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Monday, June 23, 2008

Rep Culberson in Twittering, REV Houston, Wi-fi thief and more

Rep. John Culberson of Texas is Twittering
A pioneer on the House floor who may just be showing the way, Rep. John Culberson of Texas who has, shockingly, been Twittering openly from floor proceedings and is even considering doing some live video-blogging to open up public awareness of what he calls "the darkest and deepest hole in Congress," the House floor.

Going Green in Houston with REV Houston
Perhaps you were driving around the downtown Houston area recently and came across a white and green electric vehicle transporting some environmentally conscious passengers to their next business meeting. If you see it again, waive hello to the guys from REV Houston, Houston’s newest FREE and GREEN transportation service.

Confessions of a Wi-Fi Thief
Free Internet and why a man couldn't stop.

Silicon Valley language pet peeves

Writing in all caps and using excessive business speak have widely been driven home as no-nos... but here are some more recent language phenomenons that continually get under one blogger's skin.

Murdoch: Facebook Is 'Flavor of the Month'
News Corp. chief says the attention lavished on Facebook is not in line with the challenges it has faced.

When Dogs and Robots Collide, Somebody Needs a Talking To
Online Advice: Wag Your Finger At the Vacuum and Say, 'Bad Roomba.'

Ways to Follow Your Friends on the Web
Yoono, a site that installs a free sidebar that sits atop his Internet browser and can show pictures of his friends, their online status and any updates they have made to their profiles on various Internet sites.

Segway Glides as Gasoline Jumps
With gasoline prices and global warming on their minds, more Americans are getting out of their cars and riding to work -- and riding on the job -- on the once-maligned Segway. CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here