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

Posted on 20120302

There’s Something About Bango: The Billing Company Behind Facebook, BlackBerry And Soon Amazon

via TechCrunch

There are a number of companies that offer carrier billing for companies in the mobile space — that is, services that let people buy content on their… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120302

Yelp IPO Wants To Raise $107.25M At A $898.1 Million Valuation

via TechCrunch

Tomorrow morning comes the moment Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman’s been waiting for seven years. According to the NYT, Yelp will drop on the NYSE under th… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120302

NSA builds own model of Android phone, wants you to do the same

via Engadget

The NSA decided it wanted to have its own go at producing a secure Android smartphone that could encrypt communications to levels necessary for nation… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120227

The Logic Behind Bailing Out the Auto Industry: Job Creation With Robotics

via Singularity Hub

“Today, I’m calling for all of us to come together- private sector, industry, universities, and the government … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120227

Meet the Asus PadFone, the Phone That’s a Tablet That’s a Notebook

via Gadget Lab

OK, Asus, you’ve convinced us: You’re a world leader in clever mobile docking strategies. Asus announced Monday the PadFone, a … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120227

Webcam Glam: 3 Easy Tricks To Look Polished On Video Chats

via Fast Company

More than 300 billion total calling minutes take place annually on Skype; 50% of those calls are video conversations. Microsoft executive Steve Ballme… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120227

Light-switched local anaesthetic lets scientists turn pain nerves on and off

via Ars Technica

Local anaesthetics have been used in the clinic for well over a century. Cocaine … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120227

FBI turns off 3,000 GPS trackers after Supreme Court ruling

via Ars Technica

Andrew Weissmann, general counsel for the FBI, has announced that his agency is … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120227

Serato Projection Mapping on Turntables and Mixer

via DJ TechTools

We’ve seen the guys behind this project show off their Serato projection mapping before, but since their last update, they’ve … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120226

Los Angeles Becomes YouTube’s Content Hub With New Playa Vista Studio

via socalTECH.com – Southern California High Tech News

The Los Angeles area is fast becoming the content hub for online video site YouTube, a position that takes advantage of both … Read More >>

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