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Q&A: Matt Mason

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:03:00 GMT

We speak to the author of The Pirate’s Dilemma about youth culture, copyright and why he’s happy for you to pirate a copy of his book.

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Janus Friis

Thu, 01 May 2008 15:23:00 GMT

eBay may not be too happy about the performance of Skype, but its co-founders have moved on to promising new ventures. Janus Friis tells Oliver Lindberg why online TV service Joost is all set to revolutionise the way we watch television

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The brains behind: Daily Monster

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:52:00 GMT

Graphic designer and illustrator Stefan G Bucher draws monsters and films himself doing it. Now he’s turned the popular project into a book, 100 Days of Monsters

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Vint Cerf

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:04:00 GMT

It’s 10 years since his last major interview with .net, and “the father of the internet” is far from retirement. In fact, he’s currently hoping to take the internet beyond the confines of our planet. Oliver Lindberg talks to the one and only Vint Cerf

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The brains behind: Miscellenea

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Physics teacher by day, Wellington Gray is also the author of the popular web comic Miscellanea. We discover where he gets his inspiration from, and how he managed to offend an army of middle-aged cat owners

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The brains behind: Chocolate Rain

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:15:00 GMT

It was watched 14 million times and turned into one of the biggest virals of 2007. We talk to the one and only Tay Zonday, composer of Chocolate Rain

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Peter Sunde

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:34:00 GMT

It may operate in murky waters, but there’s no denying it’s given the music and film industries a run for their money. Oliver Lindberg speaks to Peter Sunde, administrator of one of the web’s most notorious sites, The Pirate Bay

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The brains behind: Around America in 2.0

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:46:00 GMT

We meet Matthew Danzico, who journeyed around the US, solely relying on users of video sharing websites for food, shelter and transport

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The brains behind: Eyebrowy

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:26:00 GMT

Animation site eyebrowy.com is often hailed as the “South Park for the music scene”. We talk to Colm Russel, one half of the team that gave us “The Bloke Out Of Keane”

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Donald Katz

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:58:00 GMT

It’s the tenth anniversary of Audible.com and one of the first digital audio players ever, the Audible MobilePlayer. Against all odds, the spoken-word download site is still here. Founder Donald Katz talks to Oliver Lindberg about the company’s success

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The brains behind: Museum of Hoaxes

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:51:00 GMT

10 years after Alex Boese created the Museum of Hoaxes as research for his doctoral dissertation, the site is still growing strong. Just don’t mess with Hufu!

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The brains behind: WikiScanner

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:38:00 GMT

WikiScanner exposes anonymous Wikipedia edits and thus proves that many company entries are changed the companies themselves. We talk to the creator, Virgil Griffith

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Steve Chen and Chad Hurley

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:37:00 GMT

Since the acquisition by Google, YouTube’s founders have kept a low profile. Now they’re back. In an exclusive interview, .net’s Oliver Lindberg talks to Steve Chen and Chad Hurley about the past, present and future of the world’s biggest video-sharing site

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The brains behind: Will It Blend

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:13:00 GMT

Will It Blend has turned into one of the biggest viral campaigns of the last few years. We talk to Blendtec’s marketing director, George Wright, to find out how they became internet superstars

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Andrew Keen

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:12:00 GMT

Andrew Keen is one of the most hated people on the internet. The reason for bloggers’ anger is his Web 2.0-critical book, The Cult of the Amateur. The self-proclaimed “Antichrist of Silicon Valley” explains what all the fuss is about.

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FICC inc

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:33:00 GMT

Hideki Ogino started out as a photographer’s assistant, and three years ago set up creative solutions agency FICC in Tokyo. He tells us about the Japanese design scene, how FICC managed to get its own niche, and why boxers and pâtissiers want to work for them

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Kevin Rose

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:43:00 GMT

Digg is the world’s most popular user-generated news site. A recent revolt showed that it really is run by its community. Founder Kevin Rose tells Oliver Lindberg how he experienced the most turbulent day in Digg’s history, and what his users want him to do next

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The brains behind: Ask A Ninja

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:48:00 GMT

It’s one of the most popular comedy series on the web and was recently honoured with a Webby Award for best actor. Here, the ninja’s creators, Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, explain how they did it

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Shane Mielke

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Meet Shane Seminole Mielke, the man whose web design output is bigger than that of most agencies! And despite his hard work as creative director at 2Advanced Studios, he still finds time to coach a local American Football high school team

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Jimmy Wales

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Wikipedia revolutionised the way we look for information. Now its founder has got his eyes on the search market. Oliver Lindberg talks to one of the web’s most colourful players, Jimmy Wales, about his forthcoming people-powered open source search engine

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The brains behind: Hanttula

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:06:00 GMT

Mike Hanttula’s online presence, www.hanttula.com, features sections as bizarre as the Museum of Food Anomalies and the Bunnyocalypse. Mike tells us what it’s all about

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The brains behind: The Trailer Mash

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:28:00 GMT

Movie trailer mashups have established themselves as a new online genre. The Trailer Mash, set up by Thomas Johns and Dominic Grant, collects them all

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Mena Trott

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:35:00 GMT

Blogging had lost its fun and left many early adopters burned out. Oliver Lindberg talks to Mena Trott, co-founder and president of blogging experts Six Apart, to find out why the time was right for their latest blogging platform

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The brains behind: The 1 Second Film

Fri, 25 May 2007 11:36:00 GMT

The 1 Second Film brings together thousands of people from around the world to raise money for the Global Fund for Women. We spoke to its mastermind, Nirvan Mullick.

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Bram Cohen

Thu, 24 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT

How do you go from “broke programmer” to CEO and co-founder of BitTorrent? Will the new, legitimate, online video store take off? Bram Cohen takes time out from his coding, recreational maths, juggling and origami to be quizzed by .net’s Oliver Lindberg

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The brains behind: Infinite Solutions

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:59:00 GMT

With his tutorial on how to use Google TV, Mark Erickson caused a storm on the internet and, for some, even turned into a new “hero”. We teamed up with the man behind Infinite Solutions

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Matt Mullenweg

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:08:00 GMT

According to Google, Matt Mullenweg is the most important Matt in the world. Fans of his most famous project, open source blogging tool WordPress, will agree. Oliver Lindberg finds out who the man behind the software really is and what’s up his sleeve

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The brains behind: Choose My Name

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:21:00 GMT

His brother swapped a paperclip for a house, which inspired Scott MacDonald to run an auction to change his name. He now goes under the name of Mr Freebeestore.

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Dean Hachamovitch

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:00:00 GMT

It’s taken Microsoft half a decade to come up with a major upgrade to its browser. Why did it take so long and is it too little too late? Oliver Lindberg grills Dean Hachamovitch, general manager of the Internet Explorer team

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The brains behind: Uncyclopedia

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:10:00 GMT

Since its launch two years ago, Uncyclopedia, an addictive parody of Wikipedia, has grown into one of the largest Wikia-hosted wikis. In this interview, co-founder and college student Jonathan Huang reveals what it’s all about

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Philip Rosedale

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:57:00 GMT

Virtual 3D world Second Life recently reached one million sign-ups, and its economy is growing faster than some real countries. Oliver Lindberg talked to its founder, Philip Rosedale, and discovered his vision of a world where everybody has a second life

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The brains behind: 419 Eater

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:56:00 GMT

Mike Berry aka Shiver Metimbers runs 419eater.com and spends his time reversing scams. Now he’s got a book out, Greetings in Jesus’ Name!, that chronicles his scambaiting escapades

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The brains behind: The 700 Hoboes Project

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:26:00 GMT

When author John Hodgman included a list of 700 hobo names in his satirical almanac The Areas of Expertise, he unwittingly started an internet phenomenon. We asked illustrator Adam Koford to talk us through the project (www.e-hobo.com)

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Alan Levy

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT

The blogosphere has taken over the web, yet it’s simply the start of what’s possible for people with something to say. Christian Hall talks to Alan Levy, the brains behind BlogTalkRadio – a service that goes beyond Web 2.0 by turning bloggers into broadcasters

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Kristopher Tate

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:00:00 GMT

Photosharing site Zooomr cooked up a storm on the web. Yet, while its features are impressive, the age of its creator is all the more remarkable. Oliver Lindberg hooks up with Kristopher Tate to find out what it’s like to be a teen entrepreneur

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The brains behind: The Politically Incorrect Alphabet

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:09:00 GMT

Freelance designer and new media author Mark Jones recently welcomed visitor number 250,000 to The Politically Incorrect Alphabet (www.better-together.co.uk). Here, he explains what it’s all about

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Caterina Fake

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:19:00 GMT

Echoing the optimism of early Nineties web culture, Flickr sprung onto the scene in 2004 and became the defining Web 2.0 app. Christian Hall caught up with co-founder Caterina Fake and discovered what the future holds for Flickr

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The brains behind: Numa Numa

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:33:00 GMT

Last year, Gary Brolsma’s Numa Numa dance became a massive internet phenomenon, but the 19-year-old shut himself off. Now he’s back with New Numa (www.newnuma.com) and has decided to break his silence

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Matt Hanson

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:41:00 GMT

Film producer and director Matt Hanson is a pioneer of digital film. Oliver Lindberg meets him as he embarks on his most ambitious project yet, aiming to use the power of the internet to make a £1m movie and give it away to one million people in a year

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The brains behind: Motion Picture Purgatory

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:07:00 GMT

Montreal cartoonist Rick Trembles has produced movie reviews in comic strip form for his local paper since 1998. Thanks to the internet, the whole world can enjoy them.

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Joshua Schachter

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:47:00 GMT

Joshua Schachter could never have predicted how successful his creation would become. Although he doesn’t curse the explosion of tagging, or the cash Yahoo! was prepared to pay for it, he’s pretty worn out by his rise to web stardom.

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The brains behind: Gallery of the Absurd

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:52:00 GMT

No celeb can get away from San Francisco artist 14. If they’re in the tabloids, they’ll make their way to galleryoftheabsurd.typepad.com. Here, 14 talks us through her ‘gossip fuelled art’...

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The brains behind: EepyBird.com

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Grobe’s and Voltz’s film of a fountain made out of Diet Coke and Mentos mints (eepybird.com) triggered a huge response from around the globe

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Mike Davidson and his Newsvine.com

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:44:00 GMT

.net catches up with Mike Davidson. Of the raft of new sites launched this year, Newsvine has attracted praise from tech fans all over the web. .net grilled its creator Mike Davidson on the story of the site and state of the web in general

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The Brains Behind: QuickMuse

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:39:00 GMT

Ken Gordon and Fletcher Moore launched www.quickmuse.com as a way to jam with famous poets. Here they reveal all

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.net's video interview with Gary McKinnon!

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:03:00 GMT

Now you can watch .net’s exclusive interview with Gary McKinnon on video! Check it out!

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.net exclusive interview with Gary McKinnon

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:30:00 GMT

He says all he wanted to do was find evidence of suppressed technology and UFOs. Now Gary McKinnon has been branded an evil hacker and could end up at Guantanamo Bay. Oliver Lindberg caught up with him shortly before his extradition ruling

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The Brains Behind: We Feel Fine

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:46:00 GMT

Jonathan Harris and Sepandar Kamvar launched wefeelfine.org to visualise the blogging community’s feelings. Jonathan explains…

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The Brains Behind: The Best Page In The Universe

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:39:00 GMT

Self-proclaimed pirate Maddox created The Best Page In The Universe (maddox.xmission.com) in a quest to shock the world. As popular as it is notorious, it’s banned in four countries, and now Maddox has released his first novel…

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The Brains Behind: 4Q.cc

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:31:00 GMT

When satirical ‘facts’ on his persona emerged, film star Chuck Norris became an unlikely internet hero. We tracked down the person behind the Random Chuck Norris Fact Generator (www.4q.cc/chuck), 17-year-old student Ian Spector…

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