On AlterNet: tech

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "tech"

How Yelp Destroyed the Thrill of Exploring

Will Doig, Salon. January 29, 2012.

Zero of five stars! The Internet is loaded with crowdsourced opinions, making authentic, new experiences impossible.

Premiere: Tech Grrl Tips with Deanna Zandt

Lindsay Beyerstein, June 25, 2008.

AlterNet's tech guru launches her own show.

Networked Percolators at Risk of Distributed Denial-of-Coffee Attack

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.

Internet-connected espresso machine vulnerable to hackers.

Exploiting the Code

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. March 20, 2007.

Though finding vulnerabilities in software is usually beneficial for security, a recently released exploit sends privacy down the drain.

Web Trenz!

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. March 13, 2007.

Ever heard of podthrusting? The newest creations of the Interwebs range from the creative, to the bizarre, to the truly "wtf?"

Peeing by Design

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. February 13, 2007.

In the search for gender-neutral bathrooms, Safe2Pee maps the answers.

The Self-Appointed Censors of GoDaddy

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. February 5, 2007.

The long-term sustainability of free speech online is in the hands of capricious companies.

Crap of the Future

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 28, 2006.

For the holidays, please allow me to predict what kinds of lame holiday crap I'll be complaining about in years to come.

Microsoft Linux

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 14, 2006.

It's easy to understand why open-source and free-software advocates are up in arms.

Geowankers Anonymous

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. October 10, 2006.

I proudly identify as a geowanker (also known as a high-tech map enthusiast).