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Stories by: Dan Tynan

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    Today's Internet has been brought to you by porn 04/12/2008 15:38:00

    After a wild and passionate youth, YouTube and Ning have both announced they're adopting a policy of abstinence. Heck, they might even join a convent. Why? Money, of course.
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    The Twitter - Al Qaeda connection 27/10/2008 14:55:00

    I always knew those Twitterati were up to no good. And now it seems the US Army has cottoned on to this as well.
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    Do you text during sex? 24/10/2008 09:27:00

    Not to get too personal here, but: According to a new survey by Osterman Research, 11 percent of adults have used their mobile phones "during a romantic moment" (their italics, not mine).
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    Will the real spam king please stand up? 15/10/2008 09:10:00

    As more and more spammers are arrested, prosecuted, and sued under state and federal antispam statutes, there's one thing you can count on: Someone somewhere will invariably call the targeted spammer a "spam king."
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    Small gestures: Talking to tomorrow's tech 30/09/2008 08:00:00

    It was a typical Saturday morning, and my children were swinging nunchuks at each other again. Though my son and daughter go medieval on each other several times a day, I wasn't worried. They were just using the Wii.
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    12 photos that should never have been posted online 18/09/2008 05:01:00

    You know the old cliche, a picture is worth a thousand words? Turns out that pictures have been deeply undervalued: A single photo can cost you your reputation, your job, even your freedom -- if you post it online.
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    It's on: the battle for the digital living room 01/09/2008 16:50:00

    A quiet revolution has begun in our living rooms. Microsoft and Sony plan to overthrow your A/V receiver, DVD player, and set-top box, and replace them with one of their game consoles. This past spring, both companies unveiled movie download and streaming services that give them new-found credibility in the living room.
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    Five innovative political sites 19/08/2008 04:58:00

    In case you haven't noticed, it's an election year in the US.
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    Lame and lamer: 10 dumbest viral marketing campaigns 15/08/2008 08:45:00

    Sure, it looks easy enough. Post a video of yourself wiggling your butt on Wii Fit, dancing your way across the globe, or practising your Jedi Knight moves, and -- presto! You're the next Web sensation, swept along by the viral nature of the Internet.
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    How TVs will get much, much flatter 12/08/2008 17:11:54

    Plasma is dead. Front and rear projection? Fuggeddaboutit. LCD has a few good years left, and then it's sayonara, baby. TV technology's future lies in tiny phosphorescent molecules.
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    How TVs will get much, much flatter 31/07/2008 09:52:29

    Plasma is dead. Front and rear projection? Fuggeddaboutit. LCD has a few good years left, and then it's sayonara, baby. TV technology's future lies in tiny phosphorescent molecules.
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