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Imagine if any other CEO pulled bullshit like this (29)
on Real Dan Lyons Web Site (66) permalinkHere’s an interesting experiment. Imagine what the reaction would be if a different CEO, one who isn’t worshipped as a man-god by a small but vocal portion of the world’s population, did what Steve Jobs just did to Joe Nocera. Imagine, for example, that instead of Steve Jobs we were talking about Steve Ballmer. Imagine Ballmer appeared in public having lost an incredible amount of weight, looking seventy years old and about one hundred and ...Shared by Aashay (36) Adam (77) Andy Yates (39) Chung (333) D. Lambert (9) Dale (44) greenergrad (79) Hrag (31) Jack (13) Jacob W (66) James Whatley (170) Jeff (175) Jennifer (50) John C Abell (27) joubertb (26) Jrod (140) Mark (21) Martin Gordon (102) patrickj (0) paul (51) Peter (58) Robert Scoble (292) Roshan (87) RossW (20) Steve (43) Svitlana (34) Tim Probst (75) Tomo (40) Vishy007 (26)
- Peter said: Love it. Tell it like it is.
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FCC orders Comcast to stop restricting access to the Internet (21)
on Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate (2) permalinkYesterday, in a historic decision, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to order Comcast to stop restricting its customers' access to the Internet, quit blocking BitTorrent traffic, and require public disclosure of its network management practices. Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein, Michael Copps, and Chairman Kevin Martin voted in favor of finding Comcast in violation of FCC rules. As FreePress explains, Comcast has been jeopardizing net neutrality:Last fall, tests by the Associated Press and others exposed that ...Shared by Alvin A. (85) chrisbrogan.com (103) Evan Sims (100) Fleep (26) guercheLE (143) ilennox (53) Jeff (175) Jill (32) John Magnus (211) Michael (21) Ontario Emperor (275) Patrick (37) patrickj (0) Paul (39) Pete (73) phillip (76) RJO (114) Robert Scoble (292) Stuart (48) TiTi (394) Waqas (14)Contribute comment
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Yahoo: Burn Your DRMed Tracks to CD Now
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on Yahoo! News: Technology News (122) permalinkPC World - Yahoo has become the latest company to abandon customers who bought tracks from its music store encoded with DRM, drawing fire...Shared by patrickj (0)Contribute comment
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And This Is Why China is Every Internet Company’s Wet Dream (40)
on Mashable! (10671) permalinkAccording to the latest government data, China now has 253 million Internet users, due to recent sharp growth - 56 percent from last year. The inevitable has happened: China now has more Internet users than the USA, which is at 223.1 million with 71% online penetration. The fact that the Chinese government is exercising very strict control and censorship over internet use has immensely slowed down the growth of Internet use in this country, but ...Shared by abhi (20) ampspeed (22) Andrew Nesbitt (20) arturo.servin (99) Bill Shakes (31) Buzzworkers (92) Calvin (22) CB (162) cmm324 (24) Darin R. McClure (46) dmkinteractive (54) Edin (55) euraktiva (686) feedlyqa (0) FlorinGrozea (104) giacomo (29) J. Phil (157) Jawad Shuaib (30) Jimbo (19) Joe (231) Jonathan (43) kukoo (30) Marc (11) mernisse (25) metaeuphoria (49) Mike F (2078) MS Indexing Group (8) MSD192 (16) Patrick (50) Patrick (154) patrickj (0) Paul Dunay (64) Pierre (15) Ryan (123) Sol Young (66) soufron (38) srndpty (17) Stanley (44) tjd1 (36) tterupon (18)
- srndpty said: China now has more internet users than the US
- mernisse said: And THIS is why Google is ok with playing nice with the government of China at the cost of some support in the US. There are almost as many Chinese online as there are CITIZENS of the UNITED STATES. Math bitches, do you do it?
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Favtape: Mixtapes Don't Get Any Faster Than This (10)
on Wired Top Stories (5157) permalinkGot a second? That's more than you'll need to create a sharable mix of your favorite songs at Favtape. Their lightening-fast online mixtape creation tool uses your Last.fm or Pandora account to retrieve 10 songs that you have bookmarked or favorited.Shared by Aaron Jamison (15) Adam (22) Andy (54) DeeFresh (46) G. (81) Klemo (69) lkratz (52) Ognjen (192) patrickj (0) Peter James (28)Contribute comment
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Aren’t the Nokia N800/N810 devices dead simple web tablets? (1)
on The Mobile Gadgeteer (14) permalinkMichael Arrington's post on creating a cheap web tablet is generating a lot of discussion on the internet and as a mobile enthusiast I wanted to add some of my thoughts to the discussion. There is a device available now that has dropped down as low as US$299.99 recently that runs an excellent Mozilla-based browser and has much more functionality than Arrington is asking for. If you took out the GPS receiver and maybe even ...Shared by patrickj (0)Contribute comment
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Font Conference Shows Your Fonts as Ridiculous People (41)
on Gizmodo (16307) permalinkIn a world where fonts are people, Times New Roman is king. But also, Wingdings is annoying and talks in gibberish, Arial Narrow is a racist, and Futura is a sexy lady from the future. How awesome is this? [CollegeHumor]Shared by Aaron (119) Abhishek (59) Alex Gorstan (37) Andrew Ruess (435) Bill (44) BostonCJP (31) Brian M (37) Camtron 9000 (230) Carl Mendoza (4) Damon (86) evanc (24) Getinet (78) Grandje5ter (104) James (3) Jason (47) Jason Matthews (44) Jen (243) Jeremiah (95) Joe Lencioni (66) Jon (54) jon|k (100) Josh (137) Juan M. Cazorla (4) Kevin (405) Michael (12) Michael (66) Michael P (31) Micheal (20) ocular avulsionist (38) Oliver (86) patrickj (0) Paul Wood (50) Raj (40) rOckY (705) Ryan (100) Saket (58) Tim (181) Toby (690) vforrestal (26) Zach (268) ziizii (37)Explore read four notes
- Saket said: for Win and Lauren, especially. :)
- ziizii said: jak by vypadaly fonty, kdyby byly lidi
- Jason Matthews said: this is utter, utter genius. wingdings, courier new, and century gothic cracked my shit up.
- Brian M said: Nerd humor.
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The Best, Weirdest, and Most Wonderful Gadget Designs of 2008 [IDEA 2008 Awards] (48)
on Gizmodo (16307) permalinkThe 2008 International Design Excellence Awards are in, and they come loaded with tons of weird and wonderful gadgets. We have picked the best, the weirdest, and the most wonderful, from laser liners that look like Wall-E's Eve evil twin, microwave containers with lids, and wall-mounted home server enclosures straight out of Star Trek, to self-propelled sprayers (like me), NYC condom dispensers/wrappers (no connection there), a "vibrating massager" that looks like an aubergine, and even ...Shared by Alex (60) Alex Dumitru (595) Alex France (503) aliencam (42) Benjamin (1908) CannonGod (738) Charles Rice (19) Dano (50) David (14) Davis S (133) Elliott P (12) G. (81) Gemstar38 (456) Getinet (78) Gwenny (152) Hakicoma (359) Hisham (308) Jeff S Blechman (0) Jeff Mayer (0) Jen (243) Jim Connolly (37) Jon (45) Jonathan (29) Jordan (187) Josh (137) Josh Kaplan (134) Kavi (7) Kevin Federline (519) Kevin McAfee (42) Kuanyin (49) Manuj Darshan (111) Matt Hoult (11) Mattias Winther (27) Michael (39) Michael Moran (51) Muhammad Saleem (765) Narayanan Hariharan (769) patrickj (0) rachael (11) Robert (110) S K Jain (114) sadiq kassamali (167) sarah (867) Sig Gislason (92) smirk (21) Stacy (260) Tim (181) Trent Lloyd (0)Contribute comment
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My iPod Touch 3G (2)
on Gear Diary (93) permalinkI haven’t got an iPhone 3G, instead I bought an Nokia E71 (review pending) and I couldn’t be happier. I did however update my iPod Touch to the latest 2.0 firmware, and have downloaded a few apps which are pretty cool. With my Touch I get all of the benefits of the iPhone, except for the ability to surf the web and make calls while out and about. Or can I? Some of you may ...Shared by patrickj (0) Warner (72)Contribute comment
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadgetmobile/~3/341679928/ (2)
permalinkFiled under: Handsets, Samsung, ATT, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS Saying that Samsung's new BlackJack IIs are pink and blue is really only telling part of the story. Unlike the originals, the stylish new models feature contrasting white fronts with color-coordinated keys and fancy designs on the back -- perfect for that fashion-conscious Windows Mobile nerd in your life (if that's not an oxymoron, we don't know what is). Collect the whole set now ...Shared by Dan (29) patrickj (0)
- Dan said: What the holy fuck! o.0
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Inside the Lego Factory (103)
on Gizmodo (16307) permalinkThis video shows something that very few people have had the opportunity to witness: the inside of the Lego factory, with no barriers or secrets. I filmed every step in the creation of the brick. From the raw granulate stored in massive silos to the molding machines to the gigantic storage cathedrals to the decoration and packaging warehouses, you will be able to see absolutely everything, including the most guarded secret of the company: the ...Shared by Adam Fuhrer (211) Adrian Bacon (124) AJ (962) Alex (438) Alexandra Friedman (199) Andrew [j.Mac] (65) Andrew Rodrigues (34) Brad (81) Brad aka (Big Guy) (21) Brandon (81) Brian (43) chiuki (37) Christian (207) christopher (8) Christopher Granade (58) Cogo (98) Crossbar (102) Daniel (19) Dave Konig (36) David (55) Dicky S (177) DiMar (68) Dion Rodrigues (66) diplix (39) Doug Adams (302) Dr.Eric Fickes (109) Eric Chen (277) Ernesto (5) Gavin (141) Graham (35) History of Blogging (448) ikera (14) Ira White Jr. (23) Jacqui (31) Jambamkin (27) jamie (2) Janeen (21) Jaron (54) Jeff Jones (306) Jen (243) jenny (456) Jitpal (20) Joe D'Andrea (41) Joel Franusic (12) John (28) John Rust (24) Jonathan Sullivan (3) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (505) José Carlos (91) Josh (97) knv (29) lbinic (43) LdsNana-AskMormon (272) Marina (31) Mark (265) Matt (15) Matt (33) Matthew (7) Matthew (36) mavrevMatt (300) michele (24) Mike Baptiste (0) Mortalwind (131) Neil (25) Pablo O. (14) patrickj (0) Paul (17) Paul (18) pchere (22) pearl (177) Peter (27) primary0 (17) Rick Turoczy (345) Robert Birming (849) rOckY (705) rsgalloway (60) rszaloki (110) Russell (28) Ryan Bavetta (3) Sachin Agarwal (2) Sam (174) schisamo (22) Sean Carmody (52) SFSlim (142) Simon (57) Simon (45) smirk (21) Stacy (260) stephen (42) Steven Pitts (186) stillblue (1) teranex (25) Theo Bosdas (67) Tim (181) Vidar Larsen (17) Vincent (40) Vinny (40) Walter DeFoor (178) xtalya (53) Zak M. (503) zeroinfluencer (81)
- Christopher Granade said: The head stamping picture is creepy...
- Gavin said: I love industrial videos like this.
- DiMar said: Il sogno di quando ero piccino
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Will Chris and Leo from TechTV ever Reunite? (4)
on Chris Pirillo (205) permalinkAdd to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Leo LaPorte and I worked together a few years ago on TechTV. Since that time, we have appeared at different conferences and conventions at the same time. People constantly ask “when will you and Leo do something together again!?”. We are each doing our own thing these days, but it was great fun to get together via phone during Leo’s recent ...Contribute comment
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High tech is turning us all into time-wasters (50)
on del.icio.us/popular (1161) permalinkFerrari says that chronic procrastination is now so serious a condition it needs to be recognised by clinicians. In a study to be published later this year, he estimates that 15 to 20 per cent of people are chronic procrastinators.Shared by Abhishek Kumar (70) Adi Gaskell (56) Alden (23) Andrew Long (34) Avi (1448) Benjamin (1908) Carbonlord (980) Cass (8) Chris Makarsky (76) chrisv (34) Dan Russell (143) Darth Guru (82) Digg Boss (566) Duane (89) Earth Economy (282) Gil (369) guy (1001) John (126) Just A Clerk (53) Laura (13) Leena (2758) Lindsey Lu (20) Lisa Hosey (113) LUCCHINA (399) Mr. BabyMan (660) neal (1186) olifante (100) paperhurts (56) Patrick (11) patrickj (0) pericles (1563) Peter (96) ProfVegas (897) Rémy (46) Ria Osorio (4) Ryan (67) ShuTian (521) Simon (22) Steve Nimmons (100) Svetlana Gladkova (12) Taizo Shiozaki (3) Tal Siach (1170) Todd Suomela (48) Tor Erling (481) TroubledWine (94) Troy (64) Wendy (29) wintorez (15) Yan (51) ydant (213)
- Yan said: Yes. Yes. Yes.
- Lindsey Lu said: fuck yeah
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Beware iPhone App Scams! [PSA] (70)
on Gizmodo (16307) permalinkIf you Google "iPhone apps," the first thing that comes up is iPhoneApps.org, a site selling a bundle of "top 10" iPhone applications for $25 using "safe PayPal." Friends, there's nothing safe about this site. It's a scam. The iTunes App Store is the exclusive distributor of iPhone apps, period. Don't get your apps anywhere else. Tell your friends and family. If you're savvy enough to use Installer.app, this PSA is not for you, obviously. ...Shared by AJ (962) Alberto (306) Alex (118) Alex Dumitru (595) Alex Mac (0) Andrew (63) BB (23) Benjamin (1908) Bill (44) Bobby (44) Brandon Mawhorter (15) Brant Walker (17) Brian Wilson (22) Bryan Garcia (30) Chris (45) Christian (207) Darren (68) David (27) David (38) Derick Valadao (120) Derrik (99) Doug (126) Eilla Sikén (4) fijidaddy (66) George Brickner (120) guy (1001) J.D. Rucker (596) Jamie Diamond (17) Jamie Wallis (61) Jay Barcelo (4) Joel (11) John (24) Jonathan (111) Joshua (38) Jules (205) Justin (63) Katie Fellows (159) Kim (42) LUCCHINA (399) Maggi (25) MetatronsCube (55) Michael Johnson (8) Mike F (2078) monkee (87) neal (1186) Odi Kosmatos (1) Patrick McCarron (3) patrickj (0) Rey Ramos (48) rmg7344 (71) rOckY (705) Ryan Grier (7) sadiq kassamali (167) Shane Conder (23) Shawn Hill (151) ShuTian (521) Steve Nimmons (100) Sun Tzu (1555) Tal Siach (1170) Thaweesak (15) Trent Lloyd (0) trevor (29) Trevor Wermund (273) Uzair (656) Victor M.J. (69) wizardElite (49) York (210) Zach (268) ZayneHumphrey (79)
- Shane Conder said: When search fails. How would someone not in the know realize that this isn't the way to get apps?
- Kim said: The first of many Iphone scams I am afraid.
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70 fresh blogs for your Feed Reader c/- FriendFeed (19)
on The Inquisitr (1307) permalinkOne of the key features of FriendFeed I love is the focus on sharing great content, no matter where it comes from. Where as Twitter was a great networking tool for meeting new people, FriendFeed has become a networking tool for content, and its system of liking content highlights the best of it. It may not be the perfect level playing field, but it far more egalitarian in its distribution of content then say Techmeme, ...Shared by bhc3 (223) Caleb Elston (104) charlie anzman (351) Denny (57) dobata (871) everyone loves a wee sombrero (380) Franklin P (138) Igor Poltavskiy (33) Jim Wilkerson (6) Lance (0) louisgray (616) Martin (47) Mathew (21) Matteo (267) Mike F (2078) patrickj (0) sarahintampa (447) Scott (103) Yung-Hui Lim (128)Contribute comment
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Dell shows its love for Linux, rolls Ubuntu 8.04 out to systems (18)
on Engadget (13014) permalinkFiled under: Desktops, Laptops Aw, aren't these two just as cute as a button together? We can almost see Dell gushing at the thought of rolling Ubuntu out in a pair of new machines early next month. Nah, we didn't just fabricate that -- the Ubuntu 8.04-powered XPS M1530N and Studio 15N should be available in a matter of weeks, and in the meantime, you open source aficionados can enjoy Hardy Heron as a pre-installed ...Shared by Aaron (88) bbbush (196) Brad (50) CampMaster (44) Camtron 9000 (230) felipefonseca (37) Josh (97) Kevin (117) Marin Purgar (80) Michael (66) patrickj (0) Punksolid (173) Rex (582) Ricardo (8) richhand (111) Rob (33) Rutger Blom (107) stratus (30)Contribute comment
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How to Take Distorted and Psychedelic iPhone Photos (58)
on Wired Top Stories (5157) permalinkThe iPhone's camera has a bug, but it's a bug you can easily exploit to create stunningly warped photos. All it takes is a well-timed twist of the wrist. Learn more at Wired's How-To Wiki.Shared by adam (1672) Adam Maldonado (485) Affan (25) Alberto (306) Austin Brown (32) Ben (41) Benjamin (1908) Bill Gardner (6) Brandon Mawhorter (15) Bryan Garcia (30) bsag (14) Cesar Noel Quinon (97) Charles Rice (19) Dan Serfaty (44) Darth Guru (82) David Eaves (84) Devindra (37) digits12 (1912) downbeat (150) Eric Chen (277) guy (1001) J.D. Rucker (596) James McQuillan (87) Jamie Wallis (61) Jane Burt (41) Joey Foxenberger (71) Jon (45) Julian Montez (0) Katie Watson (16) lezer (41) LUCCHINA (399) Maki (127) Martin (57) Matt (77) Mattodono (67) Mich D (953) Michael Johnson (8) Mike Cornell (13) Mr. BabyMan (660) mrkvm (16) Owen E. (4) patrickj (0) pericles (1563) ProfVegas (897) Rick Butterfield (54) robertogreco (80) Ross V (1439) Samuel (176) ShuTian (521) Sloan Ozanne (37) susanna (177) Tal Siach (1170) Trent Lloyd (0) Tyson Williams (159) webtime (1208) ZayneHumphrey (79) ZicklePop (43)Contribute comment
