Technology Talk

It’s been a long week for Google. At the beginning of the month, Google finally submitted their response (PDF) to Viacom’s $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit over video content on YouTube. The gist - they’re claiming they’re protected by the DMCA. Search Engine Land and TechDirt have good summaries of the response. Read the rest

While Pew Internet has broken down Information and Communication Technology (ICT) users into 10 groups based on how they use the internet and cellphones, Forrester Research has created a ladder showing how consumers engage with internet technology. Their study of US adult online consumers found that 52% didn’t participate in any social networking activities.

Here’s the chart Charlene Li posted on her blog. The rungs at the top of the ladder indicate a higher level of participation. Read the rest

Pew Internet just published a study of how US adults use the internet (pdf). They found that Americans fall into 10 different groups depending on their information and communication technology (ICT) usage. Of those, Pew created 3 broader groups: Elite Tech Users (31% of American adults), Middle-of-the-road Tech Users (20%) and Few Tech Assets (49%). Read the rest

Last month, Viacom caused a major stink when it demanded YouTube remove all it’s copyrighted materials. YouTube complied and removed 100,000 videos - including some that weren’t infringing on Viacom’s copyright. Since then, all sorts of copyright bickering has gone on. Read the rest

Did you know there was a grace period for sampling domain names before you buy? I didn’t until I read this article by Anick Jesdanun on Entrepreneurs Profiting from Free Domains.

I’m a bit of a domain junkie, in that I’ve purchased somewhere around 90 domain names, though I haven’t gotten into the domain resellers business yet. Admittedly, I have grand plans for all of them - if I ever get around to building the sites and writing the content. Read the rest