Technology

Small Is The New Big: The Best Tools For Micro-Giving

Halle Tecco | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living


Halle Tecco

Bigger may be better in Texas; but for the rest of us, small steps are all it takes to make a difference. I've searched the depths of the web for the smallest big ideas that help everyday citizens make an impact.

Microsoft Must Make More Apps for the iPhone

Dan Frommer | Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology


Dan Frommer

Microsoft should start putting more resources -- not an insane amount, but more -- into developing software for the iPhone and iPod touch.

My "Surrie" With the Fringe on Top

Jared Gardner | Posted 12.01.2009 | New York


Jared Gardner

I love opening weekend for new comics movies like Surrogates. For brief but increasingly frequent moments in the course of a year I have a perfect excuse to evangelize about comics.

I Just Became The Mayor Of Your Rectum!

Brandon Mendelson | Posted 11.30.2009 | Comedy


Brandon Mendelson

When I do play Foursquare, and I will because I'm a nerd and it does sound like fun, I'm going to wear a cape and a top hat. If I'm the mayor, I'm going to act like one.

Why Does Facebook Want to Kill Obama?

Julie Farby | Posted 11.29.2009 | Technology


Julie Farby

OMG, what in sweet heavens has happened to our favoritest Facebook? The once friendly and innocent social networking site has suddenly morphed into a...

Maryland's Commitment to Advancing Stem Cell Research

Gov. Martin O'Malley | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics


Gov. Martin O'Malley

Last week, we announced that Maryland was entering into a new partnership with the State of California to collaborate on stem cell projects.

New Media and Social Change: How Nonprofits Are Using Web-Based Technologies to Reach Their Goals

Josh Nelson | Posted 11.28.2009 | Technology


Josh Nelson

The Hatcher Group set out to examine how a group of nonprofits working on state-level advocacy issues are using new media technologies to promote their agendas.

Advertising Fast Cheap and Out of Control

Tor Myhren | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business


Tor Myhren

Your brand will be praised, punked, glorified and vilified. So make sure you raise it well. And like any good parent, be ready to jump in on a moment's notice and help it navigate the stormy waters.

The Democratization of Passion

Thomas Scriven | Posted 11.24.2009 | Media


Thomas Scriven

Our new application Twalkin allows you to instantly make live, vocal connections with a friend, a group of followers or wide broadcast to whomever wants to listen.

Recent Gmail "Crash" Forces Spammers to Awkwardly Approach Potential Customers in Person

Ben Berkon | Posted 11.24.2009 | Comedy


Ben Berkon

"If this is a trend [with Google], I don't know how I'm going to convince people that 'gorgeous sluts are waiting to meet you,'" said an anonymous spammer.

The Economy "Doesn't Need You Anymore"

Piers Fawkes | Posted 11.24.2009 | Technology


Piers Fawkes

We are nowhere near where we need to be, but it is obvious that eventually everyone will be able to produce his or her own energy, with things like rooftop solar panels and less expensive wind turbines.

A Near TED Experience

Ann Medlock | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media


Ann Medlock

A few weeks ago I was asked to talk at TEDxPugetSound, one of the many regional "franchises" that are now springing up. I was allotted 10 minutes to talk about "Global Heroes."

There's No Business Like Flu Business

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 11.23.2009 | Technology


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

A new treatment for Swine Flu points to the inevitability that a host of products and services will one day be implanted in human wetware for purposes of convenience and efficiency.

Technology Addiction: A New Form Of Compulsive Behavior

Psychology Today | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


When we think of addiction, most of us think of alcoholism or drug abuse. But the easy access, anonymity, and constant availability of the Internet, e...

Bigger Than Africa

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green


Jonathan Greenblatt

The water and sanitation crisis in many parts of the world as a whole is hard to fathom, and mainly because it is completely preventable.

Technology Is Anthropology -- Covering an Evolving Solar System

Jose Antonio Vargas | Posted 11.21.2009 | Technology


Jose Antonio Vargas

Again, the focus is on the people, not the gear. Because here at HuffPostTech, we -- yep, you and I -- are chroniclers of technology's evolving solar system.

Huffington Post's Technology Vertical Launches

Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2009 | Technology


Huffington Post's Technology vertical launched today with blog posts from Technology and Innovations editor Jose Antonio Vargas, Facebook co-founder C...

Auto Industry, Meet Twitter: Ford Re-Launches Fiesta

Patricia Martin | Posted 11.21.2009 | Chicago


Patricia Martin

Ford is bringing back the compact to generate excitement and drive sales among the Millennials. The Fiesta re-launch reveals an important lesson for traditional businesses in the Twitter age.

Dispatch From Silicon Valley: The Origins of Innovation

David Kralik | Posted 11.21.2009 | Technology


David Kralik

So what it is about the culture, companies and innovations that routinely give credence to why Silicon Valley remains the World Capital of Innovation?

VIDEO: HuffPo Launches Technology Section -- FCC Chair, Jimmy Wales, Others to Blog

Andy Plesser | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


Andy Plesser

In this interview, Jose Antonio Vargas says that "technology is anthropology" and the site will address how technology is used and how it affects society.

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

George Will Take Note: 1910 ≠ 2050

Bill Chameides | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


Bill Chameides

Is George Will on the right side of history? Well, definitely on the right, but as for the history part? Not so much.

You Say You Want a Virtual Revolution?

Lisa Petrides | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media


Lisa Petrides

While it's true that the Web-based economy poses tough new challenges for higher education, we shouldn't let ourselves get too sentimental about the way things were in the old days.

Fashion's Internet Woes: Industry Going Out Of Style?

Latimes.com | Posted 11.17.2009 | Technology


The $300-billion fashion business is in the midst of an epic shake-up that is changing the way clothes are designed, marketed and purchased. The Inter...

Google Books: On-Demand Paperbacks Printed From Digital Library

AP | MICHAEL LIEDTKE | Posted 11.17.2009 | Technology


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc. is giving 2 million books in its digital library a chance to be reincarnated as paperbacks. As part of a de...