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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 20110920

Gesturizer Gives iPhone Users Near Total Control Through Gestures [VIDEO]

via Redmond Pie

A lot of the jailbreak tweaks passing through our radar at the moment are gesture-orientated, and as you may have surmised, our … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Thin Film Transforms Any Surface Into a Massive Multitouch Screen

via Singularity Hub

Open up a cardboard tube, roll out a transparent film just millimeters thick, apply it on a flat object and […] Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Text Messaging Habits Leveling Off, Alternatives Abound

via Gadget Lab

Teens text a lot. Old folks don’t. But in general, it looks like our obsession with texting is beginning to level off, … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Deals Company Valuations Are Plummeting: Report

via Fast Company

A new study says the daily deals field is glutted with copycats, and it’s up to Groupon and LivingSocial to prove the model … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Google Hangouts Go Mobile & Get More Collaborative

via Mashable!

Google+ is making its public debut Tuesday with a bevy of life-inspired updates to Hangouts, the social network’s … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Graphical Resume Site Vizualize.Me Launches, We Talk To The Founder.

via TechCrunch

With over 200,000 pre-launch signups and 40,000 users in their beta program, it’s very likely that you saw a vizualize.me … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Methuselah trusts and the magic of compound interest

via Boing Boing

“Methuselah trusts” are (very) longterm trusts that accumulate so much compound interest over hundreds of years that by the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Retro-electro watches use dip-switches and turn-switches for operation

via Boing Boing

Watchismo’s acquired distribution rights for Click Watches, mouth-wateringly dorky watches that you set with dip-switches and … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

MakerBot’s Turtle Shell Racers cruise around our offices (video)

via Engadget

This weekend’s Maker Faire in New York City was lousy with 3D printers. Every tent in the outdoor area was packed to … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110920

Feature: How a troubled West Virginia lawyer foisted a Teen Anal Nightmare on the nation

via Ars Technica

In September 2010, West Coast Productions—maker of such films as Teen Anal … Read More >>

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