Geni’s Quest Toward One World Family Tree (26)
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Geni founder David Sacks has said all along that he wants to create a single family tree for the whole world. Based on some usage stats the company will announce on Thursday, they’re moving towards that goal: over a million unique visitors in August (growth has been steady). And the biggest family tree at Geni now has over 600,000 profiles and 40,000 users (profiles include deceased family members). A key feature driving big trees is ...
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Praneet said:
Even I have a 'decent' sized family tree at Geni.. nice 'family' social network.
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William said:
My family might like this. I'll have to look at it after I disconnect from work -- if that ever happens.
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Kluzter said:
Ya era hora!... así es como se hace un buen social network.. que solito se infeste de conexiones... yeeei
The Idea of Having (9)
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My mother has been out of the hospital for two weeks now. She’s home and recovering well. The past two Sundays, Kris and I have driven down to see her, and the three of us have spent part of the afternoon sorting through mom’s Stuff. “Do you still want this?” I asked mom again and again, holding up an old computer printer, a plaque with a pithy saying, or a calendar from 1998. “No,” she’d ...
Economy of Words (1)
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Some 94% of Americans polled by Harris Interactive this month said they were satisfied with the lives they lead. According to Gallup, only 9% of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs and only 13% are dissatisfied with their job security. The unemployment rate is at a five-year high of 5.7%, but it wasn't long ago when that was considered close to full employment (see chart above, average unemployment since 1970 is 6.11%). To hear the ...
President John F. Kennedy, Early Supply Sider (1)
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Barack Obama, listen up!In this video from August 13, 1962, when the highest marginal individual income tax rate was 91% and the highest marginal corporate tax was 52%, President John F. Kennedy announced his plan to introduce permanent, across-the-board tax cuts for both individuals and corporations. Kennedy argued that both "logic and equity" demanded tax relief for Americans, and that the dollars released from taxation would create new jobs, new salaries, and spur economic growth ...
Sprint’s Xohm Adds Location to WiMAX (4)
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Despite its delays launching its Xohm 4G mobile WiMAX network, Sprint has not been idle. The carrier said this morning it would work with a variety of businesses to bring location-based services to the Xohm network when it launches in September. It sounds neat, and the partners listed below could make for a good location-based services experience, but right now mobile WiMAX is a data card strategy without handsets. That makes location more of gimmicky ...
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ntutak said:
I'm skipping the 3g iPhone, waiting for the WiPhone
Chinese people discovering fortune cookies (59)
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Here's a funny short video of Chinese people being exposed to fortune cookies (an American invention) for the first time: Americans find high emotional attachment to the slips inside their cookies, looking to them for winning lottery numbers and becoming upset when the fortunes inside are unfortunate. The Chinese, on the other hand, would often tell me after trying the curved vanilla-flavored wafers, “Americans are so strange, why are they putting pieces of paper in ...
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Sam said:
Hilarious! I think we all know that fortune cookies were invented here, but we never really thought about this sort of interaction.
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Eebs said:
Sorry, not trying to share everything on BoingBoing... just loved this video.
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Adam said:
What is this??
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mcescobar1 said:
Thats awesome
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Vi said:
For Matt: What did I tell you?
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Rui said:
"There's a paper inside!"
Expand Your Brain with Evernote (196)
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A new school year is just around the corner, but this semester you're looking for a safer way to enhance your brainpower than getting all hopped up on caffeine pills Jessie Spano-style. This year, the robust note-taking software Evernote is your answer. Let's take a look at how you can use your computer, cellphone, and digital camera in conjunction with the free, cross-platform application Evernote to remember everything for the rest of your life—or at ...
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CtrlBreak said:
Absolutely stunning.
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Sean Blakey said:
Maybe I should give evernote another try. My first few attempts resulted in application crashes and lost data, but that was months ago...
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Derick Valadao said:
Yes, this is a very amazing service. I've been using it for about a month now and I've got hundreds of notes stashed away. The possibilities are limitless.
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potentato said:
I still haven't tried using Evernote, but this makes a pretty compelling argument.
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Derek said:
I wish I felt comfortable using evernote, but it would mostly be for work and I just can't bring myself to do it
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yooper1019 said:
Been using it for a while and Evernote is AMAZING!!
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ndench said:
I wish I could love Evernote. I've tried really hard in the past. Perhaps this new version is worth persevering with.
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Noah J said:
I loves me some Evernote!
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Matt Chandler said:
I use the heck out of this.
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Jeremy said:
@eingy I've been playing around with and love it as a concept. I keep trying to work it into my workflow and haven't been able to get it in completely. I keep telling myself it is because I don't have an iPhone so I can't take and note photos with it. The OCR is amazing!
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Nico said:
evernote regelt.
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Andre Siregar said:
Try it if you haven't. I've used Evernote for a few months and have been very happy with it.
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munir said:
I'm a big fan of Evernote, though I don't use it nearly to its fullest.
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Jon Host said:
ive heard good things and am giving it a try, starting with firefox and iPhone. if i like it, i'll blog about it.
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Jamie said:
Anyone have any personal experience with Evernote? It sounds good ...
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Vandywolfer said:
I think I would like Evernote...just gotta make the leap...
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Link of the Day said:
Seriously considering using this - would love feedback from any active user.
Secrets of the Mouse: insider Disneyland guide (8)
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Oh, I really like the look of Secrets of the Mouse, an insider guide to Disneyland: Secrets of the Mouse is a unique look at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA. It presents a view of the park from a behind-the-scenes perspective, with information about the hidden secrets and inside jokes scattered throughout Disneyland. It is intended to be a look at the magic behind the magic of Disneyland, and will give the reader a greater ...
