July 25, 2007
YouTube’s Reign of Terror
Information Week
Andrew Conry-Murray writes on the recent Democratic presidential debates, which featured questions submitted via YouTube.
”The next leader of the free world may have stood on stage at The Citadel last night, but the real power in the room was YouTube. Politicians are terrified of the video sharing site. How else to explain their participation in a 90-minute YouTube infomercial masquerading as a debate?”
Come To The Slocan Valley, Where Your Cell Phone Won’t Work
TechDirt
Carlo Longino writes about the community in B.C. that wants to go cell phone free.
”They hope to sell their area to visitors based on its lack of cell coverage, promising them a visit uninterrupted by ‘the incessant sound of ringtones, immediately followed by someone’s shouted conversation.’”
101 Dumbest Moments in Business
Business 2.0
Business 2.0 Magazine’s 7th annual look at the year in bungled layoffs, customer-service snafus, executive follies, and other madness.
“See the video, test your Dumbest knowledge, and let us know what you think was the year’s most boneheaded moves.”
