Saturday, July 4th - research and fucking about
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Obama: Does He Pass the Social Media Test?
He used social media and the web unlike any other presidential candidate in history. Barack Obama's incredible online presence turned into a grassroots movement culminating in his election as the 44th President of the United States. He was all over YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and the blogosphere.retro calculators go digital
first image hewlett packard recently released a series of three vintage calculators as applications for the apple iphone. the new applications feature replicas of the HP 12c, HP 12c platinum and HP 15c. each program mimics the layout of the original device and features all the original functionality. when the phone is turned in vertical mode the calculator condenses into a smaller version of the designs. touching the HP logo activates the phone to display a faux back to the calculator, proving a 3-d aspect to the virtual applications. the analog to digital cross over created by the calculators is very unique and could be the beginning of many similar digital applications. http://www.hp.com <p style="text-align:right;color:#A8A8A8"></p>
Scrivener
“The biggest software advance for writers since the word processor.” — Michael Marshall Smith Grow your ideas in style Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. While it gives you complete control of the formatting, its focus is on helping you get to the end of that awkward first draft. Your complete writing studioIt will probably come as no surprise that I won't be doing any more development on RoughDraft. I've been meaning to announce this for a long time - apologies to those who were hoping for a new version. At this point it would require a complete re-write, and with my novel-writing commitments, I simply don't have the time.
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Moolies: "Everyone is becoming like a Stasi agent"
Ralf Hütter from the Gods of modern music, Kraftwerk is interviewed in The Guardian today, being interviewed by John Harris. 2 good people. A quote that the subeditors pulled out for special attention was ""Everybody is becoming like ... a Stasi agent, constantly observing himself or his friends." It struck a chord, and made me think about the whole privacy debate. As well as the clear points of discussion: the searching of peoples' Facebook/Myspace profiles for tidbits by future employers (or indeed, them asking for your username and passwords !
Slightly long interruption there. Where were we... I'm going to cover the bits that aren't my lower left leg, given that... well, it's the big finale but apart from that, if I talk about the 'blue' bits, it will help to explain the remedies that helped me to, vor example, not lose my left foot. Top right thigh:
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About | Being Tyler Brûlé
This is a publication about Tyler Brûlé . Or rather, it’s a publication about the fascination of the jetset lifestyle and attitude that he portrays through his writing in Monocle and FT . It is written by two Swedish enthusiasts.
What is Folksy? Folksy was created with the aim of showcasing the work of UK designers and makers. Launched in 2008, we've grown to become the most popular UK site for handmade gifts and supplies. What can I sell on Folksy? Folksy is all about handmade and craft supplies. No vintage, no cakes or creams.
