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March 25, 2011
Google has quietly launched its own full-length online magazine, a quarterly publication whose aim is to create a “breathing space in a busy world.” The first edition of Think Quarterly, based out of the U.K., is a 68-page dive into the world of data and its impact on business. The first thing most people will notice […]
March 10, 2011
I have written several times about Foursquare, Gowalla, and all this check in apps that are more like games and that I find myself using less and less. At the end of the day if I choose to communicate my position I would do it in two ways: Using Facebook places to let my friends […]
March 9, 2011
In the opening keynote for DrupalCon 2011, Drupal founder Dries Buytaert laid out what they’ve learned from Drupal 7, and his initial plans for Drupal 8. Looking Back Drupal 7 was a huge endeavor. The release took three years and had 1,000 contributors, with 30 people being responsible for 50% of the improvements. In discussions […]
March 8, 2011
As Egyptians took to the streets and overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak, millions of people throughout the world turned to Al Jazeera for coverage. The global interest in events in the Middle East drove record levels of visitors to the news agency’s Web servers. Traffic to Al Jazeera’s site increased by 1,000% and that to […]
March 8, 2011
280daily is quite possibly the future of consistent journaling and the easiest way to create a searchable archive of your life. Secure, completely private, encrypted and safe. How could you put 280daily to use? Below are 7 possibilities. Journal. Realistically keep a journal, 280 characters only takes 2 minutes! Travelling. You’re too busy having fun […]