The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Tech

The Politics of Tech

Apple recently updated iTunes. No big deal, just a simple update, right? Wrong. The latest version of iTunes has has made using your iPod or iPhone with an older Apple computer impossible. This column’s author was unable to connect his daughter’s iPod Nano with his 4-year-old Macbook. This is another entry in a growing list of mistakes Apple has made since becoming the world’s valuable brand. [The Guardian]

Age verification done right. [picture]

Was LinkedIn scammed? This story goes to show, if you are going to take your company public, make sure you get it right. [New York Times]

26 terabits per second. “At those speeds, the entire Library of Congress collections could be sent down an optical fibre in 10 seconds.” Your mind should now be blown. [BBC]