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Dec 18, 2013
Snowden doesn't appear in Google's top 2013 searches
The Washington Post points out that Edward Snowden's name doesn't appear in the list of top Google searches for 2013. Brian Fung suggests that maybe the world doesn't care about Snowden. Conspirancy theorists might ask whether Google has tweaked the zeitgeist report.
As social media centralized, blogging's core infrastructure has withered
When “social media” meant “blogs,” there were many tools, services and protocols that comprised an infrastructure for federated, open, loosely joined interaction: the rise of the social giants has killed off much of this infrastructure, all but erasing it from our memories.
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48 hours later, Adblock Plus beats Facebook's adblocker-blocker
On August 9, Facebook announced that it had defeated adblockers; on August 11, Adblock Plus announced that it had defeated Facebook.
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International Olympic Committee bans GIFs
They’ve “expressly prohibited” turning anything from the Olympics into “animated formats such as animated GIFs (i.e. GIFV), GFY, WebM, or short video formats such as Vines.”
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WordPress Wizard Bundle: Maybe the first step toward being your own boss, just $49
Whether you’re trying to start a quirky news blog, open a local Irish pub, or sell handmade furniture out of your garage, one thing’s for sure: your business is not going to succeed if you don’t build it a professional-looking website. That’s why we’re excited to share the WordPress Wizard Bundle.This is a bundle that includes 12 courses about […]
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Eliminate your ancient USB flash drive with drag and drop file sharing
If you’ve ever tried to quickly share a file with someone, you know there’s nothing actually quick about it. Between permissions, log-in credentials, size limitations, and download issues, it’s a miracle if you’re ever able to share the document at all. That’s why we think Droplr Pro is so essential.Droplr Pro lets you quickly, easily, and […]
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Don’t be that friend at the music festival—be the festival mom with this survival kit instead
You won’t want to hit another music festival without these essentials. Read on to find out what we’re packing for the final festivals of the year.This Smart Charger Always Knows Where The Car Is ParkedIn addition to charging your phone, the Zus Smart Car Charger and Locator ($29.99) helps you locate your car no matter […]
