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By matthew.lasar@arstechnica.com (Matthew Lasar), Ars Technica – December 27, 2010 at 11:56AM

The Federal Communications Commission’s new net neutrality rules are now almost a week old, and the fighting over them has just begun. Republicans vow they’ll kill the FCC’s
move in Congress, calling it a blow to personal liberty and small government.

Meanwhile the reform outfit Free Press has dubbed the Commission’s Order “Not Neutrality” and a “textbook example of industry capture of a federal agency.” The group is particularly disappointed that the rules exempt wireless broadband from its unreasonable discrimination ban and is lining up supporters for a new battle to get stronger regulations.

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By Sam Biddle, Gizmodo – December 27, 2010 at 11:39AM

Northeastern Giz readers—your house is very possibly buried underneath a considerable amount of snow. But don’t worry—housemaster extraordinaire Bob Vila has some handy tips on picking out the right snowblower. Time to liberate that front yard. [Bob Vila] More »

By Joshua Topolsky, Engadget RSS Feed – December 27, 2010 at 11:33AM

We’re not sure how many more times it must be said, but seriously people — stop texting on your cellphone while operating a gigantic vehicle at high speeds. If you’re not already convinced that driving a car and trying to tap out a message on a tiny keyboard (or heaven forbid, no keyboard at all) is a poor match, perhaps the short documentary AT&T has just released will convince you otherwise. The carrier is launching a campaign geared towards teens over the holidays leading up to New Year’s Eve in the hopes that the youth of the world will be slightly less sure of their invincibility — at least where car driving and text messaging is concerned. Sure, the video (located after the break) borders on sentimentality at times, but we’ll take a little heavy-handedness over the injury or death of human beings simply because someone couldn’t wait to tell someone else that they’d be there soon. Trust us, your friends aren’t that worried about punctuality.

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By Ben Blanquera, TechLife Ohio – December 27, 2010 at 08:28AM

Winners

You can view the 2010 winners of the Centurion, Upstart, or Weatherhead 100 awards.
Rank	Company Name	Sales Growth %	Description
1	TOA Technologies	1144.12%	TOA Technologies provides cloud-based, predictive mobile workforce management solutions to improve efficiency and customer service.
2	Fathom SEO, LLC	1017.48%	Fathom SEO offers results-oriented SEO, PPC, Internet video marketing and opt-in email marketing services.
3	Findaway World	906.63%	Findaway World is dedicated to delivering simple and immediate access to content listeners want or need.
4	SageQuest, Inc	644.62%	SageQuest provides GPS vehicle tracking solutions to improve the efficiency and productivity of mobile workforces.
5	DVUV HOLDINGS, LLC	601.71%	DVUV HOLDINGS, LLC is the global leader in UV-curable powder coating chemistry and application technology.
6	E-merging Technologies Group	599.40%	Professional services firm serving the National Defense Agencies; the Intelligence Community; state, local governments; and private sector companies.
7	SecureState	551.87%	SecureState helps their clients obtain and maintain their desired state of security through advisory services, audit and compliance, profiling and penetration tests, risk management, and business preservation.
8	Knotice	541.16%	Knotice maximizes the ROI of direct digital marketing through process automation, increased relevance, and improved performance.
9	Wellington Technologies, Inc.	493.14%	Wellington Technologies provides comprehensive lifecycle services for mission critical environments, including Hewlett-Packard enterprise-level servers.
10	Moscarino Outdoor Creations, INC	471.24%	Moscarino is an industry leader in landscaping design, maintenance and snow removal in Northeast Ohio.
11	Military Products Group, Inc.	460.37%	Manufacturer of hardware products used to secure, lift and tow military transport equipment and cargo.

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By timothy, Slashdot – December 26, 2010 at 08:11PM

MarkvW writes with this welcome bit of Schadenfreude: “People are finally starting to use the anti-spam laws in the malevolent manner in which they were intended — unlimited consumer lawsuits from unlimited plaintiffs!” The story’s protagonist is my hero for the season.

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By Jack Loftus, Gizmodo – December 26, 2010 at 08:00PM

Earlier this year one of the worst oil-related disasters ever caused by man started with a deadly explosion. Now, eight months later, questions are answered. Chief among them is how a rig with so many failsafes could fail so spectacularly. More »

By timothy, Slashdot – December 26, 2010 at 11:26AM

An anonymous reader writes “In 2000, Joel Spolsky wrote the Joel Test, an excellent and simple way to evaluate a software company. While the test is still used, it’s getting outdated, as many companies are moving to web technologies, and new development tools exist. In his blog, Marc Garcia wrote about what could be an update to Joel Test.”

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By Lady Justice, FAIL Blog – December 25, 2010 at 04:30PM

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By Sarah Lacy, TechCrunch – December 25, 2010 at 12:00PM

How do you get more kids reading the Bible? The so-called “Jesus Phone” of course! A company called YouVersion launched a mobile, interactive version of the Bible two years ago that got some attention when it won the people’s choice DemoPit award at TechCrunch50 in 2009.

Today it runs on eight platforms, is in the top ten iTunes apps overall and has more than 12 million users across eight mobile platforms. It was bigger than Angry Birds at the time we shot the video below, and then Angry Birds had a great December. But hey, close to Angry Birds is still pretty good.

Those users have logged some four billion minutes reading the Bible inside the app, and the engagement is growing. The Church behind it, LifeChurch, thinks its users will log one billion more reading minutes in January alone. Apparently, January is a good time for evangelicals for the same reason it’s good for gyms: People are reflecting on the year ahead and making all sorts of resolutions to be a better person. Maybe it can catch up with the Birds once again?

I can’t say I get many pitches about Christian iPhone apps, so we caught up with Bobby Gruenewald to get more info on what the Bible is like in the 21st century. The application has leveraged social media in some interesting ways, but I was most impressed that Gruenewald convinced publishers to let his company offer a digital version for free. (Maybe Spotify should give Gruenewald a call?)

YouVersion sees the mission as a spiritual not a money-making one. But given the uptake, there’s certainly an opportunity for someone to make money here.

By Eric Reagan, Photography Bay – December 25, 2010 at 06:53AM

Here’s a sleigh full of cool Christmas 2010 photos to enjoy on your Christmas Day.

See all of the photos below, and click on any photo to go to the photographer’s Flickr page for larger versions of these images and more info about the photographer.

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