July 2011
52 posts
5 reasons Google+ is here to stay
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A few weeks in, the honeymoon period is over for Google+ and it seems like some people are already losing interest. Yes, the backlash has already begun. But is Google+ going to fail? In a word: No+….
The widely predicted death of the wallet is never going to happen. We’ll always want an anonymous payment system, which is why this claim is just marketing nonsense http://goo.gl/q3XUq
Retweeting rumors and the reality of news as... →
Are those who post unverified reports on Twitter playing an important role in the new ecosystem of news, or being irresponsible and indulging in gossip? That question goes to the heart of the idea…
I’ve got into the habit of using my browser more for interaction. I always used to use Desktop applications. But now I’m forced into a browser by Google+ and Diaspora. My two most used services have no API to speak of. This has to change and soon
Ethiopian billionaire wins libel action in UK →
fyeahafrica:
An Ethiopian-born billionaire has won £175,000 in libel damages over allegations he had hunted his daughter down so she could be stoned to death.
Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi was born in Ethiopia, but now spends his time at homes in central London, Surrey and Saudi Arabia.
The article was published on the online news website Ethiopian Review.
Judge Richard Parkes QC said it was...
Linux Mint Debian: A rough diamond ... →
Are Facebook Users More Trusting?... →
A peek inside the lives of social networking site users.
@Goblin OpenBytes - Welcome to Diapora
Google+ To Challenge Facebook for Game Developers... →
Already using Google+? Follow Mashable’s Pete Cashmore for the latest about the platform’s new features, tips and tricks as well as social media and technology updates. If the 10 million users that still-invite-only Google+ accumulated in just two weeks weren’t enough to make Facebook nervous,…
Facebook Is Getting Into the News Business →
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infoneer-pulse:
Facebook has a war on its hands, and Mark Zuckerberg knows it. Practically overnight, Google+ has gone from a rumor to a thriving community with over 10 million members. With some 700 million members of its own, Facebook is thinking less and less about how to grow that number and more about how to get current users to live more of their lives within its virtual walls....
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UN declares famine in parts of Somalia →
aljazeera:
United Nations says 3.7 million people “now in crisis” and more than 10 million affected by worst drought in decades.
I was hearing about this on the radio. I didn’t realise how bad the definition of famine is, till then
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Hoyden of the Week - A peak of thigh!
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/obUZpZ
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Violence surrounds Wali Karzai's funeral →
aljazeera:
Blasts heard in Kandahar after thousands bury Ahmed Wali Karzai, influential brother of Afghan president.
I only have one Google+ invite left so if you want to join the beta let me know soon http://bit.ly/pFeZws
My Google+ ID is gplus.to/silner in case anyone wants to find me there
Does anyone here remember how to send Diaspora through brdcst.it How do you get the feed?
BBC News - Printer produces personalised 3D chocolate - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14030720
US anti-piracy body targets foreign website owners for extradition | Technology | The Guardian - http://goo.gl/eW3C5
Inside a tarantula spider's beating heart →
ohyeahdevelopmentalbiology:
Scientists have peered inside the whole body of a live spider for the first time, revealing its beating heart and guts.
Using a specialised Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner, the researchers glimpsed the inner workings of a tarantula.
The scans showed blood flowing through the spider’s heart, as well as revealing that the spider appears to use a double...
So, I’m finally on Google+ if anyone wants to look me up
Watchskepttv:
NOVA scienceNOW - Maya
NASA archeologists use satellites to pinpoint ancient ruins buried deep in the jungle.
