Tag Archives: internet

TODAY: Internet Blackout

As you’ve no doubt noticed by now, many major websites have gone dark today in protest of a proposed bill which would hold social media, search engine, and other sites financially responsible for piracy committed by users. Google is taking part by blocking its logo and offering a link to information about the bill.

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Press Release Of The Day

From a website for sugar daddies. SeekingArrangement.com, the largest social network for sugar daddies and sugar babies, today formally endorses Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination for President. According to news reports, on Saturday, Mitt Romney met Ruth Williams, a 55-year old jobless volunteer at his campaign rally. While other presidential candidates may have offered only words of consolation or …

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Status Updates From Beyond The Grave

Thanks to a new Facebook app, you can send messages to your online friends from beyond the grave. Which isn’t creepy at all! The app, called If I Die, lets users record a video farewell or text message, then save it — hopefully for a very long time — before the moment comes that you shuffle off this vale of …

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This Week’s Top JMG Search Terms

Nude shopping?

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The Best Memes Of 2011

(Via – Andrew Sullivan)

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We Do You Friend/Unfriend?

(Source)

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Internet Declares Jon Bon Jovi Dead

Perhaps more amusingly, thousands of Twitterers wailed when South Korean dictator and popular rapper Lil Kim was reported dead.

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Bradley Manning Gets First Hearing

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Today In Mildly Interesting Trivia

After more than two years, Ladyfingers has finally been dethroned as the #1 search item that brings folks to JMG. At least for the last 30 days, anyway. Also: Jeff Conaway?

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Big Service Cutbacks For USPS

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Napster Fades Away

Napster ceased to exist yesterday as it was quietly folded into the streaming service Rhapsody. It was only twelve years ago that Napster heralded the still-accelerating demise of physical media, a decline jolted at rocket-speed by the 2001 advent of iTunes. But even download sites like iTunes are inevitably doomed as the world moves into the Spotify-Netflix-Rhapsody cloud. Remember when …

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Web Sales Soar Over Holiday

The holiday weekend was a big winner for online retailers, who broke previous records by double digits. Online sales rose faster than expected in the US on Black Friday, according to surveys. Internet sales totaled $816M, a 26% gain on last year, said Comscore. IBM Coremetrics put the rise at 24%. Around 50 million Americans visited online retail sites on …

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USPS Announces Massive Loss

The Postal Service today announced a massive loss for the current fiscal year. The agency reported an annual loss of $5.1 billion, as declining mail volumes and mounting benefit costs take their toll. The Postal Service said its losses would have been roughly $10.6 billion if not for the passage of legislation postponing a $5.5 billion payment required to fund …

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Israeli TV On Gay Travel Site

It’s almost an infomerical, but we get lots of screen time from famed Israeli hottie Eliad Cohen. Much more about him here. (Via JMG reader Eric)

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New Site: Things For Five Dollars

The site is called Fiverr. (Tipped by JMG reader Ray)

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Yelp Zings Rick Perry

(Tipped by Dr. Jeff)

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Google To Trawl Web Comments

According to Web Monkey, a new Google algorithm will connect your name to comments made on blog posts, web articles, and Facebook pages. The new indexing plan isn’t just about Facebook comments, but applies to nearly any content that’s previously been accessible only through an HTTP POST request. Google’s goal is to include anything “hiding” behind a form — comment …

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Top Newspaper Circulation

The above figures reflect combined physical sales and paid online subscriptions. Digital circulation for The New York Times, which put in place a paid online model in the spring, more than tripled to 380,000. The Wall Street Journal was the only paper with a larger paid digital circulation, with more than 537,000. The Wall Street Journal remained the largest weekday …

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India’s $35 Tablet

A new $35 tablet (subsidized by India’s government) is in the hands of some tech sites and the reviews are surprisingly positive. What makes the Aakash tablet different is that its creators didn’t strive for perfection. Instead, the emphasis was on getting the product into the market quickly so it could be adopted, tinkered with, and improved over time. As …

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IMDB Sued Over Age Revelation

An unnamed actress is suing Internet Movie Database for revealing her true age, a fact which she had successfully shielded for years. The suit was filed against Amazon, the site’s parent company. According to the actress, who says she since been denied roles, the site learned her true age by using the credit card information she provided as a subscriber …

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