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Week in tech: good karma for koalas, not so good for pirates

The wiki crops up in many companies' internal discussions about process improvements and efficient collaboration, but it is often shot down because so few people have exposure to good models of what a really successful business wiki can do. Ars is here ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: IBM

Setback for malicious prosecution lawsuit against RIAA

Although the RIAA has decided to stop initiating new legal actions against music fans as part of its war on piracy, there are still a few cases in which the wheels of justice are rolling ahead slowly. One such case is Andersen v. Atlantic, where ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: RIAA

Week in tech: Google Go(es) and AMD gets rejuvenated

If it's Saturday, then it must be time to look back at the week's top stories on Ars. And so we shall. Want to set up your own online store instead of dealing with eBay? There's an easy way to get started that uses PayPal as a credit card processor, ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: AMD,  Google Inc.,  eBay Inc.,  PayPal,  Federal Communications Commission

Week in tech: sexy bootlegged Star Trek slumber party edition

Tales of Star Trek piracy and sexy slumber party pics topped the week's tech and science stories. Here's what was hot over the past seven days. Judging by the number of times it has happened, plenty of accused file-swappers believe they're better off ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: RIAA

You win some, you lose some: a review of Apple's Magic Mouse

I may be in a minority at the Ars Orbiting HQ, but I've been a big fan of the Apple Mouse (formerly known as the Mighty Mouse) since its introduction. I like the styling and the mouse's functionality, and unlike some of my relatives, I can remember ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  2 Nov 2009

Week in tech: getting fast fiber in your town, quantum gravity, Mozilla Raindrop

Law & Disorder : Ars covers the world of tech policy Ars looks back at the top stories from the world of tech and science, including a first look at Mozilla Raindrop, how to get 50Mbps fiber in your town, and a brand-new Ars System Guide. Read on to ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Intel,  Motorola, Inc.,  Verizon Wireless,  Google Inc.

Week in tech: Chicken-Little-says-the-Internet-is-dying edition

We've known for decades that humans have a limited ability to associate passwords with specific accounts, and compensate by using what might be termed worst practices. A new survey of IT users at a large organization shows that little has changed, and ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: T-Mobile,  Microsoft Corporation

Week in gaming: free D&D, rocky PSP Go launch, Brutal Legend, and more

Dungeons and Dragons Online is enjoying a second life in terms of player count and buzz, all thanks to a new business strategy: giving the game away. Turbine is making their MMO as accessible as possible, and that includes making players who don't pay ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  17 Oct 2009

Week in tech: company sues the Internet edition

The Annals of Improbable Research have again awarded its Ig Nobels to those scientific ideas that "cannot or should not be repeated." As always, Ars goes the extra mile and hunts down the papers and patents that earned their authors this distinct honor. ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  10 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc

EU, Microsoft agree on browser ballot, testing to start soon

In deciding to move ahead with the browser ballot, the EC cited improvements made to Microsoft's original proposal. One of those is pictured above: before the ballot actually appears on the screen, users are educated on what, exactly, a browser does. (" ...

From ERIC BANGEMAN, Ars Technica,  7 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  European Commission,  Brad Smith

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