Importance of link architecture 
Maile Ohye via Google Webmaster Central Blog on Tue, 07 Oct. 2008
In Day 2 of links week, we'd like to discuss the importance of link architecture and answer more advanced questions on the topic. Link architecture—the method of internal linking on your site—is a crucial step in site design if you want your site indexed by search engines. It plays a cr
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A Guide to Choosing Colors for Your Brand
swissmiss via swissmiss on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
Research reveals people make a subconscious judgment about a person, environment, or product within 90 seconds of initial viewing and that between 62%
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Yes, Facebook is Open Source, Too!
Jesse Stay via Inside Facebook on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
When people think Open Source and social networking, usually the first thing that comes to mind is Google and OpenSocial. What most don’t know however is
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Socialmedian Demonstrates Exemplary Product Development
Svetlana Gladkova via Profy on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
I know that for many of my online friends socialmedian has already become THE place to share and discover news and various thought-provoking articles. I can’t say that I myself am partic
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Microblog Megaphoning: Informative or Irresponsible?
Mona via louisgray.com on Tue, 07 Oct. 2008
By Mona Nomura of Pixel Bits (FriendFeed/Twitter)Microblogging is becoming more common. Especially
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Firefox Mobile Alpha coming in "a few weeks"
Brad Linder via Download Squad on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
Filed under: Internet, Windows Mobile, Mozilla, Mobile Minute,
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On effective ways to silence your critics
(unknown author) via Lessig Blog on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren tells the (incredible) story of a rule imposed on witnesses who wanted to testify in a credit card hearing that would permit the credit card companies to reveal their private financial data. "Only fair," defenders of the rule stated, such as Congrssman Bachus (R-AL). But wh
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and then things got ugly
(unknown author) via Lessig Blog on Tue, 07 Oct. 2008
It has surprised me that this, the tremor before this recent financial disaster, the Keating Five scandal, has not been at the center of
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The Choice
John Gruber via Daring Fireball on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
The New Yorker’s detailed endorsement of Barack Obama for president. A persuasive read for anyone still undecided.
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iPhone 2.2 Hidden Features: Google Street View, Emoji, Auto-Correction Off
(unknown author) via MacRumors : Mac News and Rumor on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
It seems that Apple is taking further care in hiding new iPhone features in their beta releases. The most recent firmware beta seeded to developers listed "compatibility testing" in its release notes as the only change.
We've since he...
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Google Mail Goggles: Are you sure you want to send that?
Rick Turoczy via ReadWriteWeb on Tue, 07 Oct. 2008
Google has improved any number of the Web activities in which we engage during the day. But what about those activities that occur late at night? Like firing off that email at 3 AM on Sunday morning afte
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Toy Story 2 vs Dark Knight
jason@kottke.org via kottke.org on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
Anytime is a good time for a well-cut movie trailer mashup: here's The Dark Knight version of the Toy Story 2 trailer. (via buzzfeed) (link)
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Take on Me: The Literal Version
(unknown author) via Waxy.org Links on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
if songs sang what was happening in the music video [via]
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The New Yorker endorses Obama
jason@kottke.org via kottke.org on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
The New Yorker devotes the entire Talk of the Town section in their latest issue to their endorsement for President. As you might guess, Obama gets the endorsement and John McCain receives no quarter from the editors. The key part of the article concerns the candidates' possible appointments to the Supreme Co
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The Economist Sums Up Financial Crisis: "Oh Fuck!" [Money Meltdown]
Ben Popken via Consumerist on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
If you feel at a loss for words to describe the now global financial cover, this spoof cover floating around the internet for September's Economist says it all, "Oh fuck!" Download the large version, suitable for framing or desktop wallpaper, inside...
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Reader Pays Off $14,330 In 20 Months With Our Tips [Debt]
Ben Popken via Consumerist on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
Stuck in a $14,300 debt hole, reader Trixare4kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on Consumerist.com. Let's learn how she attacked her personal finances and learned to live frugally, and did it all in 20 months. She writes: "This morning I made my very
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100 skills you should know
jason@kottke.org via kottke.org on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
A list of 100 skills every man should know. The annotated version of the list starts here. My dad taught me almost all of the skills you should teach your ki
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The problem with the one-eye veil for women, and a solution
Mark Frauenfelder via Boing Boing on Mon, 06 Oct. 2008
Saudi cleric Sheikh Muhammad al-Habadan has come up with a solution for troublesome women who wear eye makeup to look seductive as they peer through the slit in the black hoods they wear whenever they step outside. He wants them to wear full veils with a single eyehole.
The problem with this idea, of course, is that every time a woman blinks, men will think she is winking at them. Writing to In
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