Google is getting sued by Spain over the right for individuals to demand embarrassing search content be removed. A better strategy is to own up to these public records while finding a way to reveal corrective information at the same time.
50 Years In Space
April 12 marks the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s 108-minute flight into history. Tomorrow, a Soyuz capsule bearing his name is about to rendezvous with the International Space Station.
1986
Twenty-five years ago, I was leaving high school amidst a backdrop of big world events. Now, I’m trying to leave graduate school amidst a backdrop of similar world events. How different are we?
A Brief Cartoon History of Social Networking
Eight-one years of social networking are summed up in 26 illustrations by Australian artist Adam Long, courtesy work commissioned by social analytics company PeopleBrowsr.
The History of Science Fiction
Ward Shelley has mapped the evolution of the science fiction genre, from our first days of fear and wonder to Wall*E.
Recalling Baseball History on the iPad
Pennant is a visually-appealing iPad application that allows exploration of six decades of Major League Baseball games. Even in its early form, it is worth the $5 asking price to any baseball fan.
A Billion Served
Twitter, a company just two years from launch, unofficially registered their 1 billionth tweet on November 12. Or did they?