What The Heck Happened With The Facebook IPO?

It was supposed to be the return of the heady days of the great Tech Industry IPOs. But, things didn’t quite go as planned.

When Douchebaggery Goes Viral

The Internet is public and forever. But maybe it shouldn’t be.

Democratic Senators Unleash Tax Vendetta Against Eduardo Saverin

Eduardo Saverin has become a political whipping boy.

Eduardo Saverin Denies Tax Dodger Charge

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin denies that his motivation for renouncing his US citizenship was tax avoidance.

How the Internet Has Evolved Since Facebook Launched

With Facebook’s huge IPO in the news, Megan Garber takes a look at how much the Internet has evolved since Thefacebook came on the scene.

Did The GOP Fall For The Obama Campaign’s Osama bin Laden Trap?

The GOP’s response to the Obama campaign’s Osama bin Laden ad has not been helpful.

Levon Helm in ‘Final Stages’ of Cancer Battle

Legendary musician Levon Helm is dying.

Court Rules That Accessing OTB At Work Isn’t A Federal Crime

A Federal Court rejects an effort to significantly expand the application of a law designed to target computer hacking.

Marine Sergeant Booted For Anti-Obama Facebook Comments

Marine Sergeant Gary Stein will soon be free to criticize the commander-in-chief all he wants. As a civilian.

New Arizona Law Seeks To Purge All Mean Words From The Internet

A bill that may become law in Arizona could make your Internet comments a crime.

Nikki Haley Cleared By IRS, No Longer Under Investigation

Reports that Nikki Haley might be indicted stemming from a tax fraud investigation are not true.

George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, And Rushing To Judgment

It’s time to let the legal system do its job.

Controversy Erupts Over Employer Requests For Facebook Passwords

Like it or not, what you do online will be of interest to someone looking to hire you.

Green Beret Dies Trying to Save Daughters From Fire

CWO2 Edward Cantrell, a decorated Special Forces veteran, died trying to save his daughters Isabella and Natalia from a house fire.

Are Smartphones Changing What It Means To Be Human?

Janelle Nanos investigates her relationship with her iPhone.

Barbara Boxer Channels The Daily Show

Barbara Boxer takes the Daily Show’s “The Vagina Ideologues” bit out of context and deconstructs it during the Senate’s Blunt amendment debate.

Foster Friess and the Feiler Faster Thesis

Foster Friess, Rick Santorum’s money guy, probably shouldn’t be his media guy.

Sarah Palin: Attacks On Gingrich Are Stalinist And “Alinskyite”

Sarah Palin isn’t running for President, and she hasn’t officially endorsed anyone, but that hasn’t stopped her from putting her thumb on the scale.

New Twitter Policy Leads To Misguided Cries Of Censorship

Censorship or sound business practice?

SOPA/PIPA Blackout Protests Lead Co-Sponsors To Jump Ship

Members of Congress are responding to the protests against SOPA and PIPA by withdrawing their support for the bills.

Wikipedia To Go Dark Wednesday To Protest Online Piracy Bills

Wikipedia’s English language site will be offline for 24 hours tomorrow to protest two controversial online piracy bills.

Complaining About Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, and other Constantly Changing Products

Henry Farrell thinks “The New Gmail Sucks” and doesn’t care who knows it.

(Not) Breaking News: People Who Work For The Government Look At The Internet

Apparently, people who work for the government are surfing the World Wide Web.

Did We Really Need 17 Debates Before The New Hampshire Primary?

Can anyone bring the primary debate schedule under control?

Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, And Serving Your Country

When did serving your country become something political opponents attacked you for?

Second Battle Of New Hampshire Brings Fireworks, But Little Danger For Romney

Ten hours later, the candidates seemed more combative than they had been the night before.

The Fifth Amendment, Privacy, And Computer Passwords

Can the government force a criminal defendant to reveal a computer password? A Federal case in Denver is dealing with that question right now.

Hey, Is Anyone Out There?

If there’s anyone out there, why haven’t we heard from them yet?

Gary Johnson To Leave GOP Race, Run For Libertarian Party Nomination

Gary Johnson is jumping ship.

Time’s 2011 Person Of The Year: “The Protester”

Time Magazine has chosen “The Protester” as its Person Of The Year. Let the outrage ensue.

Kim’s Eulogy

We held Kim’s services this morning. These were my prepared remarks.