Official Google Blog:
Have you ever been stumped in finding the right words to search for? Back when I was planning my wedding, I had a list of wedding songs in mind, but he problem was that I couldn't remember any of the artist names or song titles. So I started typing into the Google search box parts of the lyrics that I did remember -- and l (Read More)
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You may need to keep an open mind when first making your way over to Husbands & Dads, a new site which had its officially launched this week. It’s not the most visually exciting place on the Web to visit. But it is a small startup looking to fill the space “a notch above” your run-of-the-mill men’s mag, at least in terms of (Read More)
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While Disney devotes most of its resources to entertainment for the youth of the world to consume and grow zealous over, the people dishing dollars for the company’s attractions - from theme parks to movies to books to toys and, more recently, online destinations - are naturally the adults of the world. So, after having con (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
The break-up of behemoth, vertically integrated enterprises commenced in the 1970's, got a boost from junk bond financing in the 1980's, and accelerated in the 1990's with globalization. Now, late in the 2000's, Social Media (aka Web 2.0) is adding another gear that will accelerate the fundamental restructuring of the ente (Read More)
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Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of articles pop up on my feeds and in my reading lists talking about the evils of cloud computing and several damnations of the term as being strictly something from the marketing department. For some reason surpassing understanding, the term has become the next “skunk drunk kool (Read More)
Engadget:
Filed under: StorageWe're not going to get back into the Xbox 360 + Blu-ray debate, but Sony's HD format is clearly on Microsoft's collective mind, as it's begun prepping a new Windows add-on dubbed Feature Pack for Storage. The kit's set to contain modules for portable drive recognition and restriction, ICCD and CCID Smart (Read More)
SF Gate:
Here's a mind-bending idea: The U.S. military is paying scientists to study ways to read people's thoughts. The hope is that the research could someday lead to a gadget capable of translating the thoughts of soldiers who suffered brain injuries in combat or...
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One of the basic tools of any good hacker has always been the ability to utilize the concept of social engineering as made famous by people like Kevin Mitnick and the Badir Brothers. The idea being -– according to Wikipedia — that “All social engineering techniques are based on specific attributes of human decision-ma (Read More)
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There’s a fairly new social network-shopping service-content palace for the tween set. Based in Chicago, Shop Like Anna (after the founder’s daughter) is built for girls aged 8-15 and promises a “safe and fashionable alternative” to other sites in the field.Visually refined from the outset, Shop Like Anna seems to be place (Read More)
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There’s one month left of Summer, and whether you spend these dwindling days basking on the beach or languishing at the office, sometimes you just need to unplug for a few hours.So if you want to spend your spare time boning up on the blogosphere, you’re in luck. There are a bunch of books that can help improve your thin (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
If you have not yet checked out the online sensation Garfield Minus Garfield, you have been missing out. Launched in February of 2008, this comic is a unique version of Jim Davis' "Garfield" which provides an entirely different vantage point on Jon Arbuckle's life simply by removing the lasagna-loving cat from all the frame (Read More)
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This is a guest post written by Michael Cerda. He blogs about startups, people and the variety hour at Cerdafied.Here’s a list of things to keep in mind in the early stages of your startup, sponsored by the school of hard knocks. Product: You product should be a pain pill, not a vitamin. Make sure it solves a problem or add (Read More)
Submitted by Manogr:
Half of U.S. adults use social media. That is, they do according to the latest findings from Universal McCann's "Media in Mind" study, an ongoing research effort that analyzes how consumers relate to media and products in their daily life. However, it's worth noting that in this particular study "social media" includes text (Read More)
Engadget:
Filed under: WearablesFar from the first circuit-laden contact lens we've laid eyes on (ahem), researchers at UC Davis have more than bragging rights in mind with their "smart" contacts. The devices are infused with a "pattern of conductive silver wires, which could be used to measure pressure inside the eye." The material, (Read More)