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Next Gen Apps Won't Be Pushed Around By the Browser
via ReadWriteWeb by Marshall Kirkpatrick on May 19, 2008
The invention of the browser was a huge boon to the internet and a substantial amount of computing now goes on through that interface we've grown to love. The internet is not a place where innovation takes a break, though, and a new generation of applications are emerging that have a different relationship with the web browser.From taking control of the browser to connecting to the web...
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Behavioral Targeting May Be Illegal
via Techdirt by Timothy Lee on May 21, 2008
A bunch of ISPs have been experimenting with systems such as Phorm and NebuAd that monitor their users' online behavior and create profiles that help third parties create more targeted advertisements. Back in March we noted that behavioral advertising may be illegal under UK law. And last week we reported that Congress was asking some tough questions about the plans. CNet's Declan Declan...
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Free At Last — Army Intelligence Analyst Buswell, 'The 9/11 NCO,' Speaks Out
via 911truth.org by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008By Stephen C. Webster, Austin Bureau ChiefAUSTIN, Texas — On Aug. 2, 2006, Sergeant First Class Donald Buswell had his life forever changed by an e-mail.During his 21 years in the Army, SFC Buswell served in both Iraq conflicts, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Korea. In 2004, Buswell sustained numerous shrapnel injuries from a rocket attack, after attempting to save two Iraqis...
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Subway Poster Remix Graffiti
via The Anti-Advertising Agency by Steve Lambert on May 19, 2008
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ITP show: The naked pixel
via MAKE Magazine - AideRSS (Best) by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
The naked pixel is a pretty LCD panel, but it's actually doing quite a bit more... The maker writes -The Naked Pixel challenges our notion of decency in public arenas by using the entire visual display to represent individual pixels of a nude photograph sequentially over time. By viewing the piece, the audience is not only unaware of what they are viewing, but their primary visual cortex can...
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iSlsk Brings Filesharing to the iPhone
via ReadWriteWeb by Josh Catone on May 14, 2008
Soulseek, which was creted by former Napster programmer Nir Arbel and visibly resembles early versions of Napster, is not one of the most popular filesharing apps. It doesn't have the mainstream appeal of Kazaa or Limewire, nor does it garner the press attention of BitTorrent. And that's all probably fine with its users, who tend to gravitate toward more independent musical fare. But...
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via We Heart It by (author unknown) on May 17, 2008
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For Young Women, Ambition Gets In The Way Of Life
via Ypulse by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Dove recently interviewed 500 women in their 20s and discovered that no matter how much they accomplish, millennial females rarely feel satisfied. On the one hand, consistently working towards that next level of success leads to persistence and ambition, which is great. On the other hand, a void of fulfillment brings along an enormous sense of inadequacy, which leads to lifelong...
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The Day There Was No News
via Jacob DeHart by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
The Day There Was No News
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Your Guide to the Crowdsourced Workforce
via ReadWriteWeb by Josh Catone on May 11, 2008
Crowdsourcing, a term coined by Jeff Howe in a June 2006 issue of Wired magazine, is a model of labor that has been fully embraced on the Internet over the past couple of years. Crowdsourcing takes tasks traditionally done by a single person or small groups of people, and farms them out to a global workforce. The large-scale committee approach is powerful because it leans on the concept of the...
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