Digg's 8 million 'social freeloaders'

Digg reportedly attracted 8.5 million visitors in May, but only has 304,000 registered users, submitting, on average, about 2000 stories a day. The Social Web that is purported to be harnessing a â??collective wisdomâ?? of millions, is merely reflecting the opinions of a small number of self-selected active contributors...

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Would Google Compete with Digg?

"Could Google launch a service like Digg? It would seem the search and advertising giant has all the right components: a huge and often devoted user base; a news search algorithm; and plenty of intelligence on its users' search habits and preferences to know what the most popular stories are online at any given time."

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Efonica - The Skinny

Efonica,the new softphone from New York-based Fusion Telecommunications International. receives a mixed verdict .

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Digg v3 Party

Photos from tonight's Digg v3 party in San Francisco.

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FJAX (Flash + AJAX)

Jay and Steve McDonald use a tiny bit of Flash to parse their AJAX XML instead of relying on javascript.

"try to go to the Fjax site and point to the Flash. You can't. It's not visible anywhere. That's completely different than how people are used to using Flash." ... not visible unless you have Flashblock installed.

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The Rise of Digg: Ranked 3rd Most Popular Tech News Site (Up From 8)

The rise of Digg marks the growing maturation of online news audiences who, while alert to the danger of hoaxes and sloppy reporting, also now demand not only a say in what they deem relevant but a shot at deciding what is front page news.

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Cool Design: Foldable American Express Butterfly Card

"American Express just introduced their new Butterfly Card, a foldable card and keychain carrier available to all of their Gold Card holders. The card can be handled like a standard card, left halfway in the case with the magnetic strip exposed, or folded up in the case and slipped easily in your pocket, purse or on your key chain."

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Introducing the Google Maps API Geocoding Service

On June 11 Google quietly added geocoding capabilities to its Maps API. What's more, this feature isn't limited to the U.S.; street-level geocoding is also offered for Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain! This tutorial shows you how to use this new feature, further streamlining your use of this wonderful API.

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Google's Continuing Dark Fiber Mystery

Analysts say Google may be spending more than $1 billion on infrastructure projects, including purchases of a "dark fiber" backbone. The reason for the purchases is a riddle to the industry, but one Internet consultant recently offered a new answer to the puzzle.

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Open Source Templates - Amazing Designs

Is the new level of designs going to put designers out of work?

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Superman Coming Back to the Big Screen

The countdown to the Wednesday, June 28, opening of the Warner Bros. Pictures' release "Superman Returns" is underway. After almost a 20-year absence from the big screen, the return of the Man of Steel is being heralded from coast to coast and on land, sea and air.

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