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The Twitterverse heaved a collective sigh of relief when morning turned into afternoon today, as the collective mood moved almost into the giddy range as people realized Tropical Storm Irene was not nearly as bad as many had anticipated. Here’s a sampling from Twitter, where people realized that although the storm is not quite over … Continue reading Twitter Reaction to Tropical Storm Irene: Relief
As the East Coast prepares for a major hurricane, Zinio is offering digital magazines free to stranded travelers and some newspapers’ paywalls are coming down. The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) today launched @NYTLive, a Twitter feed for breaking news surrounding major events. A tweet from this evening: “As a public service, @nytimes will allow … Continue reading Hurricane Irene Knocks Down Paywalls
If you’ve never seen “The Godfather,” you really ought to rethink your priorities. It’s as great as everyone says it is. And it features Al Pacino from a long time ago, before Al Pacino pretty much played Al Pacino caricatures. And Marlon Brando! And James Caan! And John Cazale! Etc. In any case, your opportunity … Continue reading YouTube Refuses “The Godfather”, After All
American Express Open, the small business division of American Express, just announced a new loyalty marketing program that allows small businesses and entrepreneurs to earn double points for all their spending on online marketing. Original Link: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=156367 via my6sense
Tweet Beer in one hand and TV remote in the other, football fans everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief as pre-season begins. At the same time, disinterested girlfriends (or boyfriends) are happy to see their Sundays freed up until next February. To celebrate the existence of this year’s NFL football season, we’ve put together … Continue reading Top Ten Football Players with Klout
Facebook made changes to its online-gaming platform, a day after the Google+ site launched online games. Original Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904823804576504624079447138.html?mod=rss_media_marketing via my6sense
[PCs are] going the way of the vacuum tube, typewriter, vinyl records, CRT and incandescent light bulbs. Mark Dean, one of the IBM engineers who designed the first PC, on the eve of the device’s 30th anniversary[PCs are] going the way of the vacuum tube, typewriter, vinyl records, CRT and incandescent light bulbs. Mark Dean … Continue reading PCs Are History
Twitter today started rolling out features to help shed light on the way tweeted content is received by other users. Two new tabs on Twitter’s Web site show users when their own tweets or tweets from the people they follow are favorited or retweeted. The tabs are labeled “@username” (insert your own user name) and “Activity.” … Continue reading Twitter Lets You Look Over Your Friends’ Shoulders, In Real Time
Original Link: http://consumerist.com/2011/08/walmart-closes-mp3-store—-wait-walmart-had-an-mp3-store.html via my6sense
We all know we are a society addicted to our cellphones. But a recent study from TeleNav indicates just how far we would go rather than part with our beloved wireless technology. The study found that: – A third of all surveyed were willing to give up sex for a week rather than forego their … Continue reading People Willing to Go Without Sex, Shoes and Caffeine Rather Than Give Up Their Cellphone
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