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20 hrs ago | New Yorker

Facebook's Biggest Challenge: Staying Cool

What is the antonym of "bubble"? Whatever the word, Facebook's stock is now down about twenty-five per cent since its I.P.O. shareholders are suing the company.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Startups, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, WebMD, Twitter

23 hrs ago | TechCrunch

Tumblr's New Lookup Page Lets You Find Friends Via Facebook And Twitter

Sarah currently works as a writer for TechCrunch, after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Startups, Facebook, Twitter, Blog News

23 hrs ago | GigaOM

Fred Wilson on why he doesn't invest in media

Union Square Ventures managing partner Fred Wilson has a pretty hot hand when it comes to investing in the social web, with stakes in leaders such as Twitter and Tumblr, but he hasn't put money into anything that looks like a media company for some time.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology

Yesterday | Laughing Squid

The Witty Chalked Messages of Jersey City's Synergy Fitness Sign

The A-frame sandwich board sign outside of Synergy Fitness club in Jersey City, New Jersey often attracts attention due to its witty chalked messages.

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Related Topix: Jersey City, NJ, Blog News

Yesterday | Shutterbug

On Location With Four Great Photographers: Tumbling Into Tumblr

Tumblr is a free microblogging platform that lets you post text, images, videos, quotes, and audio using a short-form blog called a tumblelog.

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Yesterday | Customer Interaction Solutions

Sennheiser's Names B&H Photo Video "Dealer of the Year" for Third Year in a Row

NYC, NY May 31, 2012 B&H Photo Video Pro Audio has received the Dealer of the Year Award from Sennheiser names B&H Photo Video & Pro Audio "Dealer of the Year" for third year in a row, the world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems.

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Related Topix: Social Software, WebMD

Wed May 30, 2012

Grub Street

Cooking Their Way Through Gourmet's Entire History

New York-based photographers Paul Wagtouicz and Noah Fecks posted a video today about a cooking project they're doing that makes Julie & Julia look like amateur hour.

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USA Today

Good spelling still matters in world of texting, spell check

As the Scripps National Spelling Bee wraps up today near Washington, we're once again confronted with the annual question: In a world of spell check and r u there texting, does spelling even matter anymore? Even Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney came face-to-face with the consequences of bad spelling this week, when a user of his ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney, iPhone, Apple, Startups

Bride's Magazine

A Futuristic-Glam Ball Gown by Angel Sanchez

Expert bridal advice, planning tips and trend coverage - plus celebrity wedding news and style alerts.

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Related Topix: Wedding

Patch.com

Last Chance: Patch Social Media Panel

Don't miss the Northport Patch social media panel at Northport Library Meeting Room A tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. We'll discuss with local merchants Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and Tumblr, to tell you how businesses and brands leverage social media.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook

Examiner.com

Jerk.com: The 'Yelp' for People

Sure, we can discover details about new people in our lives by researching their digital selves on Google/Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram/Foursquare/Tumblr/there-are-too-many-of-these-damn-"services"/I-hate-Pinterest/etc. And, sure, law enforcement publishes criminal records online, so you can usually find out if you're dealing with a dangerous ... (more)

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Startups, Facebook, Twitter

Tue May 29, 2012

Daily Kos

Amercia is with Mitt

You see, Republicans are usually pretty bad at teh Interwebz. They are especially bad at social media thingies.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Mitt Romney, iPod touch App, iPad App, Twitter, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Barack Obama, Liberal Political News

The Sun Online

Mumford and Sons join Bruce Springsteen on stage

After the show, keyboard player Ben Lovett wrote on Tumblr: "The Boss spontaneously called us up to the stage to sing Hungry Heart with him in front of 60,000 people in Holland last night.

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Related Topix: Mumford & Sons, Pop/Rock, Celebrities, Bruce Springsteen, New York, Offbeat

Online Tech Tips

View Full Sized Thumbnail Images on the Web the Easy Way

When browsing Facebook, Google +, Tumblr, Pinterest and the web in general, you likely run across thumbnail images quite frequently, as most websites now incorporate them into their design.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Google, Arts, Web Design

Mon May 28, 2012

New York Post

Techies amp up their revenue machines

After commanding big bucks from investors and enlisting legions of users, the next generation of tech startups is focused on revving up the revenue engine.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software

Sun May 27, 2012

Sauer-Thompson.com

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Adorno: Culture Industry texts Bataille vs Theory Bataille on Miller Bataille and Mysticism Bataille on Emily Bronte Inner Experience Bataille on Kafka Klossowski on Bataille Madame Edwarda Guy Debord: Society of the Spectacle --shifting bits of junk and data trash to & fro--trying to feel connected in a postmodern world---- T.W. Adorno Derek Allen ... (more)

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Related Topix: Social Software, Blog News, New York

Sat May 26, 2012

The Atlantic

The Fake Magazines Used in Blade Runner Are Still Futuristic, Awesome

He's the author of Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Fake?, Blog News, Yale University, University Media, US Politics, US News

Customer Interaction Solutions

Internet Defense League introduces 'cat signal' for websites

May 26, 2012 -- Internet defenders, assemble! Months after the success of the virtual protests against the SOPA online piracy bill, the nonprofit group Fight for the Future is forming the Internet Defense League -- an organization of people who support Internet freedom and have pledged to fight for it using whatever powers they have.

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Related Topix: Tribune Company, Twitter

Fri May 25, 2012

Chemical & Engineering News

Friday chemical safety round-up

Celebrate lab personal protective equipment on June 4! "If you wear your PPE and you consider it a smart, effective way to stay safe in the lab, would you send me a picture?" Chemjobber asks.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Explosion

Photo Matt

Pando Notes

The video from last night's PandoMonthly interview isn't up yet, but there have been five blog posts that came out of it on their site if you want some of the highlights: Facebook, You've Got a Friend: Matt Mullenweg Thinks You Own the Future of Advertising ; Distributed Workforces are All About Results ; Matt Mullenweg and the Cult of WordPress ; ... (more)

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