Digital media

Craig (of the List) looks beyond the Web

In the face of the expansion of the classified ads Web site Craigslist, its founder, Craig Newmark, is capitalizing on his success to promote causes he holds dear.
(From The New York Times)

May 12, 2008, 10:38 AM PDT

Comcast on the hot seat over BitTorrent

roundup With its handling of file-sharing traffic under scrutiny, the ISP and its foes answer to the FCC on broadband practices.

March 4, 2008, 11:32 AM PST

Belgrade smash 'n' grab becomes YouTube hit

Video of two young women looting stores during rioting in the Serbian capital draws scornful comments on video site.

February 22, 2008, 5:14 PM PST

Flickr brings tagging to vintage images

Pilot project puts hundreds of public-domain pictures on photo-sharing site. In return, Library of Congress asks for tagging help.
Photos: Library of Congress uploads

January 17, 2008, 1:34 PM PST

Year in review: Social networking gets its geek on

The Web phenomenon began a new phase with the debut of developer platforms like Facebook's that gave sites both tech cred and popular appeal.

December 27, 2007, 4:00 AM PST

Year in review: Digital kids grow up

Child's play turned into serious business online in 2007, from Club Penguin to Facebook.

December 11, 2007, 12:00 PM PST

Online library offers 1.5 million works and counting

The Universal Digital Library, backed by several major libraries around the globe, is more about preservation and less about getting clicks.

November 27, 2007, 1:53 PM PST

Parents the winner in Leopard, Vista showdown

special coverage Microsoft and Apple have significantly improved the parental controls of their operating systems, assuming people know how to use them.
Images: Controlling kids' surfing via OS

November 20, 2007, 4:00 AM PST

Will e-books ever be a best seller?

news analysis Sony's Reader has been little more than a footnote so far. Now Amazon is looking to light things up with its new Kindle device.
Photos: Amazon's Kindle device

November 19, 2007, 4:00 AM PST