Year: 2010
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No "Gay" or "Sex" In Yahoo! Clues: The Emergent Trend of Filtered Results | ZDNet
Originally published in ZDnet. Looking for Gay or Sex-related search results in Yahoo! Clues? Forget about it. Update: A representative from Yahoo! has responded to this article and further questions. Responses are at page bottom. I asked, and now I’m telling: looks like Yahoo! Clues, the new keyword search and comparison tool, has a problem with… Read more…
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What Makes Reddit Different?
Originally published in ZDnet. When Thanksgiving rolls around, we're thinking you won’t be sitting back reminiscing that time you were called a @#$% on Digg — repeatedly, and insult-to-injury down-voted — for posting a link to kittens jumping into boxes. Or the time Slashdot users called a female tech writer "ugly" when someone posted her… Read more…
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"Da Vinci Code" Grifters Fleece Man in $20 Million Computer Virus International Conspiracy Scam
Originally published in ZDnet. Mugshots: Helga Ingvarsdottir Vickram Bedi A wealthy oil heir whose family is on the lam for international evasion finds himself with a computer virus, only to be fleeced for $20 million by a tech-savvy couple who convinces him the Illuminati is trying to kill him. Add planted GPS tracking devices, Polish… Read more…
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Cavegirl Discover RockMelt, Throw Facebook Browser Through Window
Originally published in ZDnet. We keep waiting for the trendy startup of the week to be something actually amazing. And every week we watch all the blogs dust off their kneepads, polish up their invite status, and tell us about the glitter farts poofed out by the latest startup darling. Foop foop! It's the sound… Read more…
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Every Inch Counts: Porn Filesharing Lawsuits Crest 30K Defendants | ZDNet
Originally published in ZDnet. America’s pornography business has been cast as an industry quick to co-opt new technologies to keep its profit margins larger than the average guy’s. However, when DVD sales plummeted by 50% in 2009 and torrent sites emerged as a factor in limp revenues, mainstream porn faced a new kind of shrinkage:… Read more…
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Facebook and adult social networking: A dream that's all wet
Originally published in ZDnet. I'd like to introduce Violet Blue, our newest Tech Broiler guest columnist. You might remember when I had Violet as a podcast subject when we discussed the various control mechanisms for restricting explicit content and ebooks on Apple's devices during the launch of the iPad back in March of this year.… Read more…
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Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus: How to Go Down on a Women and Give Her Exquisite Pleasure
Buy here! Truly the bible of oral sex, The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus gives excellent advice, encouragement, and helpful instruction to those who want to expand their expertise or are simply curious about the art’s finer points. In her clear, concise, and informative text, sex educator Violet Blue provides step-by-step instructions for going down on… Read more…
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Just Watch Me: Erotica for Women
Buy here! Just Watch Me is a sassy selection of the very best erotica by women, for women. Hand-picked by Violet Blue from the Best Women’s Erotica series, these stories should be read nice and slow so that every outrageous scenario can be savored. Sydney Beier’s “Reading to Horst” follows an American woman living in… Read more…
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Ultimate Guide to Fellatio: How to Go Down on a Man and Give Him Mind-Blowing Pleasure
Buy here! In the best book on the art of the blow job, both beginners and experienced oral enthusiasts will find plenty of instruction and inspiration in The Ultimate Guide to Fellatio. Blue delivers details, encouragement, and every tip and trick for better oral sex while dispelling common myths and misunderstandings. In a straightforward and… Read more…
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Sweet Life
Buy here! Looking for a little inspiration? You’ll find it here, in expertly crafted, explicit stories of couples who try out their number one sexual fantasies – with explosive results. Sex educator Violet Blue brings together a collection of erotic fantasies sure to keep you up past bedtime. Sweet Life is your ticket to a… Read more…