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“Headless” Post-man Put to Pasture
Last year, the killer who inspired the famous New York Post headline "Headless Body in Topless Bar" was denied parole. This year, the author of that (frankly fabulous) headlne retired. (As a side note, the ... Read moreFrom Boing Boing - 18/08/2011 -
The questionable birth of Times New Roman
Here's some interesting history for font-heads*. Times New Roman has, as we know, become the default type for everything from school term papers to magazines. It's usually attributed to Stanley Morison, who "oversaw" the design ... Read moreFrom Boing Boing - 18/08/2011 Read more recent contents.
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Readability Is the Middleman Nobody Needs
We don't know where Web publishing is going yet, but we do know this: People want control over where and when they do their reading. The Read It Later blog published convincing proof of that ... Read moreFrom ReadWriteWeb - 30/03/2012 -
Lantronix Has iPad Print Server Solution
Once in a blue moon, I actually get a device that does what it says it does and works effortlessly out of the box. This is one of those rare times. If your company has ... Read moreFrom ReadWriteWeb - 30/03/2012 -
Google Adds New Toys to OAuth Playground
Google opened its OAuth 2.0 playground to developers last November with support for Google properties and non-Google APIs with support for OAuth 2.0 draft 10. Since then, the company has added a number of new ... Read moreFrom ReadWriteWeb - 30/03/2012 -
Inside Best Buy: An Anonymous Store Manager Speaks About Recent Changes
From the outside, we early adopters see Best Buy as a dinosaur in a dying world. The company recently announced the closing of 50 stores in the U.S. and 400 layoffs, mostly in corporate. It ... Read moreFrom TechCrunch - 30/03/2012 -
How to Respond to Any Situation With an Animated GIF
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Is There Money To Made In The DIY Sentry Gun Open Source Scene? Yes.
It’s hard to forget that scene in the Graduate when the young, confused Benjamin is approached by a family friend who tells him the future in two words: sentry guns. Now you, too, can enter ... Read moreFrom CrunchGear - 30/03/2012 -
Sponsor shout-out: ShanaLogic
Thank you to our sponsor ShanaLogic, sellers of handmade and independently designed durable goods, apparel, delightful gifts, and other fine kit. I dig this clever unisex "" for $55 and the mutant creature emblazoned on ... Read moreFrom Boing Boing - 30/03/2012 -
Amazon’s Appstore Generates More Revenue Than Google Play
According to new data released today by mobile analytics firm Flurry, Amazon’s Appstore for Android is generating more revenue for mobile developers than the Google Android Market, which was recently rebranded as the Google Play ... Read moreFrom TechCrunch - 30/03/2012