July 2012
“Hey Jude” lyrics as a flowchart… http://sswi.me/MZ4LFr #infographic #beatles #lyrics
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Old Browsers Are Holding Back The Web
Because of how far certain Web technologies like HTML5 and CSS3 have brought us, many would say that—from a Web platform perspective—the future is _now_. Sounds like a cliché, I know. At the very least, it feels like the future is starting to bubble up to the surface… but it’s just not quite there yet.
When we use new DOM features, HTML5 APIs and the latest in CSS3, the...
Brand Marketing And The Internet Of Things
The only Internet that matters is the Internet of things. Admittedly, this sounds like science fiction, but it is an idea that bears directly on the future of brand marketing that comes straight from consumer packaged goods. In 1997, Kevin… http://sswi.me/NeTRI3 via @TheBlakeProject via @TheBlakeProject
How Apple's iTravel Patent Could Threaten...
Wired News How Apple’s iTravel Patent Could Threaten Android’s NFC Future
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Nexus Q hacked to launch apps, gets remote control...
http://sswi.me/L6KIQ6 via @engadget
The Next Next Solyndra
The failure of the solar-energy startup Solyndra was not primarily a matter of cronyism, fraud, or even mismanagement. It was above all a product of a drastic shift in market conditions for solar energy—which is why it’s no surprise that other companies in the U.S. solar sector, including two that had received money from the U.S. Department of Energy, have followed Solyndra into insolvency.
Now...
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Social discovery service bitly raises $15M round...
Known to most for its link shortening service, bitly has raised another $15 million aimed at changing that perception. Bitly, a betaworks company, wants to be the “primary online service for sharing and discovering interesting content.” Look for a new round of hiring to follow. http://sswi.me/NeXfW2 via @paidcontent
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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
http://sswi.me/NeX8K8 via @mashable
Facebook use leads to depression? No, says study
http://sswi.me/OXN3lg via @sciencedaily
After Farmville success, Zynga not ready to plunge...
http://sswi.me/OXN4Wo via @reuters
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Nielsen: Global Ad Spend Up 3.1% to $128 Billion
http://sswi.me/NeN18e
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Nutrient Mixture Improves Memory in Patients with...
http://sswi.me/NeMJhF via @neurosciencenew
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T-shirts developed that could charge mobile phones
Scientists at the University of South Carolina have found a way to use a cheap T-shirt to store electrical power. It could pave the way for clothes that are able to charge phones and other devices. Experts predict that new technologies including roll-up smartphones and laptops will be on the market soon. These developments would […] http://sswi.me/NmaAHT via @shellypalmer
Nutrient mixture improves memory in patients with...
http://sswi.me/Nmaosf via @sciencedaily
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Ad of the Day: Sprite
http://sswi.me/Nm8MhS
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Computer Watches Humans Play Connect Four, Then...
A computer scientist has published a paper detailing how systems can successfully win at boardgames after watching two minute-long videos of humans playing. Using visual recognition software while processing video clips of people playing Connect 4, Gomoku, Pawns and Breakthrough — including games ending with wins, ties or those left unfinished — the system would […] http://sswi.me/OXwGFv ...
Dangerous caregivers for elderly: Agencies place...
http://sswi.me/Nm71BB via @sciencedaily
Google to pay $22.5 million to settle privacy...
http://sswi.me/Nm71RP via @reuters
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Expedia Lets Travelers Tell the Story in First Ads...
http://sswi.me/Nm5sTY
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Vita Sackville-West’s Love Letter to Virginia...
“I am reduced to a thing that wants Virginia.”
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