Flickr Creator Spins Addictive New Web Service
wired.com — Connecting people to one another is not just Fake’s hobby — she has made it her career. As the cofounder of Flickr, the landmark photography site, Fake provided a place for shutterbugs to share their work; they have uploaded more than 4 billion pictures. It was a seminal service that helped launch the era of user-generated content, spurring... (Submitted by oteque) More…
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That Thing You just Bought Online? Thank These Guys For That view!
middlemenmovie.com - "Middlemen" explains the true, somewhat NSFW, story of how e-commerce started on the internet.
Have a happy SysAdmin Day (despite the pay)
networkworld.com — Today is the 11th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, but IT workers who keep corporate desktops, servers and networks running won’t see a lot to celebrate in a new report that shows their pay dropping and more of their jobs being farmed out to even cheaper labor. (Submitted by nahsrocketeer75) More…
Congress ponders privacy of your underwear, immortal soul
arstechnica.com — Senators compare the Internet to the world's creepiest mall, one where someone follows you into bookstores and ladies' lingerie shops, recording all of your purchases. Also, you may unwittingly lose your soul. (Submitted by mklopez) More…
Slashdot Struggles to Remain Relevant in The Social Web
nytimes.com — "... Why is Slashdot almost irrelevant to the social media community? It used to be the biggest driver of traffic to tech web sites, but now it hardly delivers any traffic at all to them. We explore some of the reasons, including input from our own community. Slashdot Has Lost Users to Competitors. Much of the reason why Slashdot isn't ..." (Submitted by antdude) More…
Answers.com Gets 200,000 Video Answers From 5Min
techcrunch.com — Every big publisher on the Web wants to be able to serve up ad-friendly videos, but creating them can be a pain. Answers.com has quietly launched Video Answerswith about 200,000 videos from video distribution network 5min on everything from home repair and fashion tips to cars and travel. (Submitted by shpoople) More…
Ballmer: Killing the iPad is a "job one urgency"
electronista.com — Developing a Windows-based alternative to the iPad is a "job one urgency" at Microsoft, company chief Steve Ballmer said today during the annual Financial Analysts Meeting. He admitted that Microsoft was uncomfortable with how well iPads were selling and was tuning both its software and hardware partnerships to provide a competitive option. (Submitted by bossm4n) More…
Brilliant Adobe Photoshop CS5 Tutorials From 2010
noupe.com — Adobe Photoshop CS5 is a new, but experienced kid on the block. With its new powerful features, it provides designers with a flexible tool for printing, making a video or designing for the Web. Some of the features added in Photoshop CS5 are Puppet Warp, 3D extrusions with Adobe Repoussé, smart radius feature, Content-Aware Fill to name a few. (Submitted by Jimmysh) More…
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The Event view!
eventful.com/theevent - So big, it promises to change the course of humanity. NBC's new series "The Event" will be screened in select cities. "Demand It" in yours after you watch the preview here.
QWERTY Shoes [PIC] view!
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