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TEDTalks: New ways to share!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:32:20 -0800

Today, we’ve added some great new ways to share TEDTalks you love. Above is our new share bar, to be found just below the player window on every Talk page. It puts all the ways to share…

Streams of Content, Limited Attention: The Flow of Information through Social Media

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:32:20 -0800

Streams of Content, Limited Attention: The Flow of Information through Social Media:

“As of late, we’ve been talking a lot about content streams, streams of information. This metaphor is powerful. The idea is that you’re living inside the stream: adding to it, consuming it,…

Apostrophe.me Explains When You Really Need Apostrophes [Writing]

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:50 -0800

Apostrophe.me Explains When You Really Need Apostrophes [Writing]:

Apostrophes are both over- and under-utilized in the English language. A light-hearted but factual illustration at apostrophe.me makes flowchart-style sense of when to bust out the…

Keep Organized with "Taking Care of Business" Mousepad

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:50 -0800

Keep Organized with "Taking Care of Business" Mousepad:

We’re living in a world of wireless laser computer mouses and many casual computer users are tossing out their mouse pad in favor of a more streamlined existence. But some others are still…

Sex scandals in the age of Facebook

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:50 -0800

Sex scandals in the age of Facebook:

Fascinating and disturbing story about a male student who posed as female online and got several of his male classmates to send him naked pictures of themselves. Which led to extortion and…

All Barcodes Should Be This Creative [Design]

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:49 -0800

All Barcodes Should Be This Creative [Design]:

There’s no reason for barcodes to be so drab and utilitarian when the sky’s the limit. (Click image for big-i-fied version.) For a few thousand dollars, Japanese design firm D-Barcode will make…