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Mostly links from around the web, presented with quotes and commentary. Sometimes I write long-form pieces too.

Posted on 20110829

BoltJS: Another Secret Piece Of Facebook’s Spartan Puzzle?

via TechCrunch

After a steady stream of information in June, all has been quiet on the Facebook Project Spartan front in recent weeks. … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110829

When two chatbots have a conversation, everyone wins (video)

via Engadget

What did one chatbot say to the other chatbot? Quite a lot, actually — but good luck making any sense out of it. That’s … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110829

DJ Sound Control computer mod redefines luggable

via Engadget

Few would look at Lenovo’s decidedly ordinary A700 all-in-one desktop and think: DJ rig, but then you wouldn’t be PC … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110829

Piece of crust stolen from Texas found in Antarctica

via Ars Technica

You’ve likely heard of Pangaea (not the one that sounds similar from … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110829

Geocaching – The GPS-based Treasure Hunt That Five Million People Are Playing (video)

via Singularity Hub

You might not be aware, but there could be a hidden treasure very close to you. And someone’s probably coming […] Read More >>

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Posted on 20110829

With ‘Save To Pulse’ Bookmarklet And Chrome Extension, Pulse Enters Instapaper’s Turf

via TechCrunch

Alphonso Labs, the fledgling company behind Pulse, a nifty social news reader for iPhone, iPad and Android devices used by … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110829

Xbox hack allows unsigned code

via Boing Boing

You may now run unsigned code on any xbox. Discovered by GliGli, the exploit requires a chip, but works on any 360: “it sends … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110827

Web Tool Uses Face Recognition to Determine Happiness Level

via TAXI Daily News

The Emotional Breakdown is a web tool that uses facial recognition to detect the mood of people in pictures.

By default, The … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110827

Uh Oh, Groupon, Wired Had To Pull Its IPO After Similar ‘Employee Email’ In 1996

via SAI

Did Groupon just shoot its IPO in the foot?
Maybe so.
Earlier, we speculated that, after having a detailed memo about its … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110827

Hurricane Irene: Social Media Shows Calm Before the Storm [PICS]

via Mashable!

As Hurricane Irene churns through the North Carolina coast on its way to points north, New York City stands ready for the … Read More >>

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