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Something to love

Dec 21, 2009
A luxuriously long introduction of the concept of Polaroid photography. There are notes we still hear today in discussions of microblogging, social...

A Pretty Good Argument for the Free Google Phone

Dec 17, 2009
and a nice reminder of just how rich they are to begin with… http://gizmodo.com/5428277/the-economics-of-a-free-google-phone

Juku Versus Plurk

Dec 16, 2009
I want to see a short story written in all these words… http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8415597.stm

What is Facebook up to?

Dec 4, 2009
Michael Zimmer sees the new Facebook privacy changes as being counterproductive to the company's bottom line. Unless it's all a big trick....

Soldiers Rain from the Sky

Dec 3, 2009
http://gizmodo.com/5418253/special-forces-solders-could-be-zooming-into-combat-wearing-gryphon-steath-wingsuits...

Oh my god, they're back

Dec 3, 2009
proto-social network Friendster attempts a relaunch for kids who like cheesiness.