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The Google Myth Rolls to Mobile
via Russell Beattie’s Weblog by Russell Beattie on February 14, 2008
The greatest hoax ever played on the Internet is the idea that Google's growth was somehow "natural" or "viral", and that the strength of their search results alone is what propelled them to their insane 70% market share. I've even seen videos of Googlers listening to speakers come in and tell them this myth, and I'm sure many of today's current employees think it's the...
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When you can’t swear on-air, try punctuation
via Inside The CBC .com by tod@insidethecbc.com (Tod Maffin) on February 12, 2008
A Toronto viewer who goes by the name qsharp spotted this unusual caption on CBC Newsworld. I suppose sometimes words just aren’t enough… Post from: InsideTheCBC.com
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The Original Xbox Logo Was Blue (No Surprise) [Microsoft]
via Kotaku by Mark Wilson on February 14, 2008
When most of us think "Xbox," we think green, or, "sickly green" as it was recently described to me by Microsoft's marketing team from Wunderman. And it's an important point, since green has been the unifying theme between Xbox and Xbox 360...as well as between Xbox and Halo, where we see the color shared by the box's "X" and Master Chief himself. But green wasn't always intended...
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Ex-Apple Team To Launch Stealth Startup Fotonauts
via Techcrunch by Michael Arrington on February 19, 2008
A team of five former Apple software engineers, led by former Apple Exec Jean-Marie Hullot, have been working on a new stealth desktop/web photography focused startup called Fotonauts since late 2006. Sometime in the next couple of months, they’ll launch publicly. The company is based in Paris, France.Hullot, who worked with Steve Jobs at Apple in the 1980’s, left with him to serve as CTO of...
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Why Keynote Speakers Violate PodCamp Rules
via Awaken Your Superhero with Christopher S. Penn by Christopher S. Penn on February 19, 2008
I’m pleased to see the ever continuing evolution of PodCamp as a community gathering. It’s amazing to see how people adapt PodCamp to fit what’s appropriate in their communities and local cultures, and I hope we continue to see new innovations. I wanted to clarify something that occurred to me on the drive into the office this morning:Keynote speakers are a violation of the PodCamp...
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via wulffmorgenthaler by info@wulffmorgenthaler.com on February 20, 2008
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Quick look: the Nokia n810
via Awaken Your Superhero with Christopher S. Penn by Christopher S. Penn on February 20, 2008
I’d been hearing a lot of buzz about this little machine ever since Podshow’s sponsorship of it with a few prominent podcasters I listen to, like CC Chapman and Julien Smith. Yesterday I got to play with one of the boxes, courtesy of Peta Andersen, and I think one of these is in my future soon.Why?Take a look at this picture. What do you see?That’s an n810, and it’s running terminal.The...
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Clifffy B takes a Lancer to Major Nelson
via Flickr Large Size by Major Nelson on February 20, 2008
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XNA Creators Club Game Launcher (free)
via Xbox Live's Major Nelson by Major Nelson on February 20, 2008
Content: XNA Creators Club Game LauncherPrice: FreeAvailability: Not available in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, TaiwanDash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] *Xbox 360 HDD Required* Download the XNA Creators Club Game Launcher in order to play the special preview selection of game demos created by the community using XNA Game Studio. When your download is...
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