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

Posted on 20110624

The Trouble With Harry: Pottermore, Nokia, And How Not To Launch A High-Tech Product

via Fast Company

Two curious and awkward press events this week put a spotlight on the act of unveiling. Yesterday, after a short period of … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

Winklevoss Twins Resume Legal Fight Against Facebook

via Mashable!

After a series of legal defeats, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss seemed to have finally given up their attacks on Facebook when … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

Skype options turn out to be worthless

via Hacker News

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Posted on 20110624

Oblong Has Built The Future Of Computing. I’ve Seen It. Used It. It’s Beautiful.

via TechCrunch

“This is the next Macintosh-level of disruption.”

Over the past several years, I’ve followed pretty much every new thing in … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

In The War Over Tech IPOs, The New York Stock Exchange Is Drawing Some Blood

via TechCrunch

There’s a war going on in the tech world, and it doesn’t involve Google, Facebook, Apple, or Microsoft. In fact, the foes are … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

Branch Holder Turns Dead Sticks Into Awesome Swords

via Gadget Lab

Opinion on Naama Agassi’s Branch Holder could go one of two ways. You could dismiss it, clucking like an exasperated … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

Pervious concrete is awesome, kind of zen

via Boing Boing

Pervious concrete is, basically, just concrete that allows water to flow through it. This has some benefits and detriments for … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

LulzSec leaks Arizona law enforcement papers (Updated with excerpts)

via Boing Boing

LulzSec announced Thursday evening the publication at Pirate Bay of a trove of leaked material from Arizona law enforcement … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

Jargon Watch: Infovegans versus Cookie Monsters

via Boing Boing

Two coinages from my Twitter feed this morning: Infovegan: One who refuses cookies* (@cjoh via @carlmalamud — see … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110624

Skynet: It began in Vegas

via Boing Boing

The State of Nevada has become the first to legalize driverless cars…. Read More >>

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