This week in tech...
- In what some are calling a "big win against illegal file-sharing," the four founders of Pirate Bay were found guilty of being accessories to violating copyright law; and, each were sentenced to one year of jail time and a collective $3.6 million in fines.
BITCH:TECH
17 Apr 2009 20:38 GMT
A while ago, I was bought a Sony Reader. I love it dearly, and have not regretted asking for the gift. I knew when I bought it that unless I downloaded books illegally, I would be tied to Waterstone’s as the eBook vendor. I was fine with that, having always had a good experience in Waterstone’s shops, where I’ve been lucky to receive some excellent service. If only this extended to their online home.
BITCH:TECH
16 Apr 2009 13:00 GMT
Some of you may remember that a few weeks ago, I reviewed Sony Ericsson's latest iteration of its C905 phone.
Apart from the change of colour (this one is pink), this version also sees the introduction of the smile shutter (which 'senses' smiles and snaps as soon as it picks one up), YouTube integration for direct web uploads and the introduction of iPhone/G1 style threaded conversations ...
BITCH:TECH
15 Apr 2009 12:00 GMT
The internet has brought us many wonders: the Rick Roll, the Facebook quiz, the Twitter novel, the blogosphere, but on most days I am reminded of the real point of the internet, its highest good and special purpose: bacon celebration.
So vegans and PETA proponents, cover your eyes. This is a porcine odyssey.
BITCH:NEWS
08 Apr 2009 12:00 GMT
After the fiasco surrounding the sudden change in Terms of Service for Facebook changes in terms which included:
You hereby grant Facebook an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to (a) use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain, publicly perform or di...
BITCH:TECH
02 Apr 2009 07:00 GMT
A few days ago, fellow ‘Buzzer Caroline Gilmour asked “Are you over celebs on Twitter?”. Her article made some good points, not least of which was the reminder to use the block or unfollow functions at will.
BITCH:TECH
27 Mar 2009 16:13 GMT
Twitter’s a bit like a tea party in a mental institution where everyone’s a bit drugged up and none of the usual social rules apply. You can stroll up to anyone who looks quite interesting, say a couple of words, note a response (or not get offended if you don’t get one) then saunter off again to grab a few more cucumber sandwiches. There’s not much of a hierarchy at the party and nobody expects you to talk if you don’t want to. In fact, in many ways Twitter is a lonely misanthrope’s idea of ...
BITCH:TECH
25 Mar 2009 15:58 GMT
In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, I would like to share with all of you lovely BitchBuzz readers about the woman in technology that I admire and has influenced me the most: Mena Trott from Six Apart.
BITCH:TECH
24 Mar 2009 19:00 GMT
As I thought, the launch of the Pink Sony Ericsson C905 has brought with it a tirade of ‘calling all girls’ blog posts and reviews. As unimaginative as this is, when I heard about the launch, I pictured a glossy pink plastic piece of kitsch that would make my 10-year-old ...
BITCH:TECH
24 Mar 2009 16:16 GMT
When I sent in my last piece to Cate on the lady SXSWi preview, I included a note about how the women led panels appeared to be extremely similar, and I called it a "pink ghetto ", the same term often applied to women writers online and how all we ever seem to do is be able to write about sex. While at SXSWi, I realized that three of the pane...
BITCH:TECH
23 Mar 2009 22:22 GMT