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

Posted on 20110824

Tinypay.me Raises $1 Million, Moving HQ to San Francisco

via TechCrunch

E-commerce platform Tinypay.me, which emerged from 2010’s Le Web conference as a sort of Twitter for e-commerce, has just … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110824

Google’s 1 Button Gets Its Treat: Now Lets You Share To Google Circles

via TechCrunch

Over the last several months you’ve probably come across Google’s +1 quite a few times. You may have even clicked it, only to … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110824

Skeleton aprons

via Boing Boing

I love Neatorama’s skeleton kitchen aprons — just the thing for cooking while you’re on a diet. Skeleton Apron Read More >>

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Posted on 20110824

Microsoft showcases new copy, move, rename functions in Windows 8 (video)

via Engadget

Windows 8 has yet to see the light of day, but new details on the forthcoming OS continue to emerge. The most recent … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110824

Judge says warrant required for cell phone location data

via Ars Technica

In recent years, the courts have struggled to decide whether the government needs … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110822

Making Computers Think Like Humans: Time to Panic?

via GOOD

This is your brain on chips. Computer chips have followed Moore’s Law since Intel founder Gordon Moore came up with it … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110822

Twitter unveils Bootstrap, a toolkit for lightning-fast web app deployment

via VentureBeat

Today, Twitter gave developers a set of tools for getting web apps built and shipped as rapidly and cleanly as possible.
Called … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110822

Holographic Boarding Agents Assist Passengers at Paris Airport

via TAXI Daily News

Paris’ Orly airport is experimenting with ‘virtual’ boarding agents.

The life-like displays are ideal agents that don’t … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110822

Microsoft’s Lawsuit With Motorola Just Kicked Off, And It Has Big Implications For Google And Android (MSFT, GOOG, MMI)

via SAI

Microsoft’s patent case against Motorola before the International Trade Commission kicked off today, and Microsoft lawyer … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110822

Use Spotlight Search As A Basic Calculator On Your iPhone Or iPad With This Jailbreak Tweak

via Redmond Pie

One of the most well-known utilities that have been built into iOS from the very beginning is the Calculator app, which does a … Read More >>

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