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The personal website of Alex Weber

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

Posted on 20110607

Pawngo Launches Internet Pawnshop for the Upper Classes

via Mashable!

People have been pawning their jewels and wares for cash for hundreds of years. Pawngo launches Tuesday as a new alternative … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110607

Google Calendar Gets Appointment Slots

via Mashable!

Google has just added a nifty new feature to its online calendar: appointment slots. Now, in addition to regular events, you … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110607

The Rise of Netflix and the Future of Home Entertainment

via Singularity Hub

Our entertainment habits and the nature of our online life are shifting beneath our feet. According to Sandvine, a network […] Read More >>

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Posted on 20110607

Itty bitty 3D printer

via Boing Boing

Bruce Sterling calls this tiny 3D printer “Cute and eerie.” High-quality 3D printing at home has just come one step closer. … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110607

Talk-o-Meter shows how much each person in a conversation talks

via Boing Boing

“Talk-o-Meter is a new chat-monitoring iPhone app that shows when someone is dominating a conversation. After brief … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110607

Using clickfraud on Google ads to amass shares of Google

via Boing Boing

Google Will Eat Itself (GWEI) is an art/economics project/prank/criminal enterprise that uses a network of hidden sites that … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110606

HP Battling Malaria In Real Time With Cell Technology

via Fast Company

A new program from HP is equipping African health workers with cell phones so that information about outbreaks can be collected … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110606

United Nations: Disconnecting People From the Internet Is a Violation of Human Rights

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The United Nations has declared Internet access a human right, and disconnecting people from it is against international … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110606

1,500 People Attend Girl’s Birthday Party After Public Facebook Invite

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A teenager in Germany has provided a cautionary tale about Facebook party invitations after inadvertently inviting the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110606

How To Live Forever….The Documentary (trailer)

via Singularity Hub

Baby boomers are getting old quickly, and while all of them have to struggle to deal with that, at least […] Read More >>

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