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Finish Line
via xkcd.com by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
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Thoughts on Privacy
via Facebook Developers News Feed by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
As developers, you’re probably curious about the recent initiatives we and other companies in the industry have taken to help you build applications that let users take their information around the web. We wanted to give you a little more information on how we’re thinking about these projects and get your feedback in the forum. At Facebook, we always look out for the privacy of our users. ...
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Introducing Google Doctype
via Google Code Blog by DeWitt Clinton on May 14, 2008
By Mark Pilgrim, Google Code TeamThe open web is the web built on open standards: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and more. The open web is a beautiful soup of barely compatible clients and servers. It comprises billions of pages, millions of users, and thousands of browser-based applications. You can access the open web with open source and proprietary browsers, on open source and proprietary operating...
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I Would Say 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Captured The Most Interesting Part Of
via The Onion by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Shared by ntutak classic.As I get older and reflect on my life, my mind always drifts back to the time I defended handyman Tom Robinson against those trumped-up, racially...
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Edwards to back Obama in US race
via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is to be endorsed by former rival John Edwards, his campaign says.
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Becoming Social
via Official Google Webmaster Central Blog by A Googler on May 13, 2008
Posted by Mussie Shore, Product ManagerWondering how to make your site more social? We'd like to make it easier for you, which is why earlier tonight at Campfire One at the Googleplex, we announced a preview release of Google Friend Connect.Google Friend Connect is a service that that helps you grow traffic by enabling you to easily provide social features for your visitors. Just add a...
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Facebook Drops Java Support - Loses Another $1B of Fantasy Valuation
via Javalobby - The heart of the Java developer community by jsugrue on May 12, 2008
This just in from the Facebook-PR-flacks-writing-pure-dross department:"We appreciate all of the effort and time that you've (Java developers, that is) invested in working with us, and apologize to anyone that this change inconveniences. However, we hope you recognize that this is being done with our main goal in mind- improving the overall Facebook Platform experience for users and...
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Cable TV firm wins US newspaper
via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Cablevision buys US paper Newsday for $650m, after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp withdraws its bid.
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Volcano erupts in Chile
via Bad Astronomy Blog by The Bad Astronomer on May 09, 2008
A lot of you may have already seen this, but a 1200 meter volcano called Chaiten in Chile erupted the other day, blowing smoke and ash kilometers into the sky. It also sparked massive lightning, and the images are incredible:There are quite a few amazing pictures of the event on Flickr. There is also this astonishing video on YouTube:Other videos abound as well.This is the first eruption of...
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Three Reasons To Use Disqus
via A VC by Fred on May 10, 2008
First, I'd like to be perfectly clear that our firm, Union Square Ventures, is an investor in Disqus. So I am clearly biased about what I am about to say. Second, I'd like to point out that the reason we made the investment is largely based on my experience as a Disqus user for the past 10 months and the result it has had on my blog/community. Sometimes seeing is believing and it...
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