Why Nigerian e-mail scams are so crude and obvious
Let's try the ol' Nigerian prince routine (Stoyan Nenov/Reuters) You open your inbox, and a familiar message pops up: DEAR SIR, I am Prince Kufour Otumfuo the elder son of the late King Otumfuo Opoku...
View Article‘I have a domain name to sell you’ is a terrible business proposition
Internet real estate isn't as valuable anymore. (Reuters) Over the past few weeks, Wonkblog has been corresponding with an Internet entrepreneur, who shall remain nameless. His proposition: to monetize...
View ArticleThe science of Wikipedia flamewars
Finally, researchers Taha Yasseri, Anselm Spoerri, Mark Graham and János Kertész have done the hard work of measuring which Wikipedia controversies provoke the most heated fights. Their summary of...
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