September 2011
"Read" in Facebook - It's Not a Button, So Be... →
While the focus of today’s Facebook announcements was the new Timeline profile, the Read, Watch, Listen media sharing apps have generated a lot of interest too. These so-called “social apps” haven’t been widely launched yet, but you can get a sense of what they will do by adding a couple of brand new newspaper social apps to your Facebook profile: The Guardian’s app...
Greenspun's tenth rule - Wikipedia, the free... →
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CERN scientists 'break the speed of light' -... →
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The Local-global Flip, Or, "the Lanier Effect" |... →
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The Technium: The Stars of 1,000 True Fans →
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la vie...: Arnold Waldstein: AVC.com as "Community... →
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I am re-posting a comment by Arnold Waldstein that I think brilliantly conveys much of what makes AVC.com a successful online community. At first glance AVC appears to be Fred Wilson’s “blog” — until you begin to engage, then you find one of the richest and most vibrant worlds on the web….
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This is What One Week of Worldwide Foursquare... →
Location-based social app Foursquare reached a new milestone last week when it logged its 1 billionth check-in. The service, which reached 10 million users in June, first launched two years ago and has since become the most popular location-based social networking tool of its kind. People use the app to “check in” to any location, be it a public venue, somebody’s house, or even a...
Critics call foul as Google takes aim at... →
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Instapaper’s (anti-)social network – Marco.org →
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SOA is everywhere: even driving drone aircraft |... →
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Simons Mall Free WiFi Killed my Gmail Account →
It was early in the morning as I walked the perimeter of the mall to avoid the remnants of the tropical storm that rolled through the north east this week. As usual I connected to the free WiFi…
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Morning Listening
Fouling Out and Moving On : jazzychad's blog →
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BRYCE DOT VC: The Lies We Tell Ourselves →
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“Fundraising is going really well”, he said as we caught up a few weeks ago. “VCs seem really interested. Lots of follow up meetings. We’re on 3rd and 4th meetings with some”. “Have you pitched the whole partnership yet?” I asked. “No”, he says. “Then the fundraising isn’t going well”…
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Burning Man - Trey Ratcliff - Trey Ratcliff -... →
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TIOBE Software: Tiobe Index →
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A successful Git branching model » nvie.com →
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Fractals of Change: America’s Industrial Revival →
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The Lost iPhone 5: More Questions Than Answers |... →
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Closest Supernova in 25 Years Is a 'Cosmic... →
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