat Barack Obama has put to rest the question of whether a black presidential candidate can win in white America. His victory in 95 percent white Iowa proved that he could appeal across racial lines and even draw women away from Hillary Rodham Clinton despite her push...

AIM Report: Flip-Flop: From Global Cooling to Warming - September A

China's latest growth industry. Their project to destroy HFC 23, the ozone depleting waste product in refrigerant gas has spawned a money-spinning carbon credit industry and has resulted in an increase in the gas....

Who will edit Wiki's editors?

"Anyone with the inclination can alter entries on the online encyclopedia, but a scanner that can track who's making changes could curb the practice, writes Katie Hafner. Last year someone edited the Wikipedia entry for the SeaWorld theme parks in the United States to change...

Gay Fiction in Red Square

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorVancouver BC's "Gay Pride Parade" is happening all this weekend and for one Moscovite authour a Pride parade is  the last  thing  Moscow would tolerate in...

Chris Benoit mystery editor confesses: claims "terrible coincidence"

"I feel incredibly bad for all the attention this got because of the fact that what I said turned out to be the truth. Like I said it was just a major coincidence, and I will never vandalize anything on wikipedia or post wrongful information. I've learned from this...

Africa In the News Again..Two Stories, Two Realities, & One Continent

"Two stories from two different and internationally renowned media houses, both about African economies, one bleak and one bright. One story by Thomas L. Friedman, acclaimed author of "The World Is Flat" talks...

Necessity for Fiji coup 'non-existent'

"An opinion piece in the top British magazine Economist claims that the necessity for a coup in Fiji was non-existent. The article, which appears in this week's issue, says that while coupmakers claim they act only with great reluctance and say that an elected government will...

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