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We Hold These Truths To Be Awesome: The Founding Fathers Give Google Wave A Try

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:14:15 -0500

We Hold These Truths To Be Awesome: The Founding Fathers Give Google Wave A Try:

Now this is cool. Some of the hype over Google Wave has died down over the last few weeks, in no small part because most people have absolutely no idea how to use it (no, the 80 minute long…

The Future Is All About Context: The Pragmatic Web

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:50:30 -0500

The Future Is All About Context: The Pragmatic Web:

The semantic Web has long been heralded as the future of the Web. Proponents have said that Web experiences will some day become more meaningful and relevant based on the AI-esque computational…

Apple's Mistake

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:23:52 -0500

Apple's Mistake

Vending Machine Sells Ideas

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:23:51 -0500

Vending Machine Sells Ideas:

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this would save you and your indecisive friends so much time!

50 cents a pop. Maybe it can be hacked to sell slogans?
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A Central Nervous System for Earth - HP's Ambitious Sensor Network - NYTimes.com

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:55:25 -0500

A Central Nervous System for Earth - HP's Ambitious Sensor Network - NYTimes.com:

HP Labs has joined the race to build an infrastructure for the

Google Wave: A Complete Guide

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:55:25 -0500

Google Wave: A Complete Guide:

There’s news and excitement surrounding Google Wave, Google’s new real-time communication platform that will launch to the public later this year.

Good Question! The Eight Best Questions We Got While Raising Venture Capital

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:58 -0500

Good Question! The Eight Best Questions We Got While Raising Venture Capital:

Editor’s note: Guest writer Glenn Kelman is the CEO of Redfin, an online real estate broker that seeks to give consumers the information and tools once limited to real estate agents….

Cats for gold!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:19:51 -0500

Cats for gold!

Jamie Oliver Launches Dating Site | The Food Section - Food News, Recipes, and More

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:59:50 -0500

Jamie Oliver Launches Dating Site | The Food Section - Food News, Recipes, and More:

Josh Friedland’s award-winning food blog about all things gastronomical, from recipes to food and restaurant news, travel, culinary products, books, and events

The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It’s Coming Soon

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:14:50 -0500

The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It’s Coming Soon:

The debate over Droid v. iPhone rages on, but lots more Android surprises are on the way. Get ready for the Google Phone. It’s no longer a myth, it’s real.

The next “super” Android device will…

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:30:09 -0500

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Can the iPhone Help Save Magazines?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:51:31 -0400

Can the iPhone Help Save Magazines?:

With bargain-basement subscription prices and free Web articles, magazines have spent the last decade acting like startups who care for nothing but eyes. But unlike Twitter, publishing companies…

Get Ready For The Firehose. Search Is About To Get Realtime, Real Fast.

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:13:05 -0400

Get Ready For The Firehose. Search Is About To Get Realtime, Real Fast.:

After months of negotiations and holding both off at bay, Twitter now has agreements with both Bing and Google to give them access to its full feed of public Tweets. Both search engines have…

Tracked.com Launches Massive Structured Database Of People And Companies

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:13:04 -0400

Tracked.com Launches Massive Structured Database Of People And Companies:

It isn’t often that a startup can raise nearly $12 million dollars and work in stealth for a year and a half without anyone noticing. But that’s exactly what Tracked has done – and today…

Web 2.0 Summit: Marissa Mayer Shows Off Social Search, Results From Your Social Networks

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:13:04 -0400

Web 2.0 Summit: Marissa Mayer Shows Off Social Search, Results From Your Social Networks:

At the Web 2.0 Summit today in San Francisco, Google’s Marissa Mayer unexpectedly came on stage to unveil a new product. She first announced that Google has also reached a deal with…

Uo Is Now Serving Secret Sushi on the LES -- Grub Street New York

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:15:29 -0400

Uo Is Now Serving Secret Sushi on the LES -- Grub Street New York:

Check out the menu of the new sushi spot hidden above 151.

Microsoft To Announce Bing Deals With Facebook And Twitter

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:44:04 -0400

Microsoft To Announce Bing Deals With Facebook And Twitter:

Microsoft will announce the integration of real time status updates from both Twitter and Facebook into Bing at the Web 2.0 Summit today, we’ve heard from a source with knowledge of the deals….

How The iPhone Is Blowing Everyone Else Away (In Charts)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:44:02 -0400

How The iPhone Is Blowing Everyone Else Away (In Charts):

Yesterday at the Web 2.0 Summit, Morgan Stanley Internet analyst Mary Meeker did her annual data dump slide presentation, this year focusing on the growth prospects of the mobile Web. As…

At Marea, a Cultural Experience Staged on a Plate - Review - NYTimes.com

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:38:58 -0400

At Marea, a Cultural Experience Staged on a Plate - Review - NYTimes.com:

Marea, the Italianate restaurant that Chris Cannon and the chef Michael White have opened on Central Park South, is inspired by seafood, but is by no means in thrall to it.

Mary Meeker: Economy Is Recovering, Mobile Is Exploding, And The iPhone Is Awesome.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:21:44 -0400

Mary Meeker: Economy Is Recovering, Mobile Is Exploding, And The iPhone Is Awesome.:

Today at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Morgan Stanley Managing Director, Mary Meeker, gave her usual quick presentation with a ton of information. Rather than trying to squeeze it…