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Mark Zuckerberg pokes Ev Williams by copying Twitter [Facebook] (8) share digg
by Owen Thomas (157) on Valleywag (1031) 1 week, 1 day ago permalink
Imitation is the soul of flattery, and the engine of Silicon Valley. Whatever can be copied, will be — especially when the copiers are pals. After a redesign, Facebook has made its status-update feature more prominent. It now asks users, "What are you doing right now? A sharp-eyed reader notes that those words are eerily similar to Twitter's "What are you doing?" We wonder if this will pose any problems for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's ...

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Engineers create bone that blends into tendons (3) share digg
on PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news (148) 1 week, 1 day ago permalink
Engineers at Georgia Tech have used skin cells to create artificial bones that mimic the ability of natural bone to blend into other tissues such as tendons or ligaments. The artificial bones display a gradual change from bone to softer tissue rather than the sudden shift of previously developed artificial tissue, providing better integration with the body and allowing them to handle weight more successfully. The research appears in the August 26, 2008, edition of ...

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Paint drip table (23) share digg
by Patti Schiendelman (45) on MAKE Magazine (789) 1 week, 1 day ago permalink
Designer John Nouanesing came up with this amazing table, he says it's going into production later this year. via Inspire Underground Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this!

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- Will said: Again, Woah.
- Nuno Correia said: Sweeeeeettttt
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Banksy in New Orleans (8) share digg
by Phillip Torrone (195) on MAKE Magazine (789) 1 week, 2 days ago permalink
Some striking work from Banksy in New Orleans. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this!

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- Carlos said: I can't believe Banksie was the last artist to make art in NOLA. (before the 10,000 documentary makers that quit their jobs to invade NOLA hoping that a [bloggable] Hurricane hits)
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FriendFeed declares instant gratification not fast enough [Internet Trends] (6) share digg
by Owen Thomas (157) on Valleywag (1031) 1 week, 3 days ago permalink
Faster! In the '90s, people used to reload websites to see if they'd updated. Too slow! Hence the invention of RSS, a protocol for distributing headlines and stories over the Web. Faster! RSS takes too long to update, and requires too much bandwidth to check more frequently. Faster! Visiting multiple social networks takes too long. Paul Buchheit, an ex-Google engineer, cofounded FriendFeed, a site which uses RSS heavily to monitor your friends' activities across multiple ...

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FriendFeed declares instant gratification not fast enough [Internet Trends] (2) share digg
by Owen Thomas (157) on Valleywag (1031) 1 week, 3 days ago permalink
Faster! In the '90s, people used to reload websites to see if they'd updated. Too slow! Hence the invention of RSS, a protocol for distributing headlines and stories over the Web. Faster! RSS takes too long to update, and requires too much bandwidth to check more frequently. Faster! Visiting multiple social networks takes too long. Paul Buchheit, an ex-Google engineer, cofounded FriendFeed, a site which uses RSS heavily to monitor your friends' activities across multiple ...

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Five occupations whose uniform I think I’d enjoy wearing (3) share digg
by Merlin (26) on 5ives (20) 1 week, 5 days ago permalink
barber MUNI driver flight attendant kung-fu master deceased fried chicken entrepreneur

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Five terrible fake Jane Austen novels (10) share digg
by Merlin (26) on 5ives (20) 1 week, 5 days ago permalink
Rash and Rationality Punk and Punctuality Beast and Bestiality Funk and Functionality Fried and Credulous

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Biden wants to spend $1 billion spying on file sharers [Copyfight] (12) share digg
by Nicholas Carlson (400) on Valleywag (1031) 1 week, 5 days ago permalink
The best way to judge a society is to judge how well it takes care of those unable to take care of themselves — like music and film executives, for example. Motivated by profit and self-interest, they have been helpless to stop digital piracy from eroding their relevance and profit margins at home or abroad. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden to the rescue! Reports PaidContent: Biden this year "proposed a $1 billion program to ...

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- Cassie Wallender said: Aggghhhh....
- Ruben said: Kind of goes against the net neutrality stance Obama had taken. Don't think I care for it much.
- Sean said: Oh yeah, this is going to sit will with the technology crowd.
- Jeff Schmidt said: great - so 1 party candidate is clueless about the internet - and the other knows just enough to be dangerous.
- Tim said: oooh, this will cause some conflict among the pro-obama geek constituency.
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Quote of the Week: On Multitasking (45) share digg
by Merlin Mann (328) on 43 Folders (336) 1 week, 5 days ago permalink
My quote of the week comes from a comment by Eideteker in this Metafilter thread on multitasking: Multitasking is the art of distracting yourself from two things you’d rather not be doing by doing them simultaneously. And, for what it’s worth, here’s what I had to say about the myth of multitasking a few years back: powered by ODEO ”Quote of the Week: On Multitasking” was written by Merlin Mann for 43Folders.com and was originally ...

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- Nicholas said: So true!
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Biden wants to spend $1 billion spying on file sharers [Copyfight] (4) share digg
by Nicholas Carlson (400) on Valleywag (1031) 1 week, 5 days ago permalink
The best way to judge a society is to judge how well it takes care of those unable to take care of themselves — like music and film executives, for example. Motivated by profit and self-interest, they have been helpless to stop digital piracy from eroding their relevance and profit margins at home or abroad. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden to the rescue! Reports PaidContent: Biden this year "proposed a $1 billion program to ...

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- Ruben said: Kind of goes against the net neutrality stance Obama had taken. Don't think I care for it much.
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Intel Develops Wireless POWER (59) share digg
on Muti (25) 1 week, 6 days ago permalink
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets. Intel chief technology officer Justin Rattner demonstrated a Wireless Energy Resonant Link as he spoke at the California firm's annual developers forum in San Francisco. Electricity was sent wirelessly to a lamp on stage, lighting a 60 watt bulb that uses more power than a typical ...

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- Eric Atkins said: o_O
- etng said: 无线输电，又来了。
- benexia said: er.. i don't really trust the 'human body is not affected by magnetic fields' hoo ha.. eesh..
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Verizon chooses Google over Microsoft for mobile search [Online Advertising] (1) share digg
by Nicholas Carlson (400) on Valleywag (1031) 2 weeks, 1 day ago permalink
Verizon and Google are finalizing a partnership that would turn over Verizon's mobile search and mobile search advertising to Google. Verizon considered doing the deal with Microsoft, but decided it wanted Google to put its search bar on device home screens because it "could prove attractive to consumers who reflexively use the Internet search engine on their PCs," reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Translation: Verizon picked Google because no ...

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Verizon chooses Google over Microsoft for mobile search [Online Advertising] (1) share digg
by Nicholas Carlson (400) on Valleywag (1031) 2 weeks, 1 day ago permalink
Verizon and Google are finalizing a partnership that would turn over Verizon's mobile search and mobile search advertising to Google. Verizon considered doing the deal with Microsoft, but decided it wanted Google to put its search bar on device home screens because it "could prove attractive to consumers who reflexively use the Internet search engine on their PCs," reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Translation: Verizon picked Google because no ...

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Quote of the Week: On Multitasking (76) share digg
by Merlin Mann (328) on 43 Folders blogs (5) 2 weeks, 1 day ago permalink
My quote of the week comes from a comment by Eideteker in this Metafilter thread on multitasking: Multitasking is the art of distracting yourself from two things you’d rather not be doing by doing them simultaneously. And, for what it’s worth, here’s what I had to say about the myth of multitasking a few years back: powered by ODEO ”Quote of the Week: On Multitasking” was written by Merlin Mann for 43Folders.com and was originally ...

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- Nicholas said: So true!
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Facebook's other, simpler, new money plan: allow beer ads [Online Advertising] (2) share digg
by Nicholas Carlson (400) on Valleywag (1031) 2 weeks, 2 days ago permalink
OK, Facebook is bringing Beacon back in the next 6 to 12 months, with plans to charge advertisers when Facebook users buy their products. We're sure social-graph enthusiasts are enthused. But for those trying to make money with Facebook widgets now, there's better news today. With the launch of a new "Demographic Restrictions capability" that can tell under-21 users from over-21 users, Facebook has decided to allow itself and widgetmakers to sell ads to the ...

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Facebook's other, simpler, new money plan: allow beer ads [Online Advertising] (1) share digg
by Nicholas Carlson (400) on Valleywag (1031) 2 weeks, 2 days ago permalink
OK, Facebook is bringing Beacon back in the next 6 to 12 months, with plans to charge advertisers when Facebook users buy their products. We're sure social-graph enthusiasts are enthused. But for those trying to make money with Facebook widgets now, there's better news today. With the launch of a new "Demographic Restrictions capability" that can tell under-21 users from over-21 users, Facebook has decided to allow itself and widgetmakers to sell ads to the ...

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iPhone day 41: Cut and paste hack actually works [Apple Users Held Hostage] (4) share digg
by Paul Boutin (243) on Valleywag (1031) 2 weeks, 3 days ago permalink
A gaggle of iPhone programmers have figured out a way to solve the iPhone's most embarrassing shortcoming: The inability to cut and paste text between applications. OpenClip creates a shared clipboard that doesn't violate Apple's technical restrictions on iPhone applications. It works, but only for applications that are updated to use OpenClip to access the clipboard. The demo starts at 0:58 into the jargony video report above.

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iPhone day 41: Cut and paste hack actually works [Apple Users Held Hostage] (2) share digg
by Paul Boutin (243) on Valleywag (1031) 2 weeks, 3 days ago permalink
A gaggle of iPhone programmers have figured out a way to solve the iPhone's most embarrassing shortcoming: The inability to cut and paste text between applications. OpenClip creates a shared clipboard that doesn't violate Apple's technical restrictions on iPhone applications. It works, but only for applications that are updated to use OpenClip to access the clipboard. The demo starts at 0:58 into the jargony video report above.

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Comic: A Life Of Service (29) share digg
on Penny Arcade (50) 2 weeks, 4 days ago permalink
New Comic : A Life Of Service

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- Stolee said: I haven't Lolled at PA in a while. This one is star wars related.
- tosch said: Clearly I need to play the demo.
- Ben said: lol.
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