7 days ago

Submitted by Robdiana from Google Reader: Based on popular demand, we added a “share on facebook” button on the feedly mini: Feedly Mini integrates with Facebook Available in feedly 2.x.107. Have a great week end! Have a great week end. . (Read More)

Oct 27, 2009

Submitted by Eng1ne from Google Reader: Today, I joined the Rackspace team. It’s been a few months because we were trying to find the right fit, but I think we finally did it. I will say that I really like everyone I’ve met so far and am very optimistic about this opportunity.Basically, Jim Curry (@jimcurry) and Mark Collier (@sparkycollier) work their tails of (Read More)

Oct 28, 2009

[daily dose of imagery] Augusta Kensington Avenue. I've seen that car before. (Read More)

Oct 23, 2009

Submitted by Eng1ne from Google Reader: Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out Who You Are Merlin Mann’s video ramble just shook my existential marbles. I don’t know what else to add other than to trust me, find a free 37 minutes of your time, and watch it. I’m still grappling with it. There are many things to chew on here. (Read More)

Oct 23, 2009

AustinStartup With more businesses using the cloud to store data, there has been an  increased focus on security. Josh Zachry, systems security lead, Rackspace, and Jeff Reich, director of cloud security research, the University of Texas at San Antonio, will speak at 3:30 p.m. on this topic at Innotech Austin on Oct. 29. Zachry and Re (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

Submitted by Steven Hodson from blog: Had your fill of the Windows 7 launch day hype yet? Well with out testing your patience any further I thought I would pass this along quickly and get on to other other things. One of the nice things bout Windows 7 is the new rotating wallpaper support in Windows 7 themes. Prior to release [...]. (Read More)

Oct 21, 2009

Zen Habits Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.As someone who does most of his work on the web, I’ve developed some habits to allow me to work quickly, without distraction, so that I can get my work done easily.When I see others browse the web, it sometimes surprises me how far behind they are, and when others see me bro (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

Submitted by Eng1ne from Google Reader: Follow me on Twitter and fan me on my new Facebook page. ShareThisShareThisOne of the world’s most spectacular triplex residences, the ClockTower, with views to die for and a price tag of $25 million, has just gone on the market. Perched atop One Main Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, the light, airy and open modern space is punc (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

Submitted by Eng1ne from Google Reader: Time Travel Through the BrainTechnology Review has a photo essay of how the brain has been visualized for the last 100 years. The above pic is a hippocampal neuron and it’s one of the sexiest neurons I’ve seen.A newer twist on electron microscopy, developed in the 1980s, can reveal the internal structures of nerve cells. Re (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED InnoTech Austin & Beta Summit -- Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Austin Convention CenterNext Thursday is InnoTech. If you live in Austin you should check out this event.Registration and information available at www.innotechaustin.comBelow are discount codes for readers of this blog to utilize. InnoTech ($28 price) (Read More)

Oct 13, 2009

webworkerdaily I first wrote about the Springpad notebook organizer almost a year ago now and was immediately impressed by the offering. Since then, as improvements have come across my desk I’ve always revisited it and found it to be a capable part of any organizational arsenal.And yet, I still haven’t been using it in my daily work. You (Read More)

Oct 14, 2009

Web Worker Daily With all the noise from the Internet, our computers and our environment, some folks struggle to work and focus even for 10 minutes straight. In this post, I’m going to offer some ways you can stop the distractions so you can get your tasks done.Turn off automatic email check: Do you have your email app pop up or ping whenev (Read More)

Oct 21, 2009

ReadWriteWeb Google Website Optimizer, a powerful tool that allows website owners to split traffic and test the effectiveness and conversion rates for an array of variables, has traditionally required a lot of back-and-forth between any given site and the Website Optimizer interface.With the release of a new API, announced today, Google (Read More)

Oct 21, 2009

ReadWriteWeb IPhone app sharing service AppsFire (our review) has announced a contest to highlight the best still-unlaunched iPhone apps under development and ReadWriteWeb will be part of the judging. Called the App Star Awards, the contest will evaluate 30-second videos about apps under development.The iPhone app environment is absurd (Read More)

Oct 21, 2009

FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right You will perhaps not be surprised to hear that people who are over 65 and with higher incomes are more likely to oppose government health care. But I was surprised the pattern was so strong:(Click to see the full-size version.)The exact question wording was, "Providing health insurance for people who do not already have it (Read More)

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