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The Sudden Epiphany of Understanding I Received from Blogging 
possible248 via CodingExperiments.com on Thu, 04 Dec. 2008
Today is the one-year anniversary of my first post on this blog. Please do not read my first post, or any of the 136 other posts (not including this one), because you will be sorely disappointed.
A long time ago, I wanted to create a website where I could ta
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Google Blog Search No Longer Indexes Feeds 
Alex Chitu via Google Operating System on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Vanessa Fox reports that Google's blog search engine changed the way it indexes blog posts. Until now, Google Blog Search only indexed feeds, so the results weren't very good for sites that offered partial feeds. The site started to offer a more comprehensive se
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New features are on the horizon 
Giannii via Disqus on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Hey Gang,
There are some new features that we are rolling out over the next couple of weeks and here are a few to get your feet wet.
Improved Spam Filters & Reporting
The ability to mark spam and a more refined spam filtering system. I know we have had a couple days of spam and this will help solve it.
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Forget the recession, there may be an iPod famine! 
MG Siegler via VentureBeat on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
This country may be in the midst of a recession, but forget about that, there’s a potentially much more serious problem out there: The country is running low on iPods!
At least, that’s the case if inventory checks
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Techmeme’s algorithm now ‘officially’ includes an elf 
Rex Hammock via RexBlog.com: Rex Hammock's on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Gabe Rivera has announced that Techmeme will be getting a little more “explicit” in the human-editing that takes place on the site. (For those who don’t follow these things — i.e., the vast m
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15 Useful Google App Engine Applications 
Mike F via louisgray.com on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
By Mike Fruchter of MichaelFruchter.com (Twitter/FriendFeed)
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TechMeme Gives Up On Fully Automated News 
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
3+ year old TechMeme, an automated news site that shows breaking news clustered by topic, has always generated “headlines” by analyzing how news sites link to each other. If a lot of sites start linking to something unique, TechMeme guesses it’s news.
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TechMeme Adds a Human Touch 
briansolis via bub.blicio.us on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
by Brian Solis
Gabe Rivera announced that TechMeme will complement its advanced news aggregation algorithms with a human touch. Last month, Megan McCarthy
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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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588 Kleiner Perkins iFund Applications Accidentally Published To Web 
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Kleiner Perkins’s iFund is a $100 million fund to invest in startups building applications for the iPhone.
Startups that wish to apply for funding can fill out an online applicatio
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TechCrunch federates with Facebook 
(unknown author) via Scripting News on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
TechCrunch: "TechCrunch readers can now use their Facebook accounts to sign in
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Please don’t talk about a social media ‘revolution’. Not just yet. 
Matt Rhodes via FreshNetworks Blog on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
It was great to see so many people at my seminar at Online Information 2008 in London today - people even stood to endure me, so thanks for that! I spoke about how you can revolutionise your marketing with social
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Picasa chief departs Google for Fetch 
Stephen Shankland via Underexposed on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Mike Horowitz, product manager for Google's Picasa software for managing photos and the Web site for sharing them, has left the company for Fetch Technologies.
"Mike was a valued member of the Picasa team and Google, and we wish him well in his new endeavors. We have a talented ...
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If You Rely on Google’s Fringe Services You Need a Back-up Plan! 
Andy Beal via Andy Beal's Marketing Pilg on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
While Google may be the darling of the tech industry, it’s not immune to the worsening economic conditions–aka the recession. A share price of just $275 is all
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TiVo gaining first Amazon HD videos? 
(unknown author) via Electronista | Gadgets for Gee on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
TiVo users should soon have the option of watching Amazon's Video on Demand service in HD, according to early reports. Technology reporter Rich DeMuro has noted the existence of a currently inactive menu item that would let TiVo owners specifically ...
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CBS Is Quietly Building An Internet Radio Powerhouse 
Fred via A VC on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
I've had a ringside seat for a number of reasons and it's been fun to watch the team at CBS Radio quietly putting together a streaming audio powerhouse. Earlier this year, CBS acquired the rights to operate AOL Radio and yesterday they announced that they had done the same with Yahoo!'s in
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Why Twitter Turned Down Facebook 
By Claire Cain Miller via Bits on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Ev Williams, chief executive of Twitter, explains why he rejected a buyout offer from Facebook and discusses the future of the microblogging service.
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Introducing Product Recommendations from Kallow.com 
Franklin Pettit via FPettit.com on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
As an early adopter and tech enthusiast I am often questioned by friends, neighbors, and the occasional stranger at the big box store to recommend a product. The choices in consumer electronics can be overwhelming.
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