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makeuseof posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:17:25 -0800

Cool Websites and Tools [November 9]
Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option)....
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makeuseof posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:01:29 -0800

Easily Track One Day Super Sales With Wootalyzer
Have you heard of Woot? Lots of people have and lots haven’t. The concept is this: get a bunch of cool merchandise and...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:02 -0800

Magic Mouse Is Apple’s Best Mouse Ever, But…
After much trial and tribulation, I finally obtained Apple's new Magic Mouse last week. Following its release, the $70 device...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:10:51 -0800

OffiSync Premium Lets Microsoft Office Play Nice With Google Sites
OffiSync, the Microsoft Office plugin that allows users to sync their documents easily with Google Docs, has launched a new...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:18 -0800

Discovery Communications Launches Science and Tech News Site
Discovery Communications is deepening its investment in online content with the launch of science and technology new site...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:55:35 -0800

Former Inmate Turns Small Biz Owner
How many of us can truly say we found our life’s calling? Sewing found Johnny Wimberly as a teenager, long before he...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:45:19 -0800

Flu Could Put Internet On Life Support
Like many big organizations, Comcast Corp. is taking precautions to halt the spread of H1N1 flu. For one, it has distributed...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:25:47 -0800

Here’s Some PR For You, CDNetworks
If you want to sell something to TechCrunch, or anyone, the best way of going about it isn't to call people at their home...
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makeuseof posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:01:45 -0800

4 Cool Ways To Login To Facebook Without Going To The Website
As Facebook grows in popularity and continues to evolve as a leading social network, many users find themselves obsessed with...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:19:05 -0800

Loopt Begins Fresh Mobile Assault With Pulse And Background Location For BlackBerry
As a blackberry user, I generally feel a little left out of of the location-based apps world. FourSquare only provides a...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:10:40 -0800

Biz Idea: Rental Christmas Trees
Trendspotter Springwise has an interesting holiday story about renting….Christmas trees. For all the traditional...
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makeuseof posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:01:23 -0800

Old Timer – The Perfect Texas Hold ‘Em Blinds Timer [Mac & PC]
Last week, I organized and co-hosted a university poker tournament. This wasn’t your regular “call several friends...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:37:48 -0800

Google Acquires AdMob For $750 Million
Google has just announced that it has acquired AdMob, the mobile ad platform that has been especially popular on the iPhone,...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:30:55 -0800

Exclusive: Google Has Acquired Gizmo5
Last month Skype was in talks to acquire VoIP startup Gizmo5. It was a perfect backup plan in case all that IP litigation...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:09:43 -0800

The Origin of Bubble Gum
The Business Pundit has put together a list of the unique origins of 25 popular products. In 1928, accountant Walter Diemer...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:08:08 -0800

Playing To Win
Entrepreneur has an interview with Sean Spector, who, in 2002, co-founded Gamefly, an online company that is to gamers what...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:07:35 -0800

Kid Entrepreneurs Build iPhone App
Owen Voorhees may seem like an unlikely tech entrepreneur because he’s just 11-years old. But according to an Inc.com...
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makeuseof posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:01:50 -0800

Use Google Dashboard To Get A Summary Of All Your Google Services
Pop quiz, how many Google products do you use? Gmail, Docs, Reader, Alerts and oh – the search. If you are the slightest...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:29 -0800

Mom Creates Kids Only Social Network
ABC15.com: Kids love the Internet, but unfortunately so do sexual predators. Statistics show that nearly 100,000 of them are...
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JH posted a blog entry

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:43:28 -0800

Walmart – The DVD Price Slasher
Every time I walk into a Walmart it takes my breath away. I’m just not used to these dimensions and you have to change your...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:45:53 -0800

Inventor Of The World’s First Permanently-Tied Shoelace
The inventor of the world’s first permanently-tied shoelace has received acclaim from a unique source – the British...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:30:12 -0800

You Are Cleverer Than You Think
Our notions of brainpower are radically changing. We are on the threshold of a new age of intelligence, reports The...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:15:25 -0800

Niche Biz: Rent-a-Goat
Treehugger has an interesting story about a company that rents out goats to clear brush. Goats have many advantages: • They...
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Dane Carlson posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:00:39 -0800

Becoming An Accidental Entrepreneur
Susan Baida at the Current Mom blog discusses her becoming an accidental entrepreneur. I wasn’t someone who always...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:15:22 -0800

Splurb Surfaces The Most Popular Links Across Social Media Sites
There are many sites that show trending links across the web including TweetMeme, Topsy, and Bit.ly. Recently launched...
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