YAY! Originally developed by Google’s Paul Kinlan, Web Intents are a kind of meta-website API that would allows sites to easily pass data between each other — for example, to edit a photograph or share a URL with friends. via WebKit Offers Early Preview of \’Web Intents\’ | Webmonkey | Wired.com.
Tag Archives: Internet Protocol
Domestic Surveillance: FBI and Three Others Like This
I assumed this was already happening, but I guess they are trying to get public approval doe non-stop monitoring. The FBI is asking Internet companies not to oppose a controversial proposal that would require firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, and Google, to build in backdoors for government surveillance. via FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sitesContinue reading “Domestic Surveillance: FBI and Three Others Like This”
Fadebook? Hilarious.
I would have never seen this coming. I’d previously believed Facebook would not be a good long-term hold, but I had no idea the IPO could come unraveled to such a degree. It’s quite a confidence-shaker, don’t you think? Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has gone from hero to zero as the stockmarket flotation of theContinue reading “Fadebook? Hilarious.”
The Tech Bubble Just Popped
I hate saying, “I told you so,” but … http://gawker.com/5862363/the-tech-bubble-just-popped
“To Serve Man”
Hey everybody! There’s still some Kool-Aid in the punch bowl! I mean, they’re backed by Goldman Sachs. What could go wrong? It’s not like they’ve ever deceived their own clients. Oh, wait. I remember when Groupon was getting ready to get bough by Google. But, their finance guy blabbed about it and Google pulledContinue reading ““To Serve Man””
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