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Chicago Editorial

Even the Wisest of Men and Machines Can Be In Error

January 26, 2012

“Sometimes even the wisest of men and machines can be in error.” That 1984 quote from the one and only Optimus Prime sums up nicely the reasoning behind most trademark.

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Internet Activism’s Next Target: ACTA

January 26, 2012

The fight for a free and open Internet continues with the rise of support against ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

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Editorial

11…Err, 9 Free Alternatives to MegaUpload

January 23, 2012

Last week, the FBI shut down the mega-popular file-sharing web site MegaUpload, arresting their executives and accusing the site of being an “international organized criminal enterprise” which illegally cheated copyright.

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TwitPic Launches New Redesign

January 19, 2012

TwitPic, the popular photo and video sharing platform, is launching a newly redesigned interface this afternoon. The new interface features a new logo design, a fresh look, and a more intuitive live.

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Editorial

Asia’s Answer to Y Combinator, 500startups and TechStars

January 19, 2012

Asia is drooling at the chomp to recreate the startup magic that the United States has in San Francisco and New York. Their answer is the following: Startup Labs Startup.

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Futubra: Russia’s Twitter Rival

January 16, 2012

THE GIST: Russian-language microblogging multimedia platform. FOUNDERS: Futubra is the latest product of the Mail.ru group which already boasts an impressive portfolio of a free email service, widely-used browser,and an array of popular social games..

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By Techli

Kickstarter Project Will Have You Seeing Sunshine

January 12, 2012

Moving from Texas to Chicago in mid-June, I thought I’d stumbled upon Midwestern Narnia – the sun was shining, the streets were festing, the beach was crowded – and everyone.

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Biopixels Give A Whole New Meaning To Dead Pixels

January 10, 2012

Who knew that bacteria could be so beautiful? Well, apparently researchers at University of California San Diego. The team used millions of glowing bacteria cells to create a pretty awesome,.

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75% of Students Say On-Campus Wifi Means Better Grades

January 9, 2012

Yesterday’s children of the Internet are today’s college students. So it’s not that surprising that a recent study by OnlineColleges.net found that 75% of US college students say that on-campus.