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TexasFred
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I’ve Decided To Go Into Politics
Ya know, this is being posted as a joke, but all told, that’s a good platform, and I really could support the candidate that ran on it!
 
Mike Fruchter
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Old Media Deathrace 5000
I know there’s a good portion of you that are going to instantly groan at the headline, either because it’s a territory that’s been hashed out a number of times from a number of different angles or because you’re one of those folks who simply...
 
Andre
Andre posted a blog entry
Hahaha the ex!
So, today was spent getting my new passport and citizenship, I am now a dual citizen of both Namibia and South Africa. Got home...
14 hours ago My Gay Blog | Topics: life, personal, gay, sex
 
kskobac
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Opposing Views: Issues, Experts, Answers
real experts going head to head on issues you care about; each side presents their arguments in their own words or video, the other side 'objects' to their views, you decide
 
Peter K
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Ryan Sholin
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Old Media Deathrace 5000
I know there’s a good portion of you that are going to instantly groan at the headline, either because it’s a territory that’s been hashed out a number of times from a number of different angles or because you’re one of those folks who simply...
 
dobata
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Old Media Deathrace 5000
I know there’s a good portion of you that are going to instantly groan at the headline, either because it’s a territory that’s been hashed out a number of times from a number of different angles or because you’re one of those folks who simply...
 
rizzn
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Old Media Deathrace 5000
I know there’s a good portion of you that are going to instantly groan at the headline, either because it’s a territory that’s been hashed out a number of times from a number of different angles or because you’re one of those folks who simply...
 
<em>sassbach</em>
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Is Plurk the MySpace of Microblogging?
In the past few weeks Plurk has released a number of updates in preparation for its upcoming API launch. Improvements include, a new customizable sidebar widget, new starter verbs such as “wonders” and “needs,” a cleaner “All Plurks,” and...
Twitter’s Communication Classification (video)
Last Friday, our resident cranky fart Steven Hodson posited that Twitter wasn’t, in fact, a status micro-blogging utility but in fact a communictations tool most closely resembling instant messaging. Certainly when I’m attempting to explain Twitter...
 
rizzn
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Music Tax: Because Cocaine Doesn’t Buy Itself
The British lawmakers and ISPs are now seriously mulling the idea of a preemptive piracy tax; a yearly fee that would be imposed on everyone who uses the Internet - say, 30 pounds - collected by the ISPs, and given back to the artists. I’ve already...
 
Louis Gray
Louis Gray shared items
We’re All Live Blogging, But Why?
When the CEO one of the most followed companies on the Web goes on stage for two hours, you can bet that the press will be listening to every word, looking to break a major piece of news for their respective organization. But yesterday, with Mark...
Is Plurk the MySpace of Microblogging?
In the past few weeks Plurk has released a number of updates in preparation for its upcoming API launch. Improvements include, a new customizable sidebar widget, new starter verbs such as “wonders” and “needs,” a cleaner “All Plurks,” and...
 
dobata
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Why it’s Time for Facebook to Sell
When major companies emerge in the technology industry, there’s no indication of what may come of them. Will they go the way of Google and become an online powerhouse? Or will they go the way of countless other online properties that get sold off to...
 
Rubin
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Why it’s Time for Facebook to Sell
When major companies emerge in the technology industry, there’s no indication of what may come of them. Will they go the way of Google and become an online powerhouse? Or will they go the way of countless other online properties that get sold off to...
 
Biddy
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Music Tax: Because Cocaine Doesn’t Buy Itself
The British lawmakers and ISPs are now seriously mulling the idea of a preemptive piracy tax; a yearly fee that would be imposed on everyone who uses the Internet - say, 30 pounds - collected by the ISPs, and given back to the artists. I’ve already...
 
Alison G
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Opinion: "where there's an audience, there are advertisers," with WaPo publisher Katherine Weymouth
Bob Garfield, of NPR's On the Media, recently interviewed Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth. Below follows an edited transcript of her interview where she discusses how long the Washington Post will keep appearing on your doorstep, talent in...
 
Kar
Kar posted a blog entry
Singh is King. But is it long lives the King?
With the advent of 24 x 7 television in India and ‘live’ pictures being beamed right into our bedrooms (or wherever you...
2 days ago Supratim's Blog | Topics: People, opinion, Politics
 
ScorpFromHell
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USPTO Says No More Software Patents
Patent law is confusing. I’ve filed for and received a couple patents filed under the names of companies I’ve worked for in the past, and I’m still not sure exactly how that worked.  I know I wrote up a pretty complex description of the process...
 
Damien Riley
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Damien at the Speed of Life
Writer and teacher Damien Riley has launched an online diary. He is best known in the blogosphere for his blog on inspiration and psychology. It features movie reviews, career advice, and some daily humor.
 
Damien Riley
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Damien at the Speed of Life
Writer and teacher Damien Riley has launched an online diary. He is best known in the blogosphere for his blog on inspiration and psychology. It features movie reviews, career advice, and some daily humor.
 
bpdlr
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USPTO Says No More Software Patents
Patent law is confusing. I’ve filed for and received a couple patents filed under the names of companies I’ve worked for in the past, and I’m still not sure exactly how that worked.  I know I wrote up a pretty complex description of the process...
 
komski kuno
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What Productivity Studies Really Show [Opinion]
Every time a new research study around personal productivity and office culture appears, we dutifully post the "proof" that information overload, email distractions, and multitasking are keeping you from getting work done—but are they? Sure,...
 
Melfi
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Is US Internet Access Being Marginalized?
Every day we hear about how the Web is going to change the movie industry, the music industry and even software usage along with its related data storage. We hear how the Web is becoming that ubiquitous utility service that we will all be using at some...
 
Vishal
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Google App Engine: A Glimpse of Things to Come
This is a guest post written by Waleed Abdulla, a software engineer and the founder and CEO of Ninua, Inc. You can follow his projects on his blog at selfdebugging.com. At a technical meetup in Santa Clara a few days ago, I met Dave Westwood, a talented...
 
Dave McGurgan
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Want Free Gas? Watch This. (video)
There’s no way, particularly with today’s gas prices, you can turn down at least a look at an idea for getting free gas. One of the interesting startups we discovered at the SummerMash Seattle stop is a local startup that sells the advertising space...
 
Rick Mahn
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Is US Internet Access Being Marginalized?
Every day we hear about how the Web is going to change the movie industry, the music industry and even software usage along with its related data storage. We hear how the web is becoming that ubiquitous utility service that we will all be using at some...
 
<em>tasithoughts</em>
tasithoughts posted a blog entry
Movie Review - Mama Mia! The Feel Good Musical of the Year!
    I must admit that Gary and I intended to see Batman –The Dark Knight movie.  There seemed to be hundreds of...
 
Ryan Sholin
Ryan Sholin shared an item
Google App Engine: A Glimpse of Things to Come
This is a guest post written by Waleed Abdulla, a software engineer and the founder and CEO of Ninua, Inc. You can follow his projects on his blog at selfdebugging.com. At a technical meetup in Santa Clara a few days ago, I met Dave Westwood, a talented...
 
<em>wismark</em>
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Google App Engine: A Glimpse of Things to Come
This is a guest post written by Waleed Abdulla, a software engineer and the founder and CEO of Ninua, Inc. You can follow his projects on his blog at selfdebugging.com. At a technical meetup in Santa Clara a few days ago, I met Dave Westwood, a talented...
 
Aussie Sire
Aussie Sire posted a blog entry
Are Woman Still Being Discriminated Against?
My wife and I went to Fiji for our honeymoon, some twenty years ago, and while there I took a photo of this public bar that...
3 days ago What A Load Of Bullshit | Topics: Opinion
 
Aussie Sire
Aussie Sire posted a blog entry
Advertising On The Front Page Of Blogs Is Smart
Many advertisers have realized the potential for exposure that blogs represent and that is the main reason that there are so...
 
bpdlr
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A Fatal Lack of Data
I’ve been looking into violent deaths lately. And now I understand a few things.  Mostly, I understand what we don’t know about violent death in the United States. For instance, consider one of the most horrific kinds of violent death — mass...
 
Naveen Srivatsav
Naveen Srivatsav posted a blog entry
Kodak moments
It’s funny how photography, despite the apparent ease of actually snapping a shot, is considered a fine art. If you ask...
 
ayaw s
ayaw s posted a blog entry
Esia Pontianak
Beberapa hari yang lalu, saya membaca di koran lokal bahwa CDMA Esia diluncurkan di pontianak. Karena banyak teman2 saya di...
4 days ago The Sky Life | Topics: Opinion, cdma, esia, pontianak
 
Ismail
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e-Gold Founders Face Prison for Money Laundering
Everyone knows who PayPal is.  Do you know who competes against PayPal (and I use this term very loosely, since they dominate the market)? I did a search just a few minutes to see who’s in business still, and which ones have gone by the wayside....
 
Niklas Sjostrom
Niklas Sjostrom shared items
Will FriendFeed Forever Be a Niche Service?
Just to get this out of the way right from the start – I am a big fan of FriendFeed. It is one of the primary tools I use every day as a blogger. It is a tool that I would sorely miss if it ever went away for whatever reason. That said I don’t think...
Is Internet Radio on its Last Legs?
Choosing a radio station was once a right of passage for the American adolescence. It was what bound you to your friends, disassociated you from your parents and attracted to you whatever partner had the misfortune to have you. Regional in range,...
 
Seth
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Will FriendFeed Forever Be a Niche Service?
Just to get this out of the way right from the start – I am a big fan of FriendFeed. It is one of the primary tools I use every day as a blogger. It is a tool that I would sorely miss if it ever went away for whatever reason. That said I don’t think...
 
Brad G
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Demographic Planning Commission Online Survey - Alberta Seniors and Community Supports
Alberta's population is aging. And the Alberta government wants to hear from you in an online survey about what you think the needs of future seniors will be and how these needs should be met.
 
ScorpFromHell
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5 Twitter Tactics for Building a Stellar Brand
This is a guest posting by Andy Beal, co-author of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online. Join Andy as he shares more secrets at his Online Reputation Management Workshop on August 7th.Micromedia tools such as Twitter, Plurk,...
 
ScorpFromHell
ScorpFromHell shared items
Social Media 101: How to Get Your Business Involved
Many companies are intrigued by the concept of social media, but have no idea how to actually integrate it into business practices. In an earlier post, we explored one approach to putting a simple social media plan in place.Changing employee behavior...
How to Build Your Online Brand
This is a guest post written by Chris Brogan, who blogs about social media for business at chrisbrogan.com.There are only so many hours in a day, and you’ve got to determine which social media tools drive business, which ones build community, and...
 
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