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This is the new version of Wibiya's toolbar, which we're trying out with the hope that our readers will find it more useful than the old one. One thing the old one had, which the new is missing, was a button to collapse the bar. We've already contacted Wibiya about it -- we think there should be a way to collapse the bar, without completely disabling it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120504/03253518776/how-can-you-tell-if-uploading-your-cover-song-to-youtube-is-infringing-you-cant.shtml#c55 Fri, 4 May 2012 10:44:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120504/03253518776/how-can-you-tell-if-uploading-your-cover-song-to-youtube-is-infringing-you-cant.shtml#c55 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120117/19050017443/what-were-doing-this-pipasopa-day-protest-keeping-you-involved.shtml#c605 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:20:42 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120117/19050017443/what-were-doing-this-pipasopa-day-protest-keeping-you-involved.shtml#c605 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111109/09365216696/startupsdevelopers-last-call-to-apply-midemlab.shtml#c27 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 16:35:32 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111109/09365216696/startupsdevelopers-last-call-to-apply-midemlab.shtml#c27 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110923/17444516081/if-first-you-dont-succeed-as-patent-troll-just-sue-again.shtml#c253 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:18:26 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110923/17444516081/if-first-you-dont-succeed-as-patent-troll-just-sue-again.shtml#c253 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110923/17444516081/if-first-you-dont-succeed-as-patent-troll-just-sue-again.shtml#c210 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:27:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110923/17444516081/if-first-you-dont-succeed-as-patent-troll-just-sue-again.shtml#c210
However, we have received a few messages in the past 12 hours about the issue. We're looking into it, but it appears to be related to a Firefox extension called HTTPS Everywhere. For some reason, that extension and the Like button appear to not be playing well together. We don't have any more details than that, yet. But we'll let you know when we do.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110729/01343415309/changing-how-we-handle-advertising-sponsorships.shtml#c601 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:19:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110729/01343415309/changing-how-we-handle-advertising-sponsorships.shtml#c601 http://www.techdirt.com/preferences.php).

We do try to offer our users useful tools, not annoy them. Feedback on our site features is always welcome.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110810/02261615462/politicians-innovation-paradox-job-creation.shtml#c42 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:28:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110810/02261615462/politicians-innovation-paradox-job-creation.shtml#c42 I agree with that, but how about infrastructure spending?

That's a good point, but Mike did say the gov't "almost never" creates jobs that are good for the economy. We heard a lot about "shovel-ready" infrastructure projects, when the last big stimulus was being proposed, but a majority of the spending did not go to such projects. Politicians generally use big spending opportunities to reward or pay off constituent groups -- not promote productivity, efficiency, or growth.

Should there be a role for the gov't in funding such projects? That's open for debate. But it never seems to be what politicians actually do when trying to "create jobs."]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110805/12081115406/isps-accused-hijacking-search-terms-redirecting-browser-results-to-marketers-websites.shtml#c72 Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:24:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110805/12081115406/isps-accused-hijacking-search-terms-redirecting-browser-results-to-marketers-websites.shtml#c72 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c195 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:11:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c195 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c170 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:45:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c170 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c127 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:41:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c127 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c120 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:37:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110616/20390814723/tonight-security-theater-after-hours-airport-antics-expose-security-tunnel-vision.shtml#c120 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/entrepreneurs/articles/20110531/01505814470/being-someone-elses-bitch-being-your-own-bitch-making-others-your-bitch.shtml#c366 Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:27:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/entrepreneurs/articles/20110531/01505814470/being-someone-elses-bitch-being-your-own-bitch-making-others-your-bitch.shtml#c366
Mike (like Fred Wilson) was simply saying, don't be reliant on any one single platform or 3rd party system for your entire business. If we built our whole business around the Facebook Like button, then we'd be in serious trouble if Facebook decided to drop the Like button.

Now, you could say that we're totally reliant on the internet or electricity, and you'd be correct. But it's a pretty safe bet, for now, that neither of those things will disappear at a whim, or due to some company having financial trouble.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100412/0103138961.shtml#c184 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:16:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100412/0103138961.shtml#c184 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml#c348 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:38:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml#c348 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml#c37 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:27:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml#c37
Funny thing is, it was hearing her music *for free* (omigosh!) that made me consider supporting her in the first place.]]>