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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:00:51 -0800

App Developers Not Happy With Android
Despite a growing number of handsets, the app store to go along with Google’s Android OS faces is getting a thumbs down from...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:40:44 -0800

Abroad, they know Murdoch well
Alt-history hypothesis: if the news industry was already being subsidized by search-engine exclusivity, Murdoch would be...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:25:25 -0800

Department of Defense orders 2,200 PS3s
Good thing the PlayStation 3 dropped in price. The US Department of Defense ordered 2,200 more of the consoles to crank up...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:19:28 -0800

Bigfoot and Yeti Christmas tree ornaments
These handsome Sasquatch and Yeti ornaments for the Christmas Tree are around 4.5" tall and made from glass and resin....
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:33:09 -0800

Weekend Video: The Sixth Sense of Computing
At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry, a PhD student in the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT’s Media Lab demoed SixthSense, a device...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:13:48 -0800

Neutrality takes no side but that of convenience
The Swiss have voted to ban minarets. There's no mincing words over why: the measure is designed to curtail Islam. Hitherto...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:18:27 -0800

Netbooks: The Disruptive Dual-OS Future
In the computer operating system game, you don’t have to dominate to succeed–just ask Apple about that. With that in mind,...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:15:22 -0800

Steampunk terrarrium
Professor Alexander's Botanical Vasculum - Steamed 300 watt Moss Terrarium from Etsy seller SteamedGlass is a beautiful...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:38:57 -0800

Charity auction for characters names in forthcoming sf novels by great writers
The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund is a venerable institution that sends sf fans from North America to Europe and vice-versa, to...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:16:23 -0800

Some whales double their weight when straining sea-water
How do giant whales get so big eating such little krill? By using their balleen like a parachute and sucking in their...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:09:41 -0800

Games Workshop declares war on best customers. Again.
Dan sez, "Game publisher and miniature manufacturer Games Workshop just sent a cease and desist letter to boardgamegeek.com,...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:07:25 -0800

Fine art/graffiti photoshopping contest
Today on the Worth1000 photoshopping contest: "Graffiti Ren" -- scenes from fine art improved with graffiti. Graffiti Ren 2...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:07:00 -0800

Pub fined £8K after user infringes copyright with its WiFi
A British pub has been fined £8,000 because someone using the WiFi there allegedly committed a copyright infringement....
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:02:58 -0800

DRM versus innovation
Here's a superb essay on the other DRM problem -- DRM isn't only bad for fair use, it's also a disaster for innovation,...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:00:20 -0800

eBay’s Holiday Wish: Affluent Shoppers
It’s becoming clear what eBay wants to find inside its corporate stocking this holiday season: affluent shoppers. Hence its...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:24:30 -0800

Boing Boing Gift Guide 2009: nonfiction! (part 4/6)
Mark and I have rounded up some of our favorite items from our 2009 Boing Boing reviews for the second-annual Boing Boing gift...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:49 -0800

Android This Week: Ustream Appears; Google Maps Nav Hits 1.6
This week, Netronix reportedly hopped on the Android e-reader bandwagon, the Ustream Viewer app appeared in the Android Market,...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:46:22 -0800

Canadian border guards want to be sure that foreign journalists don't criticise Vancouver Olympics
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's As It Happens radio show covers the story of Amy Goodman's recent' border crossing...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:07:31 -0800

Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
The web has been buzzing with the odd discovery that Pulp Fiction co-screenwriter Roger Avary was apparently tweeting while...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:05:03 -0800

Give Gifts With Bytes, Not Gifts That Bite
Don't make mistakes when buying popular consumer electronics this holiday season. I've outlined three common problems that...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:07 -0800

Sponsor post: Sponsor post: Thanks to Our GigaOM Sponsors!
We’d like to say thanks to this week’s GigaOM sponsors: PEER 1: Fully Scalable Hosting Solutions ...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:41 -0800

8 Timely Tips for the Netbook Buyer
Netbooks, low-cost portable computers optimized for web usage, are continuing to sell at a torrid pace. If you're in the...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:37:26 -0800

Why PC Makers Will Make Android King
As Lenovo steps back into the mobile business, it's becoming clear that Android will democratize the hardware for mobile...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:15:37 -0800

Black Friday, Red Ink: Big Discounts Will Kill Profits
The holiday shopping season has shifted into full gear. But while online retailers are sure to see stronger sales than their...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:29:28 -0800

FanSnap Launches SeatAlerts, Still Snapping Up Fans
Thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday, this week I’ve been able to catch up with some of the companies I’ve previously written...
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