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Boeing blames 787 incident on power panel fire | Geek Gestalt - CNET News
The aviation giant says that a fire onboard one of its test Dreamliners was caused by an insulation blanket around the P100 power panel igniting. The fire led to the new airplane's test program being put on indefinite hiatus. Read this blog post by Danie
11-11-2010 by CassieBarrett Tags 787 dreamliner, boeing, road trip, social networking, tech blog, technology, video games

The Silly Putty age of social media | The Social - CNET News
A handful of social-media start-ups let you build small and temporary networks rather than one big one, and Facebook is starting to catch on, too. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-08-2010 by PhyllisLawrence Tags drop.io, groupme, hot potato, messageparty, news blog, social media, social networking

Facebook files three antispam lawsuits | The Social - CNET News
The social network has flexed its legal muscle against two individuals and a corporation it alleges were creating fake profiles and fan pages to spam and deceive users. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
10-25-2010 by MikeWellington and 1 other Tags legal, marketing, news blog, social media, social networking, spam, technology news

Sandberg: It's more than a 'Facebook phone' | The Social - CNET News
Facebook's COO gives an answer to the 'Is Facebook building a phone?' question that is both more vague and more clear than the hullabaloo that resulted after the initial rumor broke. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
10-02-2010 by MariThompson Tags facebook, social networking, technology news

Does science education need a dose of danger? | The Social - CNET News
Mad scientists abound at World Maker Faire, from morbid carnival-ride builders to Tesla coil musicians. Kids' science education could get a boost from this, even if safety waivers have to be signed in the process. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy
09-30-2010 by Hatcher Tags education, maker faire, science, social networking, technology news, world maker faire 2010

ComScore: Facebook has passed Orkut in India | The Social - CNET News
Social networking use in India--one of the Google-owned Orkut's strongholds--is now slightly dominated by Facebook. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
09-08-2010 by WilburTurnblad Tags comscore, facebook, google, india, international, news blog, orkut, social networking, statistics

Facebook says Ceglia contract was likely 'forged' | The Social - CNET News
Facebook releases statement Friday saying it suspects the contract a New York man presented claiming he owns 84 percent of the company was fabricated. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
08-01-2010 by PhyllisLawrence Tags intellectual property, mark zuckerberg, news blog, paul ceglia, social networking, technology news

hype | The Social - CNET News
Film bloggers are practically drooling over the first look at footage from the upcoming film about Facebook. Meanwhile, there's now a hilarious parody about MySpace. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-21-2010 by GabrielWhitting and 1 other Tags david fincher, entertainment, jesse eisenberg, media, news blog, social media, social networking, technology news, the social network

conquering the deep ocean | Geek Gestalt - CNET News
Road Trip 2010: In a quest to uncover secrets of the deep, scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute have developed cutting edge hardware--a series of underwater vehicles--and software to tackle the issues. Read this blog post by Daniel Terdima
07-17-2010 by StephanieRawlins Tags andy bowen, auv, hanumant singh, nereus, road trip, road trip 2010, robert elder, rov, social networking, tech blog, tech culture, video games, woods hole oceanographic institu

hype | The Social - CNET News
Film bloggers are practically drooling over the first look at footage from the upcoming film about Facebook. Meanwhile, there's now a hilarious parody about MySpace. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-17-2010 by PhyllisLawrence and 1 other Tags entertainment, facebook, film, jesse eisenberg, media, social networking, the social network

Reporters' Roundtable: How to (really) use social media in your business | Reporters' Roundtable Podcast - CNET Blogs
We discuss the incredible success of the Old Spice YouTube campaign compared with Apple's top-down over-control of communication around the iPhone 4 antenna problems. Read this blog post by Rafe Needleman on Reporters' Roundtable Podcast.
07-17-2010 by MargaretLudwig Tags debate, discusson, insight, news, pr, social media, social networking, technology, twitter

The high-tech tools of Keller's kitchens | Geek Gestalt - CNET News
Road Trip 2010: It's not all great ingredients and top-tier cooking at the world famous French Laundry and Per Se restaurants. Thomas Keller, one of America's best chefs, also turns to innovative gadgets. Read this blog post by Daniel Terdiman on Geek G
07-13-2010 by RobertJenkins Tags french laundry, restaurant, road trip, road trip 2010, social networking, tech blog, technology

Will NY law crack down on Craigslist sublets? | The Social - CNET News
If passed, bill would ban short-term apartment sublets, greatly affecting services like HomeAway, AirBnB, and Craigslist. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-04-2010 by Domino Tags airbnb, craigslist, new york, news blog, social networking, technology news