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Tag: web 20

web 20
Editor's Note

Editor’s Choice

Failing sucks. It’s humiliating. It’s proof that you’re not good enough. But, as the opposite of success, it’s bound to, isn’t it? Success ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010
Geek Culture

Boom! Headshot

The three most oft-repeated phrases I hear over any Thanksgiving celebration with my family are, in order: “Pass the turkey, please.”“Want another drink?”“Boom, ...
By Pat Miller Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2008
SXSW 2008

SXSW: “Publishers are dead, they just don’t know it.”

AUSTIN, TEX – “It’s way more expensive to ship atoms than bits,” Corey Bridges tells an audience of game developers, geeks, and web ...
By N. Evan Van Zelfden Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008
Crowdsourcing to Victory

WebGame 2.0

“Haha, I have more friends than you.” The schoolyard taunt in my instant messenger box was pretty easy to dismiss. For one, it ...
By Kyle Orland Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2007
Good Night, Good Luck

Can’t Wait Till Tomorrow

The majority of criticism directed toward gaming journalism focuses more on the symptoms rather than the disease. Yes, the gaming press relies too ...
By Troy Goodfellow Legacy AuthorJuly 17, 2007
Op-Ed

The Digg Key Party

Whatever else can be said about Digg, the Web 2.0 behemoth drawing in millions of page hits worth of ad revenue each month ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorMay 7, 2007
Op-Ed

High Noon: Web 2.0’s Reckoning Is At Hand

I am certainly not the first would-be wit to compare the internet to the Wild West, and I am under no illusion that ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2006
Gaming Uber Alles

When Gamers Rule the World

I weep for the future of mankind. These tears are not born from concerns over global warming, killer asteroids, or nuclear despotism. My ...
By JR Sutich Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2005
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