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mark90 posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:24:39 -0800

Guatemala: Christmas Day video and audio snapshots
(More photos). ¡Feliz Navidad, yo! I woke up at noon here in la Antigua, Guatemala, bleary-eyed from tamale and ponche-fueled...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:22:19 -0800

The Wonder Of Apple’s Tablet
In 2007, just prior to its launch, I was absolutely positive I wasn't going to buy an iPhone. My rationale was that I didn't...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:20:19 -0800

Merry Christmas, Meagan Donahue. You Are Going To Machu Picchu
A month ago we ran a contest giving to give away a 7-day adventure trek for two to the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. ...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:49:28 -0800

Elizabeth Pschorr: A Privileged Marriage (Boing Boing Video)
(Watch on YouTube, Dotsub, or download MP4) On the eve of the Third Reich, a young woman of Jewish descent married an Aryan...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:44:47 -0800

GROU.PS DIY Social Network Platform Reaches 2 Million Users, Becomes More Customizable
GROU.PS, a do-it-yourself social network focused on moderated online collaboration has steadily gained an impressive amount...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:20:21 -0800

Apple’s New Tablet To Be Baptized iSlate? Let’s Dig A Little Deeper
Nice scoop by MacRumors, which reportedly retrieved historical evidence that Apple has acquired the domain name islate.com back...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:07:20 -0800

CrunchBase Funding Digest: Center’d, Lexy, Accelerate Mobile Apps, Brickfish
Every day I troll SEC Form D Filings to discover new startups, fundings and investments. I put everything I find into...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:58:47 -0800

Flixup Brings Its Movie Tweet Aggregator To The Web For The Holiday Movie Season
At our Realtime CrunchUp in November, Bazaar Labs showed off their iPhone application Flixup, which scans Twitter to create...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:11:40 -0800

Original blueprints of the Eiffel Tower
At the Eiffel Tower's official web site, you can check out scans of the original blueprints created by Gustave Eiffel in...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:50:18 -0800

Christmas tree made out of bicycle parts
This Christmas tree in London is made out of recycled bicycle wheels, donated by a non-profit that ships bike parts to Africa...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:31:11 -0800

Polyvore’s Virtual Styling Tool Aims To Be More Social With Facebook Connect
As "Fashion 2.0" sites continue to innovate, the social component of these style-focused sites becomes an important tool...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:29:23 -0800

SCVNGR Raises $4 Million From Google Ventures
SCVNGR, the platform that lets you build location-based games compatible with any mobile phone, is on a roll. The company has...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:28:47 -0800

Tokyoflash watch winners
We'd like to extend our thanks to those of you who have given generously to charity this year; three of those who did so, and...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:17:07 -0800

Watchismo competition winner
Congratulations to Boing Boing reader David Glicksman, who won the draw for a spectacular timepiece from Watchismo....
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:00:14 -0800

Skout Studies What Happens When Dating Goes Mobile
Over the last decade or so, the public perception of online dating has shifted from being a bit odd to something that's pretty...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:56:57 -0800

The Great Location Land Rush Of 2010
Back in November, at our Realtime CrunchUp event, I sat on the geolocation panel with members of Twitter, Foursquare,...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:25:33 -0800

Chegg Founder Raises Another $7.5 Million For Stealth Startup Kakai
It's not often that you hear about a startup still in deep stealth that has over 40 employees and backing from some of the...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:15:06 -0800

Amazon Takes A Holiday Vacation, Takes Customers With It (Update)
Looks like Amazon has decided to go on holiday vacation early, and invited all of its customers to go along with it. Amazon...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:20:37 -0800

Introducing… The 27-inch iLemon
Regular readers will know my affinity for Apple products. In general, they're high quality, and I'm willing to pay a bit more...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:18:18 -0800

TED 2010 program guide
The program guide for TED 2010 is up and, as usual, the speakers as interesting. Highlights, for me, include ukulele player...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:15:45 -0800

The most awesome end-of-the-year top 10
From swarms of ginormous trilobites to Ida-the-over-hyped-ancient-lemur, National Geographic counts down the Top 10 Dinosaur...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:03:49 -0800

ChaCha Raises Another $7 Million
Human-powered mobile answers service ChaCha has raised $7 million funding, according to an SEC filing. The company has...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:58:53 -0800

USB Hourglass random number generator
USB Hourglass from alwynallan on Vimeo. Over at Make: Online, John Park posted this video of a gadget that generates random...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:57:11 -0800

Creepy old print ad for cleanser
A disturbing ad from days of yore. (Via Vintage Ads)...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:55:43 -0800

Micro-Fluff: "Truly the most amazing material you ever saw"
This man owes his livelihood to Micro-Fluff. Shouldn't you consider a career in Micro-Fluff, too? (Via Mostly Forbidden...
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