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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 20111112

What If This Is No Accident? What If This Is The Future?

via TechCrunch

The New Luddites are back, and they’re packing heat. The mighty Economist writes of “the disturbing thought” that “America’s … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111112

Fly Or Die: Giving Oink A Try

via TechCrunch

I’ve been writing a lot about Oink, the new mobile app from Milk, Kevin Rose’s current startup. Oink launched about ten days … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111112

HOWTO bake a brownie in an eggshell

via Boing Boing

La Receta de la Felicidad, a Spanish-language site, has Sandeea Cocina’s great little HOWTO for baking brownies inside blown … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111112

Robert Crumb’s Rejected New Yorker Cover

via Boing Boing

Zeon Santos of Neatorama says:”The New Yorker rejected this great same sex marriage cover art by Robert Crumb, so he … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111111

CHART OF THE DAY: How Sony Actually Makes Money Is Very Surprising (SNE)

via SAI

Sony is a company famous for its consumer electronics like flat screen tvs, computers, and the PlayStation. But, incredibly, … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111111

Siri, Read My Mind: Did Hackers Just Build a Brain-Powered iPhone?

via Mashable!

If you believe this video — and that’s a big if — the era of thought-controlled phones has begun. A pair of … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111111

This Week In Bots: When Buck Rogers Became Real

via Fast Company

Asimo Gets An UpgradeFor robot fans, Honda’s Asimo has perhaps always been the biggest treasure: He’s been in development for … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111111

Upcoming documentary shows world’s greatest Tetris players

via Ars Technica

I write about video games for a living, and I’ve heard everything there is to say about … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111109

Gary Morgenthaler Explains Exactly How Siri Will Eat Google’s Lunch

via TechCrunch

The iPhone 4S is on the streets, and accompanying it is a helpful young virtual assistant named Siri. You’ve probably heard … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111109

Firefox Turns 7, Releases a Polished Firefox 8 [REVIEW]

via Mashable!

It’s a big week for Mozilla, as Firefox celebrates its seventh birthday and Firefox 8 hits the interwebs.
In recent … Read More >>

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