Since its inception, the social-networking service Friendster has taken a militant stance against members posting fake profiles of cartoon characters, political figures, celebrities and bogus people.

Charlena, Yetta, Wan, Aracely, LaNtRah, and Larue all say, “Hey.” So does Joe—a woman, judging by the photograph showing her in a teal bikini and cowboy hat. Hey is the subject heading that each of ...

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It’s not easy being the brains behind one of the biggest disappointments in Internet history. Sure, there are those who describe you as a visionary, but in the same breath they’ll deride you as a ...

Who says open source can’t measure up to commercial software for mission-critical applications? Far from being a mere quick fix or low-cost alternative, open source software is helping real-world ...

Two months ago, I could have gotten 30 people to show up to a party if I was lucky. Now, I’m happily connected to 250,000 dear comrades and trusted co-conspirators—that’s more than the entire ...