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Twemes tracks topics across Twitter
via Download Squad by Jay Hathaway on February 07, 2008
Filed under: Internet, Web services, Social SoftwareTwitter users love to gripe that it's too hard to track a topic of conversation as it spreads across the service. Being able to keep up with an interesting piece of news depends on finding the right people to follow, and that's not always easy with the limited search tools Twitter provides. Twemes (it stands for Twitter plus memes) is a...
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Google Local News
via Google Blogoscoped by Philipp Lenssen on February 06, 2008
Google News has a new feature: custom localized news. Just visit the Google News homepage and scroll down to the “Local News” input box. Enter your location, click Add, and you’ll find a new navigation entry in the top left.I entered “stuttgart, germany,” and as you can see in the screenshot, this section now displays news in relation to Stuttgart (like stuff about Porsche, which is...
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ClearChannel begs gov’t to help it keep making money by stopping sattelite radio
via CrunchGear by Nicholas Deleon on February 07, 2008
WowClearChannel has been working behind the scenes in a rather unsavory way to prevent the XM-Sirius merger from happening. I know ClearChannel is “evil” because it killed local radio years ago (I ask, who still listens to local radio, and why?), but its reliance on the government to protect its business is silly. Since when was it the government’s job to ensure your business is successful?...
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SEMPER FI! Berkeley Backs Down
via The McCarville Report Online by Mike on February 07, 2008
... pushed by Senators Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, that would rescind more than $2 million in federal earmarks destined for Berkeley. Inhofe and Coburn were joined by four other Republican lawmakers in introducing the bill Wednesday after they were angered over the Berkeley City Council's actions.A companion bill entered in the House has the support of 45 Republicans. No Democrats are supp...
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Jack Kirby & Stan Lee parody phemselves
via Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder on February 06, 2008
Stephen Worth says:It's rare for a publisher to allow a parody of its own characters, andunheard of for the creator himself to get the opportunity to make funof his own creation. But back in the late sixties, the powers that beat Marvel didn't take themselves quite so seriously. Here we have theunthinkable... Jack Kirby and Stan Lee doing a parody of their ownFantastic Four and Silver...
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New Google Docs feature makes mass surveys easy
via Download Squad by Danny Mendez on February 06, 2008
Filed under: Business, Internet, E-mail, Productivity, Web services, Google, Social Software, web 2.0It's already possible to make and distribute surveys through Google Docs, but the process can be a pain. As survey-takers log-in to edit the spreadsheet, sometimes they don't follow directions or they edit parts they're not supposed to edit. What's worse is that users have to...
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Enter Data into Google Spreadsheets via Custom Forms [Google Docs]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 05, 2008
Google adds an interesting new feature to its online spreadsheets product: the ability to create and share an entry form with others for collecting information (versus giving them full access to the spreadsheet itself). Looks useful for surveys or any kind of easy information collection for a large number of people. Now that you don't have to be a Gmail user to use Google Docs (and...
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Hone Your Craft with Free Online Writing Courses [Writing]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on January 31, 2008
Web learning site Education Portal points to 10 universities (and semi-universities) that offer free online writing courses. Covering everything from fiction and screenwriting to technical documentation, the offerings range from course notes and texts to full lecture videos. For anyone looking to get started in the field or just explore their creative side, it's a helpful list of resources to...
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His own Cozy Cone
via Route 66 News by Ron on February 06, 2008
Rick Shalander of Whites Creek, Tenn., liked the “Cars” movie and decided to re-create one of the Cozy Cone Motel cabins in the film. He’s going to use it as a place to park his motorcycle.He’s building it out of of salvaged materials, including a motor from a hospital bed that will be used to raise the door. The structure is 25 feet tall and 14 feet in diameter at the base.“You should...
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Twitpic: Share your photos on Twitter
via Download Squad by Simon Kerbel on February 05, 2008
Filed under: Fun, Photo, Blogging, Social Software, web 2.0Have you heard of Twitpic? No, we didn't just call you a bad name. Promise. Twitpic is a new entry into the Twittersphere that allows users to upload photos from their computer to Twitter. The interface is simple, and so is the actual uploading. First, you enter your Twitter login information. Second, you select an image to share....
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