Mad Magazine
(Credit: DC Comics)I was an avid reader of Mad Magazine in my youth. My favorite piece was called "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." I have ... Read more
Web sites launch all the time, but they also shut their doors. We highlight 15 that bit the dust this year.
Let the debate begin: Was the iPhone more important than iTunes? Was anything bigger than Google finding a great business model? CNET offers its list of the 10 most important stories of the '00s.
Steve Tobak is a marketing consultant and former chip industry executive. Train Wreck provides insight into dysfunctional corporate behavior, among other things. When he's not airing the industry's dirty laundry, Steve likes to hang around the house, make believe he's working, and drive his wife crazy. Find out more at www.invisor.net or email Steve at trainwreck@invisor.net. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.
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Deep Tech
Chrome passes Safari in browser usageIE and Firefox slip in usage from November to December, while Chrome's growth outpaces Safari's. Still, Chrome 4.0 might not get out of beta as soon as planned.
Gallery
En route to GPS-based air traffic control (images)
Technically Incorrect
Apple pulls iPhone app that upset HollywoodAn app that features a less than entirely honest Hollywood wheeler-dealer has been removed from Apple's App Store after a complaint from a super agent.
Beyond Binary
Visual Studio launch delayed by 'a few weeks'Microsoft says it's still working to resolve some performance issues related to the Visual Studio 2010 developer tool suite, which was slated for a March release.
Video
Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 2 (video)
Digital Media
China arrests thousands in Web porn crackdownThe Chinese government says it arrested more than 5,000 people in 2009 in an effort to crack down on Web porn use, according to Reuters.
Video
Deep-sea volcanic explosion--part 1 (video)
The Social
For eBay sellers, a holiday hamster hangoverThe gift frenzy over Zhu Zhu Pets leaves some power sellers feeling like they've just run a marathon--but the steep price tags driven by scarcity lead to some impressive profits.
Cutting Edge
NASA's next frontier: Venus, the moon, or an asteroidAgency selects three finalists in a competition to help determine where to focus its attention to get the most scientific value out of research into our solar system.
Gallery
NASA trains WISE eye on the sky (photos)
Rafe's Radar
Seesmic buying Ping.fm social update serviceTwitter and Facebook client company Seesmic acquiring write-once, post-anywhere service Ping.fm. But why?
Green Tech
Horizon to show fuel cell for charging gadgetsCompany is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell that will produce enough juice to charge small electronics, such as smartphones, on the road.
