Google Plus Deleting Accounts En Masse: No Clear Answers
A number of Google+ accounts have been deleted in the last 24 hours as the new social network struggles with real name policy.
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Violet Blue
Violet Blue is an outspoken and controversial author and journalist; she contributes to ZDNet, CNET, CBS News and SF Appeal.
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Google Plus: Fast, Cheap and Out of Control
Google's fun new social network Google Plus is growing fast and its Achilles' Heel is NSFW content. Will Google+ be safe for adults?
Wal-Mart vs Amazon in California tax law battle: Booksellers in the crossfire
California's internet tax battle reveals a clash of retail titans Amazon.com and Wal-Mart, making pawns out of American booksellers and consumers.
The future of vanity TLDs: Porn's .XXX business plan
Porn industry leaders held an expert/legal summit with .XXX's rep as the new TLD readies for launch. The Q&A to form adult's business plans for .XXX did not go well.
When software offends: The Pantyshot package controversy
Open source software package Pantyshot sparked censorship and gender upheaval in the FOSS community: more that its original author is a woman resigning FOSS, and its current author is remorseless.
Amazon Drops California In Growing E-Commerce Affiliate Tax Law War
California joined other states in passing its own e-commerce affiliate tax law; Amazon.com responded by dropping all CA affiliates. Scrambling for tax money, states are trying to redefine 'physical presence' - and Amazon thinks it's unconstitutional.
The First Porn and Gamification App: MiKandi's Femjoy for Android [NSFW]
Leading adult Android app creators and distributors MiKandi released the first app to combine game mechanics and explicit content. Violet Blue was happy to find out that the Femjoy Android App also happens to be tasteful and smart.
Sophisticated, Open Source iCufflinks by Adafruit Industries
Adafruit Industries has released their first in a line of original, open-source jewelry: iCufflinks.
WWDC 2011: No Innovation From Apple, Developer Discontent
WWDC 2011 lacked innovation and exemplified a monoculture that casts the closing of Apple's Jobs-era legacy in a light of exclusivity, hostility, and heartfelt angst among those who felt that Apple's core strength was in its embrace of outsiders.
A Quick And Extra-Dirty Music-Lover's Google Music Review
With the announcement at Apple's WWDC 2011 regarding iCloud music service (for a fee), those who get to play with Google's Music (Beta) - and general music lovers - are distinctly unimpressed.