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Posts tagged "Internet"

Google's list of Chicago's 10 most frequent searches

Schools and education. And you thought it might be sports, politics or porn. See the city-by-city lists here. And check out the Year According to Google, below. ... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
December 9, 2010 at 12:51 pm
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Ald. Solis on how to protect witnesses who report crime

Danny Solis Nearly everyone agrees: One of the best ways to stem the violence terrorizing some Chicago neighborhoods is to protect witnesses who report crimes. Ald. Danny Solis (25) has an idea that sounds pretty good: use the Internet. The Chicago News Cooperative describes his idea and other hi-tech ways to provide witnesses some sense... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
July 5, 2010 at 7:48 pm
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Free Internet access for some, not for others

As part of the stimulus package, $7.2 billion has been set aside for cities and states whose Internet access is considered to be not fast enough. Today we discover that DeKalb County has won $13.2 million, the first of the $400 million for which Illinois eligible, Chicago wants $100 million of that to create free... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
February 19, 2010 at 4:21 pm
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Anonymous posters beware

In a case being watched by privacy experts, a Cook County judge ruled today that a Buffalo Grove trustee is entitled to learn the name of the anonymous person who posted disparaging comments about the trustee’s 15-year-old son on a newspaper’s Web site. The comments that Lisa Stone had called “deeply disturbing” were posted during... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
November 9, 2009 at 2:27 pm
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Rupert Murdoch declares war on Internet

Here is some fascinating analysis from Vanity Fair: Rupert Murdoch is going to battle against the Internet, bent on making readers Rupert Murdoch: He’s smiling now, but just wait…. actually pay for online newspaper journalism-beginning with his London Sunday Times. History suggests he won’t back down; the experts suggest he’s crazy. Is he also ignoring... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
October 6, 2009 at 6:41 pm
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Kill Obama poll? Feds won't prosecute

There’s good news for freedom of speech advocates in this decision, but, frankly, it chills the hell out of me. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service has determined that a juvenile was behind the online survey that asked whether people thought President Barack Obama should be assassinated, an agency spokesman said Thursday. No criminal charges... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
October 1, 2009 at 10:21 am
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