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He Said, She Said In Google v. Facebook
via TechCrunch by Michael Arrington on May 15, 2008
More details on Facebook’s banning of Google Friend Connect from the Facebook API earlier today. I spoke with Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly and Google’s Director of Engineering David Glazer about the banning to get a fuller picture of the conflict.Here’s an example of how Friend Connect (more details) works in practice. A third party site may want to add social elements to...
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Designing for the Social Web: The Usage Lifecycle
via Bokardo - Social Design by Joshua Porter by Josh on May 14, 2008
The Usage Lifecycle describes how far a person has progressed in using your web application, helping to identify the hurdles someone needs to overcome to become regular, passionate users.Babycenter.com has a really great newsletter. Once you tell the site when you’re expecting, it sends you a weekly newsletter targeted at the specific stage of pregnancy you’re in. At 4.5 months, for example,...
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Tiny boards gain Linux cross-tools support
via LinuxDevices.com by (author unknown) on May 16, 2008
[Updated 4PM] -- Gumstix says its tiny ARM-Linux SBCs now support the OpenEmbedded (OE) build environment. In addition to pre-built Linux images, the company now offers a "gumstix-oe" collection of source files and bitbake recipes, for those wishing to use the open source cross-compilation environment.
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The five stages of grief
via Daily Kos by kos on May 16, 2008
1.) Denial:Hillary hasn't lost! She can still win. Sure, she's lost the pledged delegate count, is getting crushed in super delegates who have pledged since Super Tuesday, lags McCain in the polls, is tens of millions in debt, and has just about run out of states, but there's still a path to victory! Quick, donate more! The only math that matters is the superdelegates!She's going...
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Get Vista's Best Features in XP
via Lifehacker: Windows by Adam Pash on May 13, 2008
Despite the fact that most of you prefer XP to Vista and would rather Microsoft extended XP's shelf-life, several new and improved features available in Vista would be great to have in XP. This new functionality may not be enough to get you to switch to Vista, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck. Let's take a look at a few ways you can incorporate Windows Vista's best...
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Google Search To Surpass Size of Microsoft Windows in 2009
via Silicon Alley Insider by Henry Blodget on May 13, 2008
Why is Microsoft (MSFT) so concerned about Google? (GOOG) Lots of reasons, one of which is this: By this time next year, Google's search business will be larger and more profitable than the most profitable and legendary monopoly in history--Microsoft Windows.Before we go to the numbers, a few important observations.Both products are natural monopolies. Google's share of the search market...
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Five Google Android Apps We Love (GOOG)
via Silicon Alley Insider by Vasanth Sridharan on May 13, 2008
We've spent the morning looking at the first batch of Google (GOOG) Android Developer Challenge winners, who competed for cash by developing apps for Google's new mobile OS. We've picked five that we think are especially cool and/or useful.Android Scan: Scan barcodes on any book or CD when you're in a store and your phone will pull up Amazon (AMZN) reviews and check local library...
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HOWTO make the perfect fudge and get laid
via dive into mark by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Shared by צפריר You’re holding a bottle of red wine in one hand and a pan of the world’s best fudge — that you cooked yourself — in the other. If that doesn’t get you laid, I can’t help you.Would you like some fudge? © Jolene Van Laar / CC4 Tbsp. butter14 oz. sweetened condensed milk12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips1 tsp. vanilla extract8-inch square panMedium saucepanBottle of...
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AT&T offers up refurb iPhones
via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) by Erica Sadun on May 14, 2008
Filed under: Deals, iPhoneWe love you anonymous tipster! Thanks for letting us know about these insanely good iPhone refurb deals direct from AT&T. I bought one of these up last time round. This time, you can pick up a 16 GB iPhone for just $349 or an 8GB for only $249. Free shipping and a full one year warranty (Be sure to check out our previous post about checking your warranty coverage). And...
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Endless Conversation: The Unfolding Saga of Blogs, Twitter, Friendfeed, and Social Sites
via Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog by Dion Hinchcliffe on May 14, 2008
... to have. One reason is that blogging takes time and takes some skill, both in writing and using blogging tools effectively. Another is the rise of online social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Hi5, which add a personal dimension to online interaction that many find more rewarding and relevant for them.But just like blogs made two-way conversations on the Web relatively chea...
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