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The New “Handmade”
Amid grumblings of a “general fatigue” when it comes to software-based startups, a potentially transformative technology called 3D printing is
BrandYourself Upgrades Its Online Reputation Tools With A Full-Service Concierge Feature
BrandYourself is expanding its efforts to take on the big names in the online reputation market (particularly Reputation.com) with the launch of a new version
What Sets The Google Cloud Platform Apart From The Rest
There is a misperception about the new Google Cloud Platform that the company put into general availability last week at Google
Google Glass Year In Review
It’s been a little over a year since Google started teasing something it called “Project Glass.” The futuristic, wearable computer that would change the way
Ziff Davis Is Buying NetShelter/InPowered's Display Ad Business
Digital media company and ad sales platform Ziff Davis is expanding its network of properties even further with the purchase of NetShelters display advertising
Hey, Hardware Hackers! There's A WiFi-Enabled Arduino Now
Lets say youve come up with a brilliant idea for some shiny new piece of hardware. You brush up your coding chops, scratch out a
Google Believes Web Components Are The Future Of Web Development
While it was missing the skydiving antics of last year’s event, Google’s I/O keynote last week wasn’t short on product launches. In between the
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Is Lagos Home to an African Tech Movement?
The Lagos taxi driver roars across the biggest bridge in Africa at 110 mph. Buffeted by the night wind, it feels as if were riding a
Singer Miguel Jumps on Fans' Heads in Freak Accident
In an ugly freak accident, singer Miguel landed on the heads of fans while attempting to jump over them during his performance of Adorn at the
The 7 Habits of Serious Procrastinators
Procrastination is a serious business. In fact, procrastinators who
How to Feel Like You Rocked the Interview Every Time
After you have a few interviews under your belt, you typically know how to go into
Is This the World's First Liquid-Cooled Smartphone?
If youve ever had your smartphone feel too hot after a long bout of Facebook, email, and taking photos or video, NEC hopes to solve that
8 YouTube Covers So Nerdy You'll Scream
YouTube is the land of the amateur music cover. Anyone with a webcam and a hunger for the spotlight can arrange “Call Me Maybe” and launch
Chris Hadfield Is Still Great on Earth: Some of His Best Earthbound Tweets
We were a little sad to see Chris Hadfield leave the ISS earlier this month, but were glad hes back safely, and that hes still tweeting
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Buying Tumblr Will Leave Yahoo With The Same Old Identity Crisis
Yahoo is expected to announce the acquisition of blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion on Monday, with both companies boards having agreed to the deal, according to reports in AllThingsD, which first broke the news of sale
Please Don't 'Like' This Post (And I Really Mean It This Time)
Editors Note: This is the last installment of a 3-part series covering Len Kendall’s abstinence from the “Like” button for a month.If you havent been following along, in April I decided to commit myself to a
Google's Flirtation With Being A Hardware Company Is Over
A year ago, I left Googles annual I/O developers conference convinced it was making a major strategic shift into being a hardware company.As this years I/O wraps up, Im left questioning that conclusion.The message Google is
App Not Working? It Might Be Time To Check The 'Weather'
If youve ever used the Internet — and you know who you are — youve undoubtedly had apps or various services stop working unexpectedly. For ordinary users, this usually just means no access to Twitter or
Google: Please Fix The Crippling Problem Plaguing Google+
Google+ has never looked and felt as it good as it does right now. Alas, looks arent everything.A massive overhaul of the service, announced Wednesday during a keynote at Googles I/O conference for developers, has brought
Yahoo Reportedly Looking To Buy Tumbler For That Magic $1B
Yahoo is in talks to acquire the fast-growing blogging site Tumblr for as much as $1 billion, All Things D reports. This could be the big deal Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has reportedly been looking for.
New 'Social' Businesses Want To Know All About You. No Thanks!
Marc Benioff, Salesforce.coms hyperbolic CEO, has been telling anyone who will listen that the sudden convergence of cloud, social and mobile spheres is forcing - and allowing - companies to connect with customers in new ways,
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What Tumblr’s sale means for New York startup ecosystem
New York startup ecosystem will get a big boost from the $1.1 billion sale of Tumblr to Yahoo. The exit, one of the biggest New York has scene shows that with content becoming important, New York is finding its footing
Pinterest takes a “first step” toward working with big brands
Pinterest is unveiling a new pin structure for different types of products and an integration with a large number of retail brands, as it continues buildng up the platform and paving the way for growth.
What Nikola Tesla vs. VCs video says about the state of Silicon Valley
Imagine if Nikola Tesla had to pitch venture capitalists to fund his idea. The reaction to his crazy ideas would be precisely what you see on this video. Sadly, the video also says a lot about the skewed risk and
Report: Yahoo’s board agrees to pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr
Yahoos board has agreed to pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr, according to reports.   
For developers, the cloud means having to rethink everything they know about making software
Its not often the software world goes through a revolutionary change. But the advent of the cloud will force software developers to reevaluate – and discard – many of their most basic assumptions.
The week in cloud: Google and Microsoft in slap fight while IBM and SAP play hot hands
Google and Microsoft slapfest continues; IBM pushes Watson for third-party apps; SAP bets big on HANA for ERP.  
Why we can’t quite seem to make up our minds about Google
We admire Google. Were impressed by Googles accomplishments. But were wary of Googles relentless ambition and its at-times curious thoughts about our world. 
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China’s Qihoo sees profit fall to $5.6 million in Q1 2013, even as revenue climbs 58.6%
China’s Qihoo 360 reported an on-year decline in net profit for the first quarter of 2013, as
ZTE targets India as it reveals plans to launch five new smartphones in the country
ZTE, the Chinese firm that makes telecom equipment and mobile devices, is stepping up its presence in India after
Help Me Help wins US Imagine Cup finals, besting Pitch, Project Sam, Produce Wars, others
Last week I attended a demo day at Microsoft’s Mountain View campus. The event, the US finals, was part
Turnaround: Marissa Mayer’s first 300 days as Yahoo’s CEO
Yahoo has been plagued by leadership changes among its C-level positions for years. Many of its
Meet three startups that participated in Microsoft’s Azure-focused Israeli accelerator
TNW recently met with three companies from Microsoft’s Azure-focused accelerator in Israel in San Francisco. For an inside look at the program, we went
That buzzing sound: President Obama to address drone program in Thursday speech
It’s a pity that ‘drone’ isn’t ‘Dorne,’ but I digress. This Thursday the President of the United States will address the nation on its
Yahoo board approves $1.1B Tumblr salvation, but will the company accept?
Today it became known, via the Wall Street Journal, that the Yahoo board has approved the $1.1 billion offer for Tumblr, a microblogging
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LINK: Ryan on Jobs-To-Be-Done Radio
Ryan on Jobs-To-Be-Done RadioI talked about software design and seeing through the customer’s eyes for 30 minutes on Jobs-To-Be-Done Radio. In my favorite part we thoroughly debunked personas and talked about how situations, not attributes drive behavior. Hosts Bob and
Don’t have the right gear? Make it.
I’ve been working on some video tests with the iPhone and I needed to mount it on tripod for some steadier shots. Some folks in the office had good things to say about the Glif from Studio Neat, but the
Don't have the right gear? Make it.
I’ve been working on some video tests with the iPhone and I needed to mount it on tripod for some steadier shots. Some folks in the office had good things to say about the Glif from Studio Neat, but the
LINK: The 37signals Report Card
The 37signals Report CardWe’ve long believed in the value of transparency at 37signals. It’s why we write about how we work and why we provide real-time information about our customer happiness and uptime. We like being held to a high
VIDEO: “If you wanna meet with me… come…
“If you wanna meet with me… come to the garden… with your shovel… so we can plant some shit.” -Ron Finley
Wanted: 25 special customers.
We’re working on a entirely new product, and I’m looking to meet some potential customers. We can meet in person, over the phone, or via Skype, etc.The tool is for the small business owner who runs a company of between
LINK: The importance of quick and dirty
The importance of quick and dirtyQuick and dirty is a skill. Use it or lose it. My latest article for Inc. Magazine.
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Software and the physical world
In this episode of the Radar podcast series Jon Bruner and I are joined by Mike Loukides as we muse more on software and the physical world. No coffee shop clatter in the background this time around as we were
Three organizations pressing for change in society’s approach to computing
Taking advantage of a recent trip to Washington, DC, I had the privilege of visiting three non-profit organizations who are leaders in the application of computers to changing society. First, I attended the annual meeting of the Association for Computing
Four short links: 16 May 2013
Australian Filter Scope Creep — The Federal Government has confirmed its financial regulator has started requiring Australian Internet service providers to block websites suspected of providing fraudulent financial opportunities, in a move which appears to also open the door for
Four short links: 15 May 2013
Facial Recognition in Google Glass (Mashable) — this makes Glass umpty more attractive to me. It was created in a hackathon for doctors to use with patients, but I need it wired into my eyeballs.How to Price Your Hardware Project
Four short links: 14 May 2013
Behind the Banner — visualization of what happens in the 150ms when the cabal of data vultures decide which ad to show you. They pass around your data as enthusiastically as a pipe at a Grateful Dead concert, and you’ve
Big data, cool kids
My data’s bigger than yours!The big data world is a confusing place. We’re no longer
Four short links: 13 May 2013
Exploiting a Bug in Google Glass — unbelievably detailed and yet easy-to-follow explanation of how the bug works, how the author found it, and how you can exploit it too. The second guide was slightly more technical, so when he
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The Clip Report is expanding. In between the quarterly(ish)...
The Clip Report is expanding. In between the quarterly(ish) briefing books I will be sharing field notes on LinkedIn from my various conversations with media innovators. You can read my learnings here.Pictured above clockwise: Anil Dash, Wenda Harris
No single industry has embraced social and digital technologies...
No single industry has embraced social and digital technologies like
The Clip Report: An eBook on the Future of Media In the early...
The Clip Report: An eBook on the Future of MediaIn the early 1990s when I began my career in PR there were clip reports. These were physical books that contained press
The Clip Report is expanding. In between the quarterly(ish)...
The Clip Report is expanding. In between the quarterly(ish) briefing books I will be sharing field notes on LinkedIn from my various conversations with media innovators. You can read my learnings here.Pictured above clockwise: Anil Dash, Wenda Harris
No single industry has embraced social and digital technologies...
No single industry has embraced social and digital technologies like
The Clip Report: An eBook on the Future of Media In the early...
The Clip Report: An eBook on the Future of MediaIn the early 1990s when I began my career in PR there were clip reports. These were physical books that contained press
The Clip Report is expanding. In between the quarterly(ish)...
The Clip Report is expanding. In between the quarterly(ish) briefing books I will be sharing field notes on LinkedIn from my various conversations with media innovators. You can read my learnings here.Pictured above clockwise: Anil Dash, Wenda Harris
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Reclaim.fm
Reclaim.fmTake back control of everything you create, curate and share on the internet.(↬ wirres) | | |
WIP Videos
Wip VideosA new way to share and review work-in-progress videos(↬ pandodaily) | | |
Unicode Character Table
Unicode Character Table❤ ☀ ★ ☂ ☻ ♞ ☯ ☭ ☢ € → ☎ ❄ ♫ ✂ ▶ ✇ ♎ ⇧ ☮ ♻ ⌘ ⌛ ☘ ✈ ☊ ♔ ♕ ♖ ☦ ✝ ❖ ➎ ♠ ♣
kloudless
kloudlessKloudless offers a simple, secure way to move attachments between your email inbox and other cloud storage services.(↬ techcrunch) | @kloudless | |
ShotClip
ShotClipCreate and share a cool video(↬ wwwhatsnew) | | |
BitTorrent Sync
BitTorrent Sync(in BitTorrent Labs)Automatically sync files via secure, distributed technology.(↬ gigaom) | | |
CrowdMed
CrowdMedCrowdMed is revolutionizing healthcare by harnessing ‘the wisdom of crowds’ to help solve even the world’s most difficult medical cases quickly and accurately online.(↬ netzwertig) |
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38 New APIs: Sunlight Foundation, WeatherSource and Hoppit
This week we had 38 new APIs added to our API directory including a weather data service, national digital library, personalized restaurant recommendations and photos, U.S. political contributions database and remote home heating control service. In
API Spotlight: Popyoular, BIPS, and They Said So APIs
Of the many APIs we published this week, ten were highlighted on the blog by our team of writers. In this post, we’ll shine a
20 APIs Used in 7 Days: Bing, Billboard and FeedBurner
This past week 6 new mashups were added to our mashup directory and 20 different APIs were used to build them. Some of the newer or less frequently seen APIs include Baidu, dlvr.it, Google Closure
Today in APIs : Fed {API}, Summarization API and 2 New APIs
Fed {API} to provide curated Government data sets. Stremor Corp releases Content Summarization API. Plus: Apigee launches a research and strategy organization for the app economy and 2 new APIs.
Best New Mashups: Data Mashups Using Google Chart, EchoNest and Google Fusion Tables
The news of data visualization provider Tableaus IPO on Friday is yet another sign that the movement behind data and analytics continues to gain steam. With that in mind, today well take a look
Civic Hackers Across the Country Will Band Together in June for National Day of Civic Hacking
Hackers across the country are getting ready to participate in the first annual National Day of Civic Hacking which will take place in over 80 cities on June 1st and 2nd,
Big Data, IoT, API … Newer technologies protected by older security.
Now-a-days every single CIO, CTO, or business executive that I speak to is captivated by these three new technologies: Big Data, API management and IoTs (Internet of Things). Every single organizational
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