links for 2007-08-12
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“Before they blog, upload a video to YouTube, or even play a game of World of Warcraft, members of the British military first have to get approval from superior officers, if there’s any hint that defense matters might come up.”
Who Owns Web2.0?
The answer to ‘who owns web2.0?’ should probably be ‘everyone who uses it’, but a recent post by Amy Webb uses a very simple but important image to remind us all that convergence isn’t just a technical or cultural term, it’s an industrial gameplan for everyone from Google and Yahoo to Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp:
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[Via Steve Rubel & Amy Gahran]
Facebook Off!
Facebook Off … when college social networking turns bad!
(Or: The Perils of Identity Theft for Beginners) [Via Sivacracy]
links for 2007-08-11
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“Universal Music — who are usually the most extreme piracyphobes in the music industry — have announced that they’re going to try selling much of their catalog without DRM from now until January.”
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As Rex says: “A very thorough post about the Minneapolis bridge collapse and citizen journalism.”
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“The biggest bank in the virtual world of Second Life has closed its doors after a run on its deposits, putting at risk hundred of thousands of real dollars of savings and investments.”
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Malaysia is trying to prosecute a student who created a rap song and uploaded it to YouTube; the song features lyrics and themes that the Malaysian government calls “seditious”.
links for 2007-08-10
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“The [Australian] Nine Network has lost its bid to retain control over how and when people consume its television shows in a landmark court judgment today”. (The EPGs are here to stay in Australia! 🙂
links for 2007-08-09
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The Age and other mainstream media are taking the Liberals and John Howard to task for their poor use of social software during the election campaign (possibly because The Age went through something similar a year earlier!)
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The Classic Series. 160 Stories. One Legend. Every Doctor Who episode made last century, cut into one engaging 5 minute clip by Stuart Humphyryes. [Via]
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“Second Life’s financial sector is being rocked by a series of upsets that could spell trouble for the virtual economy.”
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