This week on the show, I have two stories that continue my resolve when it comes to the power of the internet to be a resource of information for the human race. Specifically, the Wayback Machine surpassed 400 Billion indexed sites last week, and a UN report says that 40% of the world’s population will be internet users by the end of 2014. We also discuss what Apple’s purchase of Beats can and will mean, as well as one of Google’s new acquisitions, Appetas. NeoCities.org throttles the FCC, and the band Vulfpeck runs a scam on Spotify. Happy Mother’s Day!
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SpaceX Injunction dissolved
Archive.org’s Wayback surpasses 400 billion indexes sites
UN Reports 3 billion users by end of year
Apple = Beats + $3.2 Billion
http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/9/5698158/what-apple-is-really-buying-with-beats
A Second (and third?) HTC-made Nexus device
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/05/htc-made-nexus-device-shows-up-in-android-source-code/
Google’s new GMail
http://www.geek.com/apps/google-is-testing-new-web-based-gmail-features-1593555/
Google buys Appetas
Webhost throttles FCC as act of protest
Hacking aboard Aircraft Carrier
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/navy-sysadmin-hacking/
6-Bit Byte:
Band Scams Spotify
http://gawker.com/an-enterprising-band-made-20-000-scamming-spotify-1573217228
Vibram loses class-action
the digital hazard 