From the Big Chief Tablet Project (Swear Jar Inc on Flickr). Big Chief, my ass!...

Kevin Kelly on technology and group identity: Technologies have a social dimension beyond their mere mechanical performance.  We adopt new technologies largely because of what they do for us, but also in part because of what they mean to us. Often we refuse to adopt technology for the same reason...

The distorted world of web sex gives teens a skewed view of sexuality. It also propagates some sexual myths - like Mountain Dew can be used as a spermicide, an HIV vaccine exists, or pills advertised online will really increase penis size....

This is part of a series I started in March 2008 - you may want to go back and look at older parts if you're new to this series. If you've been following the commits to the Github repository, you've already seen this go in... Specifically, this was the state as at the end of this...

It’s hard to believe that the spring gift-giving season is already upon us. With Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Graduation season quickly approaching, it’s time to plan ahead and adapt your business strategy for upcoming opportunities and challenges. Read the rest here: Spri...

Meet the "Royal Caribbean Champions," a group of fifty prolific posters to popular online communities that Royal Caribbean rewards with special access and free cruises in exchange for their frequent and positive commentary. The Champions were outed by their creators, the Customer Insight Group, whic...

  Spinal Tap confirmed they will play an acoustic tour that will hit Vancouver, Seattle, New York, and several other North American cities. Eddie Murphy will finally get what he always wanted? No, not an Oscar-- it's the chance to play Richard Pryor. Last year, we brought you the story of a...

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I felt like I'd already gotten this rant out of my system, but every time I come across the object oriented wreckage that the Java Bean and it's decendents have wrought, I get all heated up. The problem is, simply stated, that the getters and setters that get used for things like system boundaries -...

Foreign Objects travels the world of international cinema each week to look for films worth visiting. So renew your passport, get your shots, and brush up on the local age of legal consent, this week we’re heading to… Sweden! My admittedly limited experience with contemporary Swedish cinema has ...