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A more accurate headline would be "one third of Techmeme's headlines come from the upper end of the Long Tail" -- the B and C list blogs which the A listers and MSM outlets sometimes reference. The gr…

I like papers, and used to work for one, but smearing ink on pieces of paper seems like a strange way to deliver information in the electronic age.

Exactly. Or Spanish. Or French. Or Russian. How many language fads have there been in the last century, based on the perceived importance of the country/countries? Unless you plan to relocate to China…

I don't agree with the methods and values described in the article, but these kids deserve a lot of respect for being able to master the English writing requirements. They are not native English speak…

More discussion on /.: http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/01/1729251

200,000 "active users" equals the population of Shreveport, Louisiana.

"OMG, dont take profesor smiths class. he was to hard on grades. u will regret it 4eva!!!"

I use the service, but I have a hard time believing 99% of 'Net users will ever adopt it, especially if Facebook and IM services start adding similar functionality. More here: http://www.thestandard.…

More telco FUD and scapegoating. Their train of reasoning leads to a few obvious solutions: 1) Charge users more 2) Since Pirate Bay and the other p2p services can't be squeezed or driven out of busin…

I wonder how Sony will put the screws to Apple/iTunes after this deal goes through.