There are multiple reports that the conficker / cornflicker worm is set to strike infected machines on 1st April 2009. This is NOT an April fool joke!
If you are NOT using a Windows-based PC you will be fine. Conficker, like most virus’ is Windows only. However, if you run a Windows based PC and you do not use anti-virus software, (like a lot of people) there’s a simple test you can do, to see if your machine has been infected – READ ON…
The BBC news has reported this morning, that the UK government is to monitor “social media” websites, including the likes of FaceBook, MySpace and Bebo. Read on…
Although the number of people using Twitter is growing super-fast, there is a growing number of people with serious doubts as to the actual value of the business.
According to an article in the New York Times, the latest people to cast doubt on the value of Twitter to a potential buyer, are the analysts at Sanford Bernstein. Here’s what they say…
So, the word is out – Robert Scoble’s new venture, is with hosting provider rackspace. Scoble will be developing something called “building 43.” According to the building 43 project’s holding page, building 43 is going to be “a place for people fanatical about the Internet.”
Here’s what we know so far…
Why is Twitter ‘gifting’ hundreds of thousands of followers to companies and individuals? Let’s take a look!
As a relatively new tech news blog, it was great to see both Leo Laporte’s twit.tv and the guys over at ReadWriteWeb referencing us as the news source for the recent ‘Twitter accounts hacked’ story…
Twitter’s user numbers might be growing super-fast, but so is its reputation for hack attacks! The latest Twitter account hack, (which is about an hour old as I write this), is sending the following message; “hey! 23/Female. Come chat with me….
Today, Robert Scoble has confirmed that he is to cease his current full time position with Fast Company. According to techcrunch, Robert has said that part of the reason he’s leaving Fast Company, is that Seagate have not renewed their $1million a year contract…
I recently posted an article about Jason Calacanis and Loic Le Meur unfollowing the people who were following them on Twitter. One of the most common comments on that post was a variation of; “no one can really say for certain what’s the right or wrong way to follow people on Twitter.”
Well, at least we all know now what Twitter fonder Biz Stone thinks, about auto-following; “following should be done by a person….”
