XOXO is the much-loved culture and tech conference in Portland, organized by Andy Baio and Andy McMillan; they took 2017 off and would not confirm when or if the conference would be back, but a year later, it's back!
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6:55 am Sat
Mar 17, 2018
XOXO is back!
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Nature's greatest con-artists: the parasitic beetles that trick ants into barfing into their mouths
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My closing Decentralized Web Summit keynote: "Big Tech's problem is Big, not Tech"
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The Most Perfect album: musical tributes to all 27 US Constitutional amendments
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Start making iOS 12 apps with this developer bootcamp
iOS 12 is finally here, which means now is the best time for aspiring developers to throw their hats into the app development game. While app development can be tricky for some, you can take an intuitive, beginner-friendly approach to understanding app creation and Apple’s latest iOS platform with the iOS 12 & Xcode 10 Bootcamp, […]
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Gear up for your holiday vacation with these travel hacks
It might still be September, but the holiday season will be here before you know it, which means now is the time to think about where you want to vacation to—and what to do once you get there. To this end, we’ve scoured the Web and tracked down a number of travel hacking ebooks, gadgets, […]
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The human eye is a beautiful, incredible thing, but it’s far from perfect, especially when it comes to examining objects up close. Capable of magnifying objects up to 1,000 times, this portable microscope camera lets you see wonders hidden to your regular vision, and it’s on sale today for $38.99. Don’t let its compact size fool […]
