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<title><![CDATA[CNET Road Trip Europe: Planes, trains, and automobiles]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame cathedral, in Paris, is a familiar sight for most people who have visited Europe. This summer, CNET Road Trip 2011 takes on the Continent.(Credit:Daniel Terdiman/CNET)When I was in my twenties, the idea of a summer in Europe meant a big backpack, a Eurail Pass, a small budget, and a lot of freedom.I'm not in my twenties anymore, but I've just flown across the pond to begin Road Trip 2011, my sixth annual tour of a specific area of the global map in search of stories, photos, and videos about some of the best geek-oriented destinations I can find.And this summer, after previous journeys around five regions of the United States, my travels have taken me to Europe. But despite countless friends and acquaintances informing me just how jealous they are of my European &quot;vacation,&quot; I'll just state right up front: Yes, this is a lot of fun. But Road Trip is no vacation. For the next six weeks, I'll be making almost daily site visits, and bringing you a wide variety of stories about many topics.The pyramid at the Musee du Louvre, in Paris.(Credit:Daniel Terdiman/CNET)When thinking about stories in Europe that would appeal to a (largely) U.S.- based audience, I knew I'd need to focus on places that would be both familiar to Americans and which would bring up positive associations, as well as give folks an unusual view of some places they've been themselves. That's always been a hallmark of my Road Trip projects, but with Europe, the task of picking the spots was a little harder. Certain stops would be no-brainers, I figured: behind-the-scenes at the Eiffel Tower had to be on the list. And it is. But where else to go And what kinds of things to focus onWhen I've done Road Trip in the past--last year, it was the U.S. Northeast' in 2009, the Rocky Mountains region' in 2008, the American Southeast' the U.S. Southwest in 2007' and the American Northwest in 2006--I've put a lot of emphasis on aviation, military bases, research institutions, and more. This year, things are going to be a bit different. I figured that Americans would have those strong associations more with brands than with organizations, so I'll be spending more time seeing how famous companies make their products, be it little Lego bricks or giant Airbus airplanes. Road Trip 2011 heads to Europe (photos) Being Europe, and trying to think of a theme, I kept coming back to that old Steve Martin and John Candy film. After all, I'll be driving a lot--and visiting a few German auto manufacturing plants' I'll be doing what most Europeans do, which is traveling by train' and I'll be taking in the latest and greatest in the world of aviation. So the theme had to be Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.This year, I'll start out driving and reviewing an Audi A6 3.0 TFSI. After a week or so, I'll drop it off and jump on the rails for a few weeks, courtesy of Eurail. And then finally, I'll pick up an Audi RS 5 coupe for the remainder of the trip. How many miles will I cover I couldn't tell you, but I know I'll be passing through eight countries--Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, France, England, Italy, and Spain.I hate to give away the full itinerary, and I've already hinted at a few stops, but here are a few more: I'll see how Swiss Army Knives are made' I'll stop at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where just about every U.S. serviceman and woman in the Middle East embarked from' I'll spend two days at the giant Paris Air Show' I'll see how beautiful lamps are made through 3D printing' I'll check out the inner workings of the Eurotunnel, otherwise known as the Chunnel' I'll get a chance to see the studios where the Beatles recorded' and much, much more.As I have in the past, I'll be posting stories and photo galleries nearly every day. And like last year, I'll be giving you a chance to get in on the action--and even win some great prizes, including a major brand video game console--with the Picture of the Day contest. And, of course, in addition to putting the two Audis and European trains (including the famous Eurostar and a UK-based Orient-Express line) through their paces, I'll be bringing along some of the latest gear and road-testing it. That collection of gear includes Apple's newest 15-inch MacBook Pro, its 13-inch MacBook Air, and itsiPad 2 (as well as aniPhone 4 on which I'll test out what it's like to travel abroad using an AT&amp;T international roaming plan--courtesy of Apple)' Sony's HDR-PJ30V high-definition handycam' seven XCom Global mobile hotspots (one for each of the seven countries I'll be in that XCom's service covers' a small collection of Victorinox Swiss Army luggage' and an InCase MacBook Pro laptop sleeve.You can read all my stories and see all my photos and videos here, and you can also follow my progress on Twitter and Facebook. I hope you do come along for the ride. It's not a vacation, but how could summer in Europe be anything but fun<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kony Solutions grabs $19.1M for &''Write Once, Run Everywhere&'' apps]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Kony Solutions, the application tool for creating mobile apps that can run on any mobile system, today announced it secured a first round of funding for $19.1 million from Insight Venture Partners. An initial $13.4 million tranche of the funding will be used to expand research and development as well as global expansion of sales and marketing.The company dubs its service as &amp;''write once, run everywhere&amp;'' which allows users to create a single source code to run on multiple channels, including mobile, SMS, web and desktop as well as any device. Kony Solutions also allows for changes to the code, which would then be pushed to all channels and devices.Competitor Netbiscuits also announced it had secured funding today, according to TechCrunch. While an exact number wasn&amp;'t given, the company says it has raised several million euros from T-Venture and Creathor Venture.The San Mateo, California-based company, founded in 2007, claims to have more than 400 employees and targets fortune 500 companies, including half of the U.S. airline industry.Next Story: The Like-ification of 2011 Previous Story: Stoke scores $17M to help carriers deliver better mobile broadbandPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: app development, appsCompanies: Kony Solutions          Tags: app development, appsCompanies: Kony SolutionsCody Barbierri is a social and digital media consultant. He works for Piehead and blogs about social media at Social Tab. (None of his posts are about clients or their competitors.) Reach him at Cody@venturebeat.com. You can also follow Cody on Twitter.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4chan founder: Mark Zuckerberg is a4Atotally wronga4 about online identity]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Christopher Poole, the founder of controversial online image board 4chan, outlined his vision for Web-based community today at the South by Southwest Interactive conference &amp;8212' and yes, his ideas are in pretty sharp contrast to those of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.Zuckerberg has spent a lot of time talking about his stance on identity and privacy, especially recently, as Facebook has taken more criticism for its various privacy policies. (To get the flavor of his remarks, check out VentureBeat&amp;'s post about Zuckerberg&amp;'s privacy stance from last May, as well as David Kirkpatrick&amp;'s book The Facebook Effect.) He&amp;'s been pretty aggressive about advocating for users to have one identity wherever they are online, because that encourages them to be more authentic (and also means they can carry their social connections with them to any site).Poole, who is also known under his 4chan username &amp;''moot&amp;'', said, &amp;''I think that&amp;'s totally wrong.&amp;'' He&amp;'s had plenty of opportunity to observe the pluses and minuses of anonymity in action, since 4chan is well-known for its anonymous user base. (In fact, the activist hacker group that emerged from 4chan is known as Anonymous.)Poole argued that anonymity allows users to reveal themselves in a &amp;''completely unvarnished, unfiltered, raw way.&amp;'' One of the things that&amp;'s lost when you carry the same identity everywhere is &amp;''the innocence of youth.&amp;'' (&amp;''Innocence&amp;'' isn&amp;'t the first word that would come to mind when I think of 4chan, but okay, I&amp;'ll go with him here.) In other words, when everyone knows everything you&amp;'ve done online, you&amp;'re a lot more worried about screwing up, and you&amp;'re less willing to experiment. Poole compared this to being a kid, moving to a new neighborhood, and having the opportunity to start over. On the Internet, you don&amp;'t get that opportunity.&amp;''The cost of failure is really high when youa4a4re contributing as yourself,&amp;'' Poole said.In the case of 4chan, users feel a lot more comfortable trying to create funny images that can become memes, because content that doesn&amp;'t catch on disappears quickly, and they&amp;'re not weighed down by their failures. Poole said another benefit to 4chan&amp;'s anonymity is that content becomes more important than the creator, which is unlike virtually any other online community. Rather than prioritizing the most valued and experienced users, 4chan allows anyone to access the site and post something that might take off.At the same time, it seems Poole&amp;'s attitude towards privacy has evolved. He&amp;'s working on a new community site called Canv.as,  which actually integrates with Facebook Connect, although users can still post anonymously. Poole said the fact that &amp;''you know that we know&amp;'' the user&amp;'s real identity, even if other users can&amp;'t see it, discourages people from indulging in the most obnoxious behavior.The &amp;''Wild West&amp;'' approach, while important for 4chan&amp;'s popularity, has had an effect on Poole&amp;'s ability to turn the site into a real business. Very few brands are willing to run their ads alongside content that&amp;'s so unpredictable and potentially offensive, he acknowledged.Next Story: Apple exec confirms white iPhone coming this spring Previous Story: Google Earth aerial photos show extent of quake damagePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: anonymity, identityCompanies: 4chan, Canv.as, FacebookPeople: Christopher Poole, Mark Zuckerberg, moot          Tags: anonymity, identityCompanies: 4chan, Canv.as, FacebookPeople: Christopher Poole, Mark Zuckerberg, mootAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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