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StumbleUpon is one of several Web 2.0 properties experiencing a surge in activity that could be related to the WGA strike. more ›

You know you're gonna do it. Don't lie. You're gonna be there in the dark, in the cold, along with all your friends and neighbors standing in line like a dope at 4:50am outside some Big Box store or a mall waiting for some kid to unlock the door so you can buy a $300 plasma tv or a $5 dvd player. It's America and no matter how cool we think we are, we're... more ›

If there's one site that LAist loves loves loves it's Digg. The power of The Hive has been manifested beautifully in sites like Metafilter and Fark and SlashDot but never with as much Web 2.0 power-to-the-people panache as Kevin Rose's much heralded uber-site. Likewise if theres one production company LAist loves it's Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films. These are the Los Angelenos who have made hard-hitting low-budget left-leaning hit pieces on Wal*Mart, The Bush... more ›

Wow, this has got to hurt a little. People were a little miffed over at Digg last night, to say the least. Although, its interesting to see the power of the internet when people pull together in the same direction. Yes, piracy is bad but so is censorship. In truth, this number has been around the Internet for months so really, what's the big deal and why try to ban it now? Besides, its... more ›

Arguably the most powerful site on the web, Digg, ran into an issue where the Internet found one line of code, which when used (im)properly would make it very easy for pirates to copy HD-DVD discs in high quality - and as it was meant to be, the users of Digg dugg it. more ›

Wow, this has got to hurt a little. People are a little miffed over at Digg last night, to say the least. Although, its interesting to see the power of the internet when people pull together in the same direction. Yes, piracy is bad but so is censorship. Besides, this number has been around the internet for months so really, what's the big deal and why try to ban it now? Plus, do you know what to do with it even if you do see it? Probably not. Curious anyway? Ok, here's what all the fuss is about: 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 . That's it. Pretty impressive, right? No, I'm not telling you to go out and hack HD DVD, that would be illegal and wrong. But to most people, its just a bunch of numbers -- how much harm can it do? more ›

Kyle Bunch watches the blogosphere every day as head honcho of Blogebrity. Prepare as he breaks down the top 10 Blogebrities and sneaks in an eleventh when noone's lookin: more ›