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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:35:31 GMT
You know you want Mashable on your desktop’s Dashboard — that way you can ensure you never miss a post and see articles real time as we post them!...
You know you want Mashable on your desktop’s Dashboard — that way you can ensure you never miss a post and see articles real time as we post them! Interested? Check out Mashable’s brand new Mac OS X Dashboard widget made by one of our dedicated readers, Joel Then Enjoy reading Mashable whenever you pull up your Dashboard, and thank you to Joel for the awesome unexpected Mashable...
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Tamar Weinberg
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:37:36 GMT
When the CEO one of the most followed companies on the Web goes on stage for two hours, you can bet that the press will be listening to every word,...
When the CEO one of the most followed companies on the Web goes on stage for two hours, you can bet that the press will be listening to every word, looking to break a major piece of news for their respective organization. But yesterday, with Mark Zuckerberg on stage at F8, why did we all (including us) feel so compelled to “live blog” the event, given it was being broadcast live...
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Adam Ostrow
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:20:20 GMT
In the past few weeks Plurk has released a number of updates in preparation for its upcoming API launch . Improvements include, a new customizable...
In the past few weeks Plurk has released a number of updates in preparation for its upcoming API launch . Improvements include, a new customizable sidebar widget, new starter verbs such as “wonders” and “needs,” a cleaner “All Plurks,” and “My Plurks” navigation, along with a custom search feature. Plurk has even enhanced their competitive ranking system, also known as “Karma” to...
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Wayne Sutton
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:27:55 GMT
Opposing Views is a newly launched startup that lets experts go “on the record” and state their position on a controversial issue. For example, the...
Opposing Views is a newly launched startup that lets experts go “on the record” and state their position on a controversial issue. For example, the site asks “ Should abstinence-only sex-ed be taught in public schools? ” Lifeway Christian Resources and Teen Aid weigh in on the “Yes” side with a list of reasons that link to detailed information. On the “No” side, the American...
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Adam Ostrow
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:09:18 GMT
Patrick Lambe had Larry Prusak and Dave Snowden on a couch and talking about the ever-popular topic of "Is KM Dead?" Here are some sound bytes from...
Patrick Lambe had Larry Prusak and Dave Snowden on a couch and talking about the ever-popular topic of "Is KM Dead?" Here are some sound bytes from the discussion.
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Jack Vinson
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:07:10 GMT
Editor’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing series at Mashable - The Startup Review, Sponsored by Sun Microsystems Startup Essentials. If you...
Editor’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing series at Mashable - The Startup Review, Sponsored by Sun Microsystems Startup Essentials. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here STARTUP DETAILS: Company Name: AudioMicro 20-word Description: AudioMicro is the preeminent user generated micro stock music and sound...
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Paul Glazowski
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:18:25 GMT
Last week, Facebook filed a lawsuit against German social network studiVZ, claiming that the site copied its “look, feel, features, and services.”...
Last week, Facebook filed a lawsuit against German social network studiVZ, claiming that the site copied its “look, feel, features, and services.” Today, Multiply is alleging that Facebook did much of the same in launching its new re-design , and illustrating what they believe is a pattern of Facebook copying their site’s ideas. Here’s a look at how one’s profile looks on the new...
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Adam Ostrow
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:05:27 GMT
Mashable is ready for the sixth stop on the U.S. Summer Tour in Boston. It’s Mashable’s first time coming to Beantown and Pete Cashmore and Karen...
Mashable is ready for the sixth stop on the U.S. Summer Tour in Boston. It’s Mashable’s first time coming to Beantown and Pete Cashmore and Karen Hartline are ready to meet everyone at The Roxy where we’ll have a DJ, food and drink tickets to help set the mood for the night. We also have some surprises and major prizes we’re giving away, so bring those business cards and keep...
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Karen Hartline
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:00:19 GMT
This is a guest post by Aseem Kishore, a technology enthusiast and lead blogger for Online-Tech-Tips The amount of important data that we now store...
This is a guest post by Aseem Kishore, a technology enthusiast and lead blogger for Online-Tech-Tips The amount of important data that we now store digitally on our desktops, laptops, mobile phones, and PDA’s is growing exponentially every year and accessing that data whenever we want from wherever we want is not an easy task. So whether you have GB’s of family pictures and music...
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Aseem Kishore
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:04:50 GMT
Want to create quick and easy to use surveys for free? Kwik Surveys offers free and advertising-free online surveys and questionnaires. Survey...
Want to create quick and easy to use surveys for free? Kwik Surveys offers free and advertising-free online surveys and questionnaires. Survey results are instant and results are downloadable. You can send your survey via email, Facebook, YouTube, and more. As we do with any web-based application, eHub recommends that you read the terms of service before subscribing.
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Matthew MurphyMatthew Murphy
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:30:13 GMT
Blog Networks is a new application for reading, rating and finding other people who enjoy the same blogs, all within Facebook. We’ve setup a Network...
Blog Networks is a new application for reading, rating and finding other people who enjoy the same blogs, all within Facebook. We’ve setup a Network for Mashable, where you can interact with our bloggers, find other Mashable fans, and keep up with our latest posts. To get it jump started, we’re having a contest. Here are the details: Your challenge: Add Mashable to your Blog...
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Adam Hirsch
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:10:51 GMT
One of the many lovely things about blogging is the way that people redirect your attention to things you’ve looked at before; calling attention to...
One of the many lovely things about blogging is the way that people redirect your attention to things you’ve looked at before; calling attention to important insights that you missed the first time around or have simply forgotten. Back in May, the folks at SIGNAL VS. NOISE pointed to a passage in Christopher Alexander’s A [...]
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Jim
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:05:36 GMT
CNBC is reporting that Microsoft and Facebook have signed a search and advertising deal. The partnership involves integrating Microsoft Live Search...
CNBC is reporting that Microsoft and Facebook have signed a search and advertising deal. The partnership involves integrating Microsoft Live Search on Facebook, which will include the software giant’s search advertising. Microsoft Live Search will launch on Facebook sometime this fall, according to the report. Currently, Microsoft serves contextual advertising on Facebook, and...
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Adam Ostrow
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:05 GMT
So you’re a real-estate agent or a homeowner toughing a sales effort on your own, and you are interested in going above and beyond the requisite...
So you’re a real-estate agent or a homeowner toughing a sales effort on your own, and you are interested in going above and beyond the requisite listing of photos, overview, and geo-tagging. Maybe you want to work in a little video slideshow for shoppers. If so, PropertyPreviews is a free service that automates the process of creating such clips without need for any software...
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Paul Glazowski
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:46:34 GMT
Some villages in Mexico have found that what their children learn at school is not beneficial (does not prepare them for life) for their community...
Some villages in Mexico have found that what their children learn at school is not beneficial (does not prepare them for life) for their community and well being. They don’t find the teacher and student model effective, ie. learn now, and apply later. So they dropped out of school and created their own apprenticeship university, [...]
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Johnt
