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SITE NEWS: Guess what? Automated news doesn't quite work. 
(unknown author) via Techmeme on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Any competent developer who tries to automate the selection of news headlines
will inevitably discover that this approach always comes up a bit short.
Automation does indeed bring a lot to the table --
humans can't possibly discover and organize news as fast as computers can.
But too often the lack of real intelligence leads to really unintelligent results.
Only an algorithm would feature news
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Helvetireader Facelifts Google Reader
(unknown author) via Lifehacker: Top on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
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I am going to install this right now.
Firefox with Greasmonkey (and other browsers): The Helvetireader theme for Google Reader strips away the bells and whistles an
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Joost Streams TV, Movies to Your iPhone [Featured IPhone Download]
(unknown author) via Lifehacker on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
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Holy crap! I really thought Hulu would beat them to the iPhone. This is awesome.
iPhone/iPod touch only: Television and movie streaming service Joost officially finds its way to the iPhone and iPod touch. Joost
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Change.gov goes Creative Commons
Cory Doctorow via Boing Boing on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
Obama's Change.gov site has dropped its "All Rights Reserved" notice and switched to the Creative Commons Attribution license, the most liberal of the CC licenses.
change.gov set free
(Thanks, Simon!)
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Unexpected but inevitable pops
(unknown author) via Doc Searls Weblog on Sun, 30 Nov. 2008
Shared by Rex Pechler
Worth sharing, on the condition that add: some cars are really nice ;-)
What if every product category, every business, is a bubble — and some just last longer?
We know the newspaper business was a bubble. It lasted over a century, but here we are, at the end of it. Papers will still be around, for the same reason that railroads and
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Twitter used for machine to machine communication
(unknown author) via Wikinomics on Sat, 29 Nov. 2008
Shared by Rex Pechler
seriously dude... do it over wifi. please?
It’s always great to see tools and applications used in unexpected ways. I really like the idea of using twitter for machine to machine communications. In this case it’s almost like a messaging platform for internet-based controls. Check out the video below, or see the larger version at:
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How to Recharge Batteries One At a Time
(unknown author) via The Raw Feed on Sat, 29 Nov. 2008
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lol wtf
Three Korean designers have invented a wind-powered charger for AA batte
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Hey There Big Spenda’
(unknown author) via Wikinomics on Sat, 29 Nov. 2008
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holeee.. it seems i'm not the only one ;-)
A recent poll in Australia suggests that the Net Generation will buoy Holiday spending this year, despite the recession. The survey, conducted by
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The power of mass collaboration — now on film
Don Tapscott via Wikinomics on Fri, 28 Nov. 2008
Us Now is a ground-breaking documentary project about the power of mass collaboration, the internet and its potential impact on society. Directed by Ivo Gormley, the film explores how the web is changing the ways we can organize ourselves. From a democratic football club where the fans pick the team to a lending service where everyone can be a bank manager, Us Now tells the story of new technol
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Netbooks are about the users too, dummy!
(unknown author) via Scripting News on Fri, 28 Nov. 2008
CNet: ""If you've ever used a Netbook and used a 10-inch screen size -- it's fine for an hour. It's not something you're going to use day in and day out."
To which I say -- well hmm. I think the first part is right. And you will use your netbook every day, for about an hour or so, sounds just right. Inbetween things. Kind of
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Qigi offers a slick smartphone that runs either Android or Windows Mobile 6.1
Shawn Brown via Android Community on Fri, 28 Nov. 2008
Yet another Chinese mobile phone manufacturer has decided to create and Android-powered handset. This time its Qigi and they bring plenty of pictures. From what we can see this handset is really something to get excited about.
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The state of Quicksilver
(unknown author) via Hacker News on Fri, 28 Nov. 2008
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I Quit
admin via EPIC SELF | Self Improvement, on Thu, 27 Nov. 2008
I found this resignation letter and just had to share it’s inspiration… oh to be a kid again!
Subject: Resignation
To whom it may concern:
I am
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It's about the users, dummy!
(unknown author) via Scripting News on Thu, 27 Nov. 2008
Michael Fraase tries to explain what I've tried real hard to explain for the last N years (where N might be as many as 15 believe it or not) that news, like any other business, is about the users.
I do this with programmers, with about as little success as with people in the news industry. Peo
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Surf the Web via Email – Read Web Pages in your Inbox
labnol via Digital Inspiration on Thu, 27 Nov. 2008
If you work in an office where employees have no access to Internet but are allowed to send and receive email, the new Web-In-Mail service from Rediff will come very handy.
“Web In Mail” lets you fetch full web pages to your inbox by simple email commands. You may even perform searches on Google Web and Google Image through email.
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Internet-in-a-box for areas without electricity
Springwise via Springwise: Promising new busi on Thu, 27 Nov. 2008
Unreliable electricity and spotty internet access are a fact of life in many parts of the developing world—and part of the reason the digital divide still persists today. A new, solar-powered innovation from Florida-based
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Demonstration of Chicken Keeping Head Stable As Body Moves
Scott Beale via Laughing Squid on Wed, 26 Nov. 2008
Chickens have the uncanny ability to keep their head stable while their body moves around. Here’s
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All Airports Should Have A Recombobulation Area Like The One In Milwaukee [Recombobulation]
Meg Marco via Consumerist on Wed, 26 Nov. 2008
Today is a travel day for millions of Americans, so we thought we'd focus on the positive. Here's a good idea that needs to catch on. Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport has a sign after their TSA check point that reads "Recombobulation Area." It's just a little patch
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