You’re probably at least vaguely aware of the onrushing doom predicted when the Internet runs out of available IPv4 device addresses. That day is coming soon, as the last batch of such addresses was handed out in February, exhausting a supply of 4.3 billion. What this means in the real world is that it’s getting harder for individual devices to have their own identity on the Internet, which could make it difficult to do things from make Skype calls to share files online. READ MORE
YouTube is getting a bit more creative in its licensing. The site is now letting users opt in to a Creative Commons license and access other such content. This is great news for fans of the mash-up—and it’s easy to do via the editor tool. READ MORE
There’s an overwhelming amount of content available online, so how do you know what’s worth your time and what isn’t? We compiled a list of the most useful YouTube videos that every entrepreneur should watch. READ MORE
Do you like Pandora and Flipboard? Are you looking for new ways to be entertained by your iPad? Does the idea of combining your social networks and your video-viewing appeal to you? If you answered yes to all these, you’ll probably love Plizy, a start-up iPad app that uses your social network, Twitter stream, and some patent-pending algorithms to suggest videos you might like to watch. READ MORE
I had the pleasure of meeting Steve Spurgat, CEO and founder of VYou.com, at Columbia School of Journalism’s Social Media Weekend. Of course it was in the aptly named session, “New Social Tools & Services You Should Know.” So what is VYou and who gave them $3 million dollars? READ MORE
An old piece of legislation is in the process of rearing it’s ugly head. Protect IP, formally known as COICA, is a bill that attempts to “counter the illegal online sale of counterfeit goods.” Sounds like a plan, right? The problem is, if the bill is passed it will allow law enforcement officials the right in meddle with the intricate architecture of the Internet and shut down certain domain name services. This will prove to be particularly problematic for Internet services like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and any start-ups wishing to enter the Internet market. READ MORE
My business, Nick Dancer Concrete, specializes in interior stained concrete floors and custom concrete countertops. I just uploaded a video to YouTube of me talking about a current project but I question the benefits of the video. READ MORE
Video streaming over the Internet accounts for more and more traffic; Web video alone accounted for about 37 percent of Internet traffic last November. Supporting this claim is a new report by Sandvine, a broadband and wireless service provider, which reveals that Netflix is officially the largest single source of downstream Internet traffic during peak times in North America. READ MORE
It hasn’t even been a month since YouTube co-founders, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, announced their new company AVOS acquired Delicious. Now the pair have added another company to its portfolio: Tap 11, a social media analytics company based in San Francisco. READ MORE
Move over, journalists. Social media is taking over your realm of influence. The death of Osama Bin Laden and the outbreak of tweets, posts, and videos about the historic event provides the most recent example of how anyone with a smartphone can and does generate the news. READ MORE
