Thursday, February 25, 2010

Odds and Ends 9

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SETHGODIN.COM -- Frightened, Clueless or Uninformed?

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GOOGLE -- Google Voice explained. I've been using this for years, back from when it was Grand Central. If Google decided to charge, I would pay heavily to continue using this. But, Google is so awesome that it's free.

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NEWS.COM -- Sony envisions universal controller for game consoles - an LCD-screen based game controller? No thanks. I'll take tactile buttons any day.

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CRINGLEY.COM -- It's time to say goodbye to Flash

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ENGADGET.COM -- MIT's Flyfire paints images in the sky using micro helicopters - interesting idea but most of video is just a fancy screensaver

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ENGADGET.COM -- Modern Smartphone Radio Design Partly to Blame for Network Issues? - apparently the iPhone and other new smart phones will drop a data connection at the end of a transmission and only resume when it needs to. It's apparently this constant connect and disconnect -- not bandwidth -- that may be the cause of problems with new phones.

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APPLE.COM -- Apple just sold its 10 billionth song - who, besides Apple, got paid? Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, and Flo Rida, to name a few.

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MASHABLE.COM -- Twitter helps Erykah Badu and Paul McCartney connect for Sample Clearance - a process that typically takes months and many lawyers in much less time

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MASHABLE.COM -- Chatroulette explained - 71% male, 15% female, 14% pervert - if you've ever wondered about Chatroulette but figured you were better off not actually checking out the site, here's a short video that explains what it is and the user's own study. Interesting and entertaining.

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Some guy kept track of the stuff he did over the year and compiled it into a video. What a lot of work.


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