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

Posted on 20110802

Chegg Rival CampusBookRentals.com Closes $20 Million Financing Round

via TechCrunch

CampusBookRentals.com, a company that lets customers from nearly 5,600 college campuses rent textbooks online, this morning … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110802

Amazon’s Appstore: You’ll Make $0 When We Give Your App Away, And You’ll Like It

via TechCrunch

Apparently Apple isn’t the only company running an App Store with a penchant for secrecy.

In a blog post this morning, mobile … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110802

Pittsburgh Signs Project: appreciation of the glorious signage of Pittsburgh

via Boing Boing

Earlier this summer, a nice group of people approached me at my signing at the CMU bookstore in Pittsburgh, PA and handed me a … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110802

Ultimaker: high-speed, low-cost 3D printer

via Boing Boing

MAKE:’s Jon Kalish looks in some depth at Ultimaker, a MakerBot-style 3D printer that runs at higher resolutions and … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110802

Skype for iPad is finally out (hands-on!)

via Engadget

A native Skype app for the iPad has finally appeared, opening up your Apple slate for voice and video chatting with others … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110802

Windows Phone changes logo, officially hip to be square

via Engadget

What’s in a logo? These days, it’s everything — it’s one of the most recognizable symbols a company can have, and it … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110801

Brains And Bots Deep Inside Yahoo’s CORE Grab A Billion Clicks

via Fast Company

A sophisticated personalization algorithm–combined with ever-savvier editors–has helped boost the Today box on Yahoo’s home … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110801

Apple Announces A Full Assault On The Cable Box With The Streaming Of Purchased TV Shows

via TechCrunch

An Apple TV update is rolling out today. But this device update isn’t the news. Sure, streaming purchased TV shows to the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110801

Fake iPhone 5 Supposedly Leaks The Real iPhone 5′s Design

via TechCrunch

I’ll say it now, before anyone gets their hopes up: this is most definitely not an iPhone 5. Those blurry, Big-Foot-esque shots … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110801

What OMGPOP Learned From One Million Downloads of Puppy Love

via TechCrunch

It is true. Everyone loves puppies. Online gaming site OMGPOP wisely chose Puppy World to be its first iPhone game. In the … Read More >>

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