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Greenpeace Asks: Is Cloud Really Clean?

Greenpeace recently called out Apple, Amazon and Microsoft as the worst offenders for failing to live up to the perceived “green” reputation of cloud computing. On the other hand, the environmental advocacy organization applauded the more sustainable efforts of Yahoo, Google, Facebook…

The Future of the Mobile Milieu

I met up with a friend last night and I noticed her BlackBerry Bold, glimmering in all its neglected classicness. Although I myself sported a Curve not three or so years ago, a lot has changed since then, and it was almost…

Memes, Memes, Memes

Meme: the term has lately been popularized by the incessant spread, via the Internet, of 3 x 2 photo + caption montages following the general pattern: “What my friends think I do, What my parents think I do, What x think I…

The New Entertainment Industry Cometh?

GigaOm broke the news on Friday that Amazon is seeking executives to help make its original programming plans a reality. Since last year, Amazon Studios has been awarding script writers and independent filmmakers for contributing content, and now it seems the online…

That Good Old Liberal Arts Degree

My colleague Meredith wrote an excellent post last week highlighting the importance of the alumni network for soon-to-be college grads. Leveraging this network can help you land an externship, an internship and other opportunities to see the inside of a potential career…

Should old acquaintance be forgot?

Per usual, there’s no shortage of predictions and resolutions for 2012 going around. We’re thinking a lot about what we’re hoping for (or dreading about) this coming year… but what about the zeitgeists of 2011 we’d rather leave behind? With that in…

Do Androids Dream of Malware?

As an Android device owner, the ins and outs of Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich and other popular confections are always on my radar. A recent Nielsen study broke down the most popular Android Market apps by age group, and while the overall…