Ask.com Allows Users to Erase Search Queries
In a move to become more privacy-friendly, IAC’s Ask.com released its “AskErase” feature. AskErase, when enabled, will completely delete search queries and associated cookie information from Ask.com servers. This includes your IP addresses, user IDs, session IDs and the text of queries made. According to Ask, the deletion in most cases takes place within a [...]
Read MoreMovable Type: Open Source…Finally
Six Apart’s blogging platform Movable Type has officially gone open source, now allowing developers to freely modify, customize, and use Movable Type for any purpose they choose. This move, though much anticipated, may come a bit too late. MT’s number one competitor, WordPress, which is the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on [...]
Read MoreLinkedIn’s Revamp Includes API
In an effort to further establish itself as a the premiere destination for professional social networking, the good folks at LinkedIn, have launched a beta of its revamped user interface which includes, the release of an API. The LinkedIn API will give developers the ability to integrate LinkedIn networks with other applications and services. Lucian [...]
Read MoreBlackVoices’ Relaunches
Today AOL relaunched BlackVoices. While the clean look of the site is appeasing the biggest and most notable change is the welcoming community that the site now offers readers. For those of you who are like me and like to comment on articles but not so much in forums you will be happy to see [...]
Read MoreUpdate: One Laptop per Child
I recently wrote a post about One Laptop per Child, an initiative to supply laptops to children in underdeveloped countries, and got a good response from you all. The laptops are only $399 and if you buy 1 laptop at that price between November 12th and the 26th One Laptop per Child will send you [...]
Read MoreAlicia Keys’ Album Release Meets MySpace Hack
Today is the official release of Alicia Keys As I Am, and I must say that the camp behind her at J Records had a mean widget game leading up to this day. The widget includes news updates, video clips of Alicia in the studio, and videos uploaded by fans. The widget comes with instructions [...]
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