Behind the scenes on the Backroads beat: Pranks aboard the Seahorse
For my latest Backroads article, I visited for about an hour with World War II veteran submariner Richard Clower at the retirement community where he lives in Bozeman.
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Why does the Chronicle have a website?
Why do we have a website? Is it simply because everybody else has a website? Are we simply following the fad, or do we have a purpose and goals we want to accomplish online?
Memories of the Seahorse
Depth charges, death and good friends: World War II veteran Richard Clower remembers his time aboard the submarine USS Seahorse.
A deeper reading of Tester’s Public Online Information Act of 2010
Sen. Jon Tester’s Public Online Information Act of 2010 has the potential to make a heck of a lot of government records available for free online, but in spots the text of the bill could be interpreted in a few ways.
Tester introduces bill to put more public records online
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has introduced a bill before the U.S. Senate that would require government agencies to publish all their public records online, the… Read More »Tester introduces bill to put more public records online
What if Apple ruled the world?
Apple and Adobe have been arguing lately over open standards and the future of the Web. Steve Jobs and Newsvine founder Mike Davidson each have some interesting things to say about the conflict.
Google will start selling e-books this summer
Google has said it will start selling digital books this summer, putting itself in competition with Amazon and Apple for a share of the e-book market.
Family, provider far apart over nearly $18,000 phone bill
This family says Verizon wasn’t clear with them about the data charges they were racking up on their account, resulting in an $18,000 bill. Do… Read More »Family, provider far apart over nearly $18,000 phone bill
The Short and Illustrious History of Twitter #Hashtags
Did you know that Twitter’s hashtags were created by one guy, Chris Messina, who had the idea for them back in August 2007? GigaOm looks… Read More »The Short and Illustrious History of Twitter #Hashtags
Broadband access in the United States is even worse than you think
Getting a good idea of the state of broadband in America is hard, but it’s almost certainly not as good as telcoms say it is,… Read More »Broadband access in the United States is even worse than you think