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Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Oh man, and here I am wasting a week in a city in the middle of nowhere with a connection speed slower than dial up. It's TORTURE, I say! more »
Prostate of Grace: I wonder if this precedent can be used with wireless companies? I should be able to tether with an unlimited data plan. more »
Robusto68: If they didn't admit guilt, nor had the case ruled against them in court, I don't think I'd call it a victory. They've just delayed and will try again... more »
ItalianScallion: This case wasn't really about net neutrality per se; it was about Comcast breaching the terms of its contract, coupled with an element of false advert... more »
NorwoodIsMyHero: I wonder how much the lawyers who brought the class action suit got. more »
chrisfox01: This man approves. more »
Ian Littman: To clarify about PowerBoost (though I don't work for any cablecos) currently (except on Comcast tiers in DOCSIS 3 markets) PB uncaps your cable modem'... more »
soulfinger: And this my friends, is why physical media isn't going away anytime soon. more »
Monty: Any sense on the number of households are left to "hook up"? With over 300 million Americans, I have to assume the number of households with broadban... more »
Geisrud: No Spacebat? I. Demand. Internet. Meme. Poster 2.0! more »
Yerzriknot: Obama's a meme? more »
Golf_Nut: I hope you weren't lurking in all those wrong corners of the web while wearing your Santa hat! Bad Rosa Santa scares me! (I know I did it again!) more »
GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Is it wrong I was hoping Shenanigans would make the list? more »
okidokedork: Stop getting Reddit in my Gawker! I left that place for a reason! Starts feeling withdrawals again Must... not... go... back... more »
taniquetil: House actually has 2 memes, if I'm not mistaken. The first is his "It's never Lupus" line, and the second is a crack on his striking resemblance to G... more »
☆Giroro G66☆: He look liek a crackhead that got into da wrong STUFF! <3 Alabama leprechaun. more »
Nathan Obbards: Some other Reddit memes or happenings that people missed from the pic: There's the Reddit alien Soapier.com soap in the pocket of Horatio Cane. On t... more »
urgaiphoypia: This image is originally from Reddit, and many of the memes are Reddit specific. The House bit is actually because of the frequency people will sugge... more »
whothehellami: Half of the picture is missing, now nobody will find out about p-dub's homework. I blame this on the Lupus:( more »
wdgasu: just so everyone knows, these are reddit memes, specifically. more »

#comcast

Comcast's Net Neutrality Case Settlement a Win For the Internet
Comcast, the largest ISP in the US, settled their $16m data discrimination lawsuit Wednesday. They didn't admit wrongdoing and customers are only eligible for a $16 award. But, importantly, they set a precedent for other ISPs: Throttle at peril! [Yahoo]
#chart

A Decade of Broadband
In some ways, this chart showing the spread of broadband in the US sums up the decade better than anything else. [GigaOM]
#imagecache

Can You Find Every Internet Meme Hidden in This Picture?
Alright, I need some help here. I've definitely been around the Internet quite a bit, but I don't think I can figure every single meme hidden in this picture. Like that poster to the right of Pedobear. What's that about? More »
#internet

Basically Every ISP Is Trying to Scare You Into Paying for Internet You Don't Need
You thought AT&T was screwing unsuspecting customers into paying obscene bandwidth bills with ridiculous claims of stuff you can't do? Time Warner says you can't have 3 people on the internet without at least 15Mbps. Oh, it gets worse. More »
#google

What "Open" Means to Google
This treatise was an email sent to Googlers about the meaning of "open" for Google. It's long, but if you use Google products (meaning they know a lot of stuff about you), you probably wanna know how they're thinking, right? The short version: open standards and open information, whatever that means. [Google]
#cellphones

Play Us a Holiday Diddy on the HTC Mobile of Mobiles
Using 50 HTC Touch handsets connected to computers with custom programming, James Theophane created a musical art installation that you can actually play via internet magic. More »
#att

AT&T's Warped View of the Internet
Did you know? Unless you have a 3Mbps internet connection, you can't use Facebook. Without 12Mbps internet, you can't even email files! And just forget streaming video without at least 18Mbps internet. Welcome to the internet, according to AT&T. More »
#data

Chrome Beats Safari
With the release of Chrome beta for Linux and Mac, the inevitable happened: Chrome became the number 3 browser, narrowly sliding past Safari with a 4.4 percent marketshare to Safari's 4.37 percent. The Google-Apple war is getting real, people. [ComputerWorld]
#apple

Is Apple Taking the Internet Seriously Now?
Apple's always been a particular kind of company, obsessed with experiences, controlling them, end to end. But those they've always been centered around the traditional desktop. Until Apple bought Lala. Is Apple taking the internet seriously now? More »
#internet

The Internet: Now Available at the Bottom of the Ocean
No, Google is not trying to corner the market on undersea searches. Actually, the "Neptune" internet network is designed to make it easier for researchers to communicate with robots and submarines. More »
#att

AT&T CEO Admits AT&T Sucks. Solution: Charge More Money.
If an iPhone app designed solely to report crappy coverage doesn't say it loudly enough, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega admitted today that AT&T sucks in NY and SF, saying they're "performing at levels below our standards." More »
#data

How Huge Is the Internet on an Average Day?
The internet is, like, big. So's this infographic showing just how crazy huge it is, and what 210 billion emails, 3 million Flickr images, 43 million gigabytes (on phones) sent on an average day really means. It hurts. More »
#internet

Thanks to This Video, I Finally Understand the Internet
If you didn't know that the Internet is a man with strange thumbs who is completely controlled by 50 Cent then you must watch this video and enlighten yourself. Actually, watch this even if you knew that. It's rather funny. More »
#windows

Get Internet Connection Sharing in Windows 7 Starter in One Easy Step
Did you know Microsoft took out the Internet Connection Sharing feature in Windows 7 starter—the version of Win 7 that ships with netbooks? I do, since I futilely tried using it on vacation. Not so fast, Microsoft! More »
#google

Your Next Google Search Is Going to Freak You Out
The next time you Google something, if the search results seem a little too good, a little too personal, it's because they are. More »
#questionoftheday

Are You Comfortable With Google's Level of Control Over Your Data?
Chrome OS, Android, Navigation, Voice and DNS...these are just some of the ways Google has increased their control over our digital lives in recent months. Are you comfortable with the increasing level of control Google has over your data? More »
#netneutrality

Is the 'Bandwidth Hog' a Myth?
Every ISP's discussions of pricing plans, net neutrality or piracy invoke the same faceless villains: the bandwidth hogs. Benoît Felten, analyst and blogger, has been working in telecom for over a decade, and he wants proof these monsters even exist. More »
#bing

If a Bing Falls In the Middle of the Forest...
Sometime around 9:30 last night, Bing disappeared off the internet for a half an hour, give or take. Our question for you: Did you notice? More »
#google

Google's in the Business of Defining Words Now With Google Dictionary
This was kind of inevitable. Google Dictionary, I mean. It's a straight-up dictionary, yeah, but it has a few pretty Google-y features, like the ability to star words, if you're real forgetful, and you can search for words in multiple languages. It's also a fairly stripped interface, unlike a lot of dictionary sites, which is what I find most appealing. More »
#google

Google Continues Eating the Internet With Google Public DNS
It feels like Google is slowly becoming the internet. First, with their twice-as-fast HTTP replacement, SPDY, and now with Google Public DNS, which promises faster DNS lookups (and tons of data and cash for Google). Google DNS's IP addresses? 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. More »
#google

Google Ending Unlimited Free Access To Subscription News
The days of bypassing subscription fees on Google News appear to be numbered now that Google has updated their First Click Free program. Publishers can now limit access to five articles per day before readers are routed to payment pages. More »
#fcc

Database Created by FCC for Devices Using White Space Spectrum
After the FCC approved the use of the free spectrum which exists between TV channels, known as white space, little's been done since, thanks to a whole heap of other ongoing issues. The FCC is now starting up a database for cataloging them, so devices can grab some of the spectrum that's going spare. More »
#crime

First Made-For-Google Manhunt in Progress (Updating Live)
A Google Wave started by the Seattle Times is being used to track information about the search for a man suspected of killing four police officers. It's the first Google-supported manhunt and finally a decent use for Wave. Update 6. More »
#blockquote

White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer Compares Censorship In China To American ISPs
AT&T did not take kindly to remarks made by White House Deputy CTO Andrew McLaughlin comparing oppressive Chinese censorship to the practice of American ISPs. More »
#internet

Places Where the Internet Actually Happens (In Real Life)
Real, physical places form the Net's backbone: data centers, under-sea cables, junctions, optic fiber pipes. Wired traced a single bit's journey from England, across the US, and into Asia—a fascinating reminder at how physical the virtual really is. More »
#data

Wikipedia's Brain Drain
The decay of time, bitter infighting, and the increasing scope and strength of regulations slowly strangle the life out of Wikipedia, with editors—its braintrust—fleeing in droves, even as traffic at the world's fifth most-popular website keeps growing. [WSJ]
#internet

The Internet Weighs About 1,098,868,920,000 Pounds
How did Crave UK ever come up with that number? Multiplication and addition, of course. More »
#internet

How Do You Hide From the Internet?
Wired writer Evan Ratliff spent 27 days in constant fear of getting caught as a small army of amateur and professional investigators hunted him. He had a bounty on his head and the Internet nipping at his heels. More »
#questionoftheday

Do You "Get" The Chrome OS?
Today we got our first glimpse at Google's Chrome OS and learned what it's all about. So let's start a discussion about some of the big issues. More »
#web

"Unfriend" Declared Word of the Year
The New Oxford American Dictionary declared "Unfriend" the word of the year. It beat out hashtag, netbook and sexting, among other nominated words. Oxford defines the verb as: "To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook." I think they should include offline usage, too, like when you stop calling people back entirely or leave people at rest stops on road trips. What, you guys don't do that? [CNN]
#homeautomation

PowerZoa Would Be a Great Answer to the Question: "Did I Leave the Stove on?"
Why? Because you could use the device to remotely cut power to any gadget that is plugged in to an outlet. More »
#homeentertainment

Sezmi Takes Big Step Towards Delivering All-in-One TV Solution
It's been over a year since we last heard from Sezmi—the company that promises to deliver a complete internet and broadcast entertainment solution through one set-top-box—but new developments indicate that this project alive, well, and on the way. More »
#wifi

Atheros Wireless N for Smartphones Actually Uses Less Power Than Slowass G
Wireless N in cellphones, it's happening next year: Atheros's AR6003 802.11n/Bluetooth chip for cellphones is tiny, has serious range and uses less power than their current wireless G chip, which is in the Zune HD. It'll hit phones around the second half of next year. Such a long wait. [PC Mag]
#internet

Internationalized, Non-Latin Domain Names Officially Approved
We didn't doubt that they would, but the ICANN has officially approved non-Latin character domain names. The pleasant surprise is that the system and guidelines for these internationalized domain names (IDNs) look pretty solid, even if hiccups are expected. More »
#retromodo

The Computer that Made the Internet
This is Dr. Leonard Kleinrock pinching the nipples of the Interface Message Processor, a ruggerized Honeywell DDP-516 Minicomputer. This box is responsible for what you are reading now, which either makes her my mom or the internet's mom or both. More »
#internet

Happy Birthday, Internet! Let's Celebrate Your History, You Old Gal
We've had many cake-themed posts lately, but it's not that we're fatasses. We're just celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Internet. And there's a lot to celebrate, because, as the Guardian shows, she's seen a lot of action . More »
#education

100 Open Technology Courses That Would Have Saved You a Lot of Money On Tuition
When I think about all of the money I spent on college tuition only to find that the internet is riddled with free technology courses from prestigious schools like MIT. More »
#netneutrality

Losing Net Neutrality: The Worst Case Scenario
It's alarmist, over-the-top pro-net-neutrality propaganda, sure, but this chart goes a long way to explaining why the IT dude at the office wears that "All Packets are Created Equal" shirt to work every Thursday: because tiered ISPs are scary. More »
#internet

Internet Finally Getting Non-Latin Domain Names
The ICANN, the folks who set some guidelines that make the Internet go 'round, are in the final stages of passing a proposal to introduce non-Latin characters to web addresses. Finally, there'll be some non-porn-based multiculturalism on the Internet. More »
#infographics

Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World, Shown Visually
This awesome infographic shows the internet costs and speeds around the world for the top 20 nations in the ITIF Broadband Rankings. Unsurprisingly, we don't compare too well. More »

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