December 2010
google-refine - Project Hosting on Google Code →
“Google Refine is a power tool for working with messy data, cleaning it up, transforming it from one format into another, extending it with web services, and linking it to databases like Freebase.” This might just be me, but this program looks awesome.
Dec 1st
November 2010
Nice try Tumblr Cloud...
You almost got me to fork over my personal information, but I stopped just in time. I like how you use oAuth to allow people to sign into your site with their Tumblr accounts. So far, so good: But then, after users sign in, you try to trick the user into handing over their email address with this screen that mimics the Tumblr oAuth look and feel. Notice the address in the URL; this is not an...
Nov 11th
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Nov 9th
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“In any industry or organization, keeping employees based only on their years of...”
– How to Overhaul the U.S. Education System - WSJ.com (via fred-wilson)
Nov 7th
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Achievement Hunter Reaches Her Ultimate Goal →
This is why so many start ups are trying desperately to add game mechanics to their products. People get absolutely obsessed with achievements and other such game mechanics and become addicted. I am glad this mother is hanging the obsessive goal with achievements and will begin to play for fun again.
Nov 4th
Raven's Wing: Making of video of the latest season... →
I love these notebooks. Great behind the scenes video of the making of the latest fall season notebooks.
Nov 4th
The GOP's Senior Moment
newsweek: Forget the Tea Party—Republicans won because of older voters.
Nov 3rd
History of the Uncanny Valley | Maximum PC →
Nice recap on the uncanny valley.
Nov 3rd
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If World War One was a bar fight... : funny →
It might be bc I am a History major, but this is HILARIOUS.
Nov 3rd
Nov 2nd
Photos as Web Content (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox) →
Jakob, I wish I knew how to quit you.
Nov 2nd
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Nov 1st