1. Let your subscriptions' personality come through 11 hours ago permalink
Mihai Parparita
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Official Google Reader Blog
We recently asked you for your ideas (and votes) on how to make Reader better. One of the more popular suggestions was adding favicon support for subscriptions , so today we're introducing just that (thanks to 20%-er Shreyas Desai). We realize that not everyone wants their subscription list to turn into a multi-colored extravaganza, so we've ...
3. Simon Said .. 4 hours ago permalinkLolcats, cats and funny pictures - Simon Said .. take nap
4. LOLmart Shirts: The Evolution of the Cat 4 hours ago permalinkFirst, an apology to all of you grad students who were planning on doing your thesis papers on the evolution of the lolcat. Beat you to it. Skipped the paper, made a shirt. Here it is. You’re welcome.
5. For Teracent Rival Tumri, Google Now Becomes A Frenemy 3 hours ago permalinkGoogle's acquisition of display advertising startup Teracent yesterday had significant meaning for rival Tumri; the San Mateo-based advertising platform now counts tech giant Google as a competitor. Tumri, which launched in 2004, provides a similar advertising technology to Teracent. The startup's product, AdPod, creates display ads that are ...
6. Dropbox Raises $7.25M, Crosses 3M Users 1 hour ago permalinkYou don’t go into file backup and syncing for the fame and glory, but that’s what it seems to be yielding for 2-year-old Dropbox. Simply put, people — including my GigaOM coworkers and I — love Dropbox because it works. “We do have a rabid following,” Dropbox CEO Drew Houston admitted in a conversation today.
7. How Engaging Is Online Video? 1 hour ago permalinkIn October 2009, Eyeblaster reported that creative was the key to more engaging rich media ads. Based on the research firm’s “Online Video Advertising: Doubles Engagement, Boosts ROI” bulletin, video grabs attention and has a lasting impact. 8. New search ad formats 10 hours ago permalinkAt Google, we're committed to giving you the information you want — regardless of the form in which it might appear. Text is often useful, but sometimes videos and pictures are a more effective way to receive information. For example, if you want to learn a magic trick, a video showing you how to perform the trick is likely the best result. ...
9. Send attachments while offline 9 hours ago permalinkOne of the most requested features for Offline Gmail has been the ability to include attachments in messages composed while offline. Starting today, attachments work just the way you would expect them to whether you are online or offline (with the exception that when you're offline you won't be able to include inline images). Just add the ...
10. The Muppets Rock 2 hours ago permalinkPlease note that links on this site to items at Amazon are generally associated with my Amazon Associates account, and I get a small commission on purchases made via that account. 11. If Kerouac Lived In The Present, OnTheRoad, The Service, May Have Interested Him 3 hours ago permalinkThere's a ton of buzz around location right now. Our discussion on it at the RealTime CrunchUp this past Friday easily could have gone on twice as long as it did. There are just so many interesting facets: Business models, privacy, real-life social implications , and so on. Not surprisingly, we're seeing an explosion of services that are built ... 12. Avatar + Interactive Trailer + Twitter = Awesome 3 hours ago permalinkIn a few weeks, one of the most anticipated and expensive movies ever made will debut on movie screens across the world: Avatar . The sci-fi epic is making huge buzz for its unparalleled filmmaking technology, its award-winning director (James Cameron), and its record-breaking $230+ million budget. As you might expect, the promotional campaign ... 13. MOG Promises $5 Monthly All-You-Can-Eat Music Starting December 2nd 5 hours ago permalinkSubscription music services have been around for some time, but have never taken off in a way that eclipsed the success of the a la carte iTunes model. Napster and Rhapsody are two of the bigger names that remain, offering services between $7 and $15 per month for various flavors of streaming, MP3 downloads, and DRM-tethered mobile support. Now ...
14. Where to Feast 4 hours ago permalinkNumber of places in the United States named after the holidays traditional main course. Turkey, Texas, was the most populous in 2008, with 456 residents, followed by Turkey Creek, La. (361) and Turkey, N.C. (272). There are also nine townships around the country named Turkey, three in Kansas.
15. Canopy Financial Turns Into Sad, Comical Game Of Hot Potato 4 hours ago permalinkThis morning we broke the news that Canopy Financial, no. 12 on this year's Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies, is a complete sham. And it's no surprise that today, everyone is trying to point the finger at everyone else. The company's investment bank, Financial Technology Partners, which has represented Canopy Financial through at least ... 16. Trying to Save the Web’s Shortcuts 5 hours ago permalinkWe first posted about this topic on November 13, 2009. Our post includes a list of the 21 url shortening services participating in this new program. From the Article: Services such as Bit.ly and TinyURL allow consumers to convert a lengthy Web address into a miniaturized one. They have soared in popularity in recent years with [...] 17. Distraction-free Writing Is Distracting to Me 5 hours ago permalinkLike over 300,000 other Mac users who downloaded the MacHeist nanoBundle (as covered by Simon), I received WriteRoom as part of the package’s bevy of software. This lightweight word processor promises distraction-free writing. Having read about it and the productivity concepts underlying it in the past (here’s an old WWD post from Leo ... 18. In Time For The Holiday Retail Frenzy, Lucky Magazine Makes Editorial Picks Shoppable 5 hours ago permalinkAs fashion magazines, like Vogue, are trying to establish viable digital strategies, Lucky Magazine is making their first venture into the e-commerce world with the launch of a online retail site. Partnered with loyalty shopping technology startup Mall Networks, Lucky is rolling out a retail site that makes editorial picks "shoppable." The site ... 19. MP3 Insider Podcast 170: Holiday hullabaloo 6 hours ago permalinkJasmine and Donald discuss the implications of MOG's new $5 music service and lament Spotify's disappointingly slow start in the States. Also, Jasmine falls in love with a tiny speaker that is oh-so-wallet-friendly, and we give props to the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. You'll also get treated to some off-the-cuff gift suggestions from the ...
20. Web of Knowledge thomsonreuters.com 6 hours ago permalinkExciting new changes in Web of Knowledge allow you to search, analyze and use your results more efficiently than ever. The coming enhancements to ResearcherID and Endnote Web will boost online collaboration and help build more robust portfolios.
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