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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 20111214

How the 1%-of-1% spends its political dollar

via Boing Boing

Nicko from the Sunlight Foundation sez, “The Sunlight Foundation published a very detailed analysis of campaign contributions … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

Human Lie Detector Paul Ekman Decodes The Faces Of Depression, Terrorism, And Joy

via Fast Company

Since he experienced tragedy at age of 14, the real-life psychologist who inspired the show “Lie To Me” has searched for signs … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

Teen’s iOS App Uses Complex Algorithms to Summarize the Web

via Gadget Lab

Nick D’Aloisio’s just released his newest product, Summly. The app uses advanced algorithms to summarize web content into … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

The Click Clique: Apple, Microsoft, And Others Don’t Care About Your New TV Remote

via Fast Company

Television remote controls are evolving more than they have at any time in the past 60 years–but where we’re going, we may not … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

KLM Airlines Passengers Can Pick Their Seatmate Using Facebook [VIDEO]

via Mashable!

KLM Airlines is giving passengers the power to pick who they sit next to via social media. The opt-in system will display the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

How a 140-Character Twitter Resume Could Land Your Next Job

via Mashable!

Brangelina, TomKat…. Twesume?
 
Just like it sounds, “Twesume” unifies Twitter (your favorite micro-blogging … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

A Look At The Radical HP Rebranding That Never Was

via TechCrunch

HP is currently a company without a strong identity. This comes after a decade of products and CEOs that each fumbled in one … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

Google Expands ’On Air’ Hangouts — And Celebrities May Take Notice

via TechCrunch

When Google+ first launched this past summer, one of its biggest differentiating features was a free video chat service called … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

Leadership change could herald Windows 8-powered phones; what’s the hurry?

via Ars Technica

Andy Lees, head of Microsoft’s Windows Phone division for more than three years, … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111214

Facebook Launches Suicide-Prevention Tool

via TAXI Daily News

According to Reuters, Facebook has launched a suicide-prevention tool that lets users of the social network report on friends … Read More >>

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