Sunday, April 15, 2012
Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin | Technology | The Guardian -- The principles of openness and universal access that underpinned the creation of the internet three decades ago are under greater threat than ever, according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. In an interview with the Guardian, Brin warned there were "very powerful forces that have lined up against the open internet on all sides and around the world". "I am more worried than I have been in the past," he said. "It's scary." The threat to the freedom of the internet comes, he claims, from a combination of governments increasingly trying to control access and communication by their citizens, the entertainment industry's attempts to crack down on piracy, and the rise of "restrictive" walled gardens such as Facebook and Apple, which tightly control what software can be released on their platforms.
Chipper's three-run blast Chipper propels Braves to sweep of Crew - Chipper Jones, in the first home start of his final season, hit a three-run homer and Jason Heyward added a solo shot to back Brandon Beachy's strong start. - Braves.com
The Economics of Scandal: A $55,735 Hiring Cost Arkansas Football Coach Bobby Petrino $18 million - Forbes - Allen St. John - Petrino’s hiring of Dorrell wasn’t just sleazy, it was almost certainly illegal–remember that University of Arkansas is a state university and Dorrell was getting paid with state funds–and in direct violation of any number of university personnel and conflict of interest policies.
Bubba Watson's tweet may make Augusta National nervous - USATODAY - Bubba Watson's victory at the Masters was a popular one for the people who run Augusta National, given his University of Georgia roots and obvious appreciation for everything the Green Jacket means. But Augusta's membership might be having second thoughts about Bubba, after seeing this photoshopped picture he posted on his Twitter page.
Married couple bids $100,000 to spend day with New York Jets' Tim Tebow - ESPN New York - One couple is willing to spend $100,000 to spend a day with the New York Jets quarterback. That amount was the winning bid in a live auction during Friday night's gala event that kicked off the Tim Tebow Celebrity Golf Classic, which is a fundraising event for the Tim Tebow Foundation. The husband and wife, whom the foundation declined to identify, plan to share their day with Tebow with underprivileged children near their home in the Florida Keys. "It was very humbling, and you don't necessarily feel worthy," Tebow said Saturday after the golf tournament's conclusion at TPC Sawgrass. "That day I feel like I've got to do a few extra things to be special, you know? I've got to try to be a little bit better."
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