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Math nerd takes on Twilight [video]
Holy Kaw!15 Nov 2012 | 3:01 pmThought you’d heard every way to rip on Twilight? Think again, because now it’s time for the math nerds to step up to the plate and take a swing. Full story at YouTube via I Love Charts. Movies vs math. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Couples’ Top 10 Tech Fights
Mashable!Emily V. Gordon15 Nov 2012 | 2:35 pmThey say technology has made dating an easier, richer, more multi-faceted experience. While that's true, it's also created a lot of new arguments. Let's face it: relationships didn't really need any more of those -- we already have plenty to go around. Below, take a look at the top 10 new arguments that couples have as a result of technology. 1. Messing with DVR'ed shows This is a mild one, sure. But if you've ever had a marathon of America's Next Top Model -- you know, the one you were saving for after your big work project ended -- deleted from the house DVR by your significant other, it's… -
A City For Kids Inside Copenhagen
Fast CompanyAriel Schwartz15 Nov 2012 | 2:00 pmPlayground are so passé. In Denmark, kids play in their own miniature urban landscape. How do you deal with an influx of young people into your city? If you want to make them really happy, create a city within a city just for them. By 2025, Copenhagen will have 90,000 new residents, with 33,000 between 18 and 29 and 22,000 between 0 and 17 years of age. Instead of waiting to handle the growing population, Copenhagen Municipality challenged architects to come up with ideas for nurturing the city’s youngest residents. First place in the competition went to the Prinsessegade… -
Flash Sales Site For Moms, Zulily Raises $85M From Andreessen Horowitz; Valued At $1B
TechCrunchLeena Rao15 Nov 2012 | 2:41 pmZulily, a private-sale shopping site targeted at ‘busy moms’ and their kids, has raised $85 million in Series D funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Fortune reported that the site, which launched in 2009, was valued at $1 billion. This brings Zulily’s total funding to $139 million. The daily deals site, which has 10 million members, features 35 new sales events daily that offer up to 70 percent off. Sales last an average of 72 hours and product range from clothing to toys to household goods to books. “Zulily is one of the fastest growing businesses we’ve ever… -
Accepting small promises
Seth's BlogSeth Godin15 Nov 2012 | 2:44 amMarketing is about making promises and then keeping them. The marketer comes to us and makes a promise. If we accept the promise, a sale is made. If we seduce ourselves into accepting small promises, we let everyone down. The small promises of a feature added or a price reduced cheapen us and the marketer who would have us flock to him. The big promises of transparency and care, of design and passion, of commitment and stewardship--we ought to be demanding more of this. We get what we settle for.
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Math nerd takes on Twilight [video]
15 Nov 2012 | 3:01 pmThought you’d heard every way to rip on Twilight? Think again, because now it’s time for the math nerds to step up to the plate and take a swing. Full story at YouTube via I Love Charts. Movies vs math. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Scientist stirs controversy with claim humans are getting dumber
15 Nov 2012 | 2:46 pmIf you look around, it appears we humans are at the top of our game, what with our ability to swim faster than the fishes, fly higher than the birds and separate ourselves almost entirely from the natural world that spawned us, but Stanford’s Gerald Crabtree believes we’ve been on the decline since before our ancestors left Africa…two million years ago. “The development of our intellectual abilities and the optimization of thousands of intelligence genes probably occurred in relatively non-verbal, dispersed groups of peoples before our ancestors emerged from… -
5 questions for better blog posts
15 Nov 2012 | 1:08 pmFor many bloggers, there isn’t a coworker at the ready to read over a potential post and provide feedback before it goes out to the public, so it’s important to have a dialogue with oneself to evaluate if the piece has some great legs on it. To help kick the meeting off with your inner editor, Ali Luke at Daily Blog Tips has five questions to ask yourself both before and while writing that next post to ensure you’re putting your best foot forward. Question #1: “Does this post have one key topic?” Your blog posts should have one topic – not several…… -
How to leave a boring class like a boss [video]
15 Nov 2012 | 1:07 pmIt’s a lecture, it’s a quiz, it’s Super Boring! (Can also be applied to board meetings, orientation meetings where you already know everything and fundraising presentations, but not recommended for employee evaluations or potential investor meetings.) Same idea, but loses points on execution: Full story at YouTube. The world is your oyster at YouTube. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Tie DIY [Infographic]
15 Nov 2012 | 10:24 amNecktie DIY: Every tie knot you'll ever need to know and thensome! From Gillette and The Huffington Post via Visual.ly. Tons of excellent infographics in one place. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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Couples’ Top 10 Tech Fights
Emily V. Gordon15 Nov 2012 | 2:35 pmThey say technology has made dating an easier, richer, more multi-faceted experience. While that's true, it's also created a lot of new arguments. Let's face it: relationships didn't really need any more of those -- we already have plenty to go around. Below, take a look at the top 10 new arguments that couples have as a result of technology. 1. Messing with DVR'ed shows This is a mild one, sure. But if you've ever had a marathon of America's Next Top Model -- you know, the one you were saving for after your big work project ended -- deleted from the house DVR by your significant other, it's… -
‘Big Bang Theory’ Cast Stages ‘Call Me Maybe’ Flashmob [VIDEO]
Stephanie Haberman15 Nov 2012 | 2:10 pmWhile Mashable has already declared Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" dead, this flash mob by the cast of "The Big Bang Theory" is too amazing not to cover. All seems normal on set at first, but when the director calls "Action," the now-familiar refrain begins to chime. The cast seems confused at first, but remember -- they're actors. SEE ALSO: TV’s ‘Big Bang Theory’ Gives Away $95,000 Trip to Space Leave it to Sheldon to have the last word. More About: flashmob, the big bang theory -
Stolen NASA Laptop Prompts New Security Rules
TechNewsDaily15 Nov 2012 | 2:09 pmA "large number" of NASA employees may be at risk following the theft of an unencrypted agency laptop and several other documents from an employee vehicle. The theft has prompted the space agency to adopt new security procedures. "We are thoroughly assessing and investigating the incident, and taking every possible action to mitigate the risk of harm or inconvenience to affected employees," Richard Keegan Jr., NASA's associate deputy administrator, said in a Nov. 13 email to all NASA employees. "The Administrator is extremely concerned about this incident and has directed that all IT security… -
Smartphone Replaces Red Cards in Pro Soccer Match
Sam Laird15 Nov 2012 | 1:59 pmSoccer players who commit major fouls at a pro soccer match in Mexico on Thursday night won't be flashed with the traditional red card referees use to mark major offenses. Instead, that ref will whip out a smartphone and point an all-red screen at offending players. That's thanks to Referee Pro, an app for iPhone and Android that's making its debut in the Mexican Indoor Football League's final match in Mexico City. A consumer version from European startup Siine will be released "in the coming months," according to the company. Screens replacing red (and yellow) cards certainly captures the… -
Science Proves Animals Are Totally Bored
Amanda Wills15 Nov 2012 | 1:47 pmA new study finds that animals in captivity experience boredom just like humans. We found 20 photos to prove it. More About: Watercooler, animals, cats, dogs
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Fast Company
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A City For Kids Inside Copenhagen
Ariel Schwartz15 Nov 2012 | 2:00 pmPlayground are so passé. In Denmark, kids play in their own miniature urban landscape. How do you deal with an influx of young people into your city? If you want to make them really happy, create a city within a city just for them. By 2025, Copenhagen will have 90,000 new residents, with 33,000 between 18 and 29 and 22,000 between 0 and 17 years of age. Instead of waiting to handle the growing population, Copenhagen Municipality challenged architects to come up with ideas for nurturing the city’s youngest residents. First place in the competition went to the Prinsessegade… -
A Vertiginous Mirrored Room That Multiplies Inhabitants Infinitely
Kyle VanHemert15 Nov 2012 | 12:45 pmJust try not to lose track of where the door is. On the outside, the mirrored walls of this unadorned rectangular box help it blend into the space it occupies--a gallery at KUNSTEN, Museum of Modern Art, in Aalborg, Denmark, where it was installed last year. On the inside--well, that’s a different story. When visitors enter the nearly hundred-square-foot room--an installation dubbed "The Phoenix Is Closer Than It Appears," by Berlin-based artist Thilo Frank--the mirrored walls have the opposite effect. Where on the outside, they diverted your visual attention, on the inside, they direct… -
5 Creative Ways To Get People To Pay Attention To The Ocean
Ariel Schwartz15 Nov 2012 | 12:00 pmFor all the education about how much our human impact is destroying the ocean, not much is changing our behavior. Could some of these crazier projects do the trick? In recent weeks, water has rightly been portrayed as a terrifying thing, seeping into the streets during Hurricane Sandy and flooding vital infrastructure, not to mention homes. But water is also vital to our existence. And if we don’t pay attention to ocean health, we’ll all be in trouble. San Francisco nonprofit Blue Trail is drawing attention to ocean sustainability with 10 interactive "art-design-science-tech… -
Running A Google AdWords Campaign? There's A Credit Card For That
Sarah Kessler15 Nov 2012 | 11:59 amToday Google launched a U.S. credit card that exclusively pays for AdWords campaigns. Google is inviting AdWords customers in the U.S. to use a credit card specifically for charging their campaigns. The credit card, issued by Comenity Capital Bank, is designed to help Google's small-business clients keep their campaign charges separate from their other expenses. A pilot of 1,400 businesses launched in the U.S. last year, and the program is already in full swing in the U.K.Read Full Story -
A Breathtaking Look At Denmark’s Daring New Starchitects
Linda Tischler15 Nov 2012 | 11:45 amA comprehensive new book surveys the forms the last decade of Danish experimentation has wrought. When you think about upstart cultures, the Danes don’t immediately spring to mind. They’re a homogeneous bunch, largely middle class, smugly satisfied with their little country despite high taxes and chilly weather. Hardly a recipe for radical innovation. Still, over the past decade, a new generation of architects in Denmark has staged a feisty revolution in their tranquil kingdom by designing buildings that don’t look anything like their storybook predecessors.Read Full Story
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Flash Sales Site For Moms, Zulily Raises $85M From Andreessen Horowitz; Valued At $1B
Leena Rao15 Nov 2012 | 2:41 pmZulily, a private-sale shopping site targeted at ‘busy moms’ and their kids, has raised $85 million in Series D funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Fortune reported that the site, which launched in 2009, was valued at $1 billion. This brings Zulily’s total funding to $139 million. The daily deals site, which has 10 million members, features 35 new sales events daily that offer up to 70 percent off. Sales last an average of 72 hours and product range from clothing to toys to household goods to books. “Zulily is one of the fastest growing businesses we’ve ever… -
Always Prepped Grabs $650K From True Ventures, Former Blackboard EVP To Launch A Mint.com For Education
Rip Empson15 Nov 2012 | 2:36 pmIn what is the most-watched TED Talk to date, Sir Ken Robinson makes perhaps the most convincing case for why the educational system in the U.S. needs to be torn down and rebuilt: It stifles creativity. Given the current state of affairs, making creativity the linchpin of a new school system does sound almost radical. Sadly. Be that as it may, Robinson is far from being alone in his belief that the current system revolves around inflexible curricula and churning out standardized test-taking drones, rather than free-thinking individuals. It’s for this reason that personalized learning… -
After Launching It In SF, eBay Brings Same Day Delivery Service To New York
Leena Rao15 Nov 2012 | 2:32 pmAfter launching its same day delivery service in San Francisco a few weeks ago, eBay is debuting ‘eBay Now’ to to New York City. Users in the area can download the new app here. The service offers customers in Manhattan (as far north as 125th Street) and the western edge of Brooklyn access to the same day delivery inventory available at hundreds of local stores, including Macy’s, Target, Walgreens, Toys R Us, and Best Buy. Obviously the timing of the launch with the holiday shopping rush in one of the service’s biggest markets is purposeful. To provide an incentive for… -
Google Reportedly Readies Maps App For iOS As Eddy Cue Manages Apple’s Maps Improvements
Darrell Etherington15 Nov 2012 | 2:31 pmGoogle is said to have distributed an external test version of its native maps app for iOS, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Citing “a person with direct knowledge of the matter,” the WSJ says that Google is readying the app for submission to the App Store review and approval process, though there’s no clear timeline for when that will take place. There have been rumors that Google was readying a native maps app for distribution via the App Store since it was revealed that Apple would be going with its own maps product as the built-in option in iOS 6,… -
Microsoft To Host Free App Labs For Windows 8 Developers In 30 Cities Around The World
Frederic Lardinois15 Nov 2012 | 2:19 pmIt’s no secret that Microsoft is doing its best to get more developers to write apps for its Windows 8 platform. Today, the company is announcing its newest initiative: Microsoft will host app labs for developers in 30 “technology and design hubs” around the world, including San Francisco, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai, and Bangalore. These free four-hour lab sessions will, according to Microsoft, provide developers with “in-depth technical guidance and leading design assistance to get [their] app launched in the Windows Store.” Developers…
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Seth's Blog
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Accepting small promises
Seth Godin15 Nov 2012 | 2:44 amMarketing is about making promises and then keeping them. The marketer comes to us and makes a promise. If we accept the promise, a sale is made. If we seduce ourselves into accepting small promises, we let everyone down. The small promises of a feature added or a price reduced cheapen us and the marketer who would have us flock to him. The big promises of transparency and care, of design and passion, of commitment and stewardship--we ought to be demanding more of this. We get what we settle for. -
Free coffee, next exit
Seth Godin14 Nov 2012 | 2:15 amThat's the most effective billboard one can imagine, particularly if it's typeset properly and if the coffee is good. Most billboards aren't nearly as useful, because the wrong service is promoted, or, more likely, because someone saw all that space and worked hard to fill it up. The same thing is true of most websites. You know so well the why's and how's of what you built and how terrific it is, and the thought of using just a few words when a bunch will do is frightening indeed. No, your solution doesn't have to be simple or obvious. But the story about what it accomplishes does. The goal… -
Effortless
Seth Godin13 Nov 2012 | 2:17 amWhen John Coltrane plays the melody early in the track Harmonique, you can hear some of the notes crack. Of course, Coltrane was completely capable of playing these notes the traditional way. And yet he didn't. It's this effort and humanity that touches us about his solo, not just the melody. Sometimes, "never let them see you sweat," is truly bad advice. The work of an individual who cares often exposes the grit and determination and effort that it takes to be present. Perfecting your talk, refining your essay and polishing your service until all elements of you disappear might be obvious… -
When you don't know what to do...
Seth Godin12 Nov 2012 | 2:22 amThat's when we find out how well you make decisions. When you don't have the resources to do it the usual way, that's when you show us how resourceful you are. And when you don't know if it's going to work, that's how we find out whether or not we need you on our team. Making instructions is harder than following them. -
You can't argue with success...
Seth Godin11 Nov 2012 | 2:12 amOf course you can. What else are you going to argue with? Failure can't argue with you, because it knows that it didn't work. The art of staying successful is in being open to having the argument. Great organizations fail precisely because they refuse to do this.
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Obama Views Hurricane Sandy Recovery in New York
By JAMES BARRON15 Nov 2012 | 2:29 pmAfter viewing affected areas on Staten Island and in Queens, President Obama said he was assigning his housing secretary, Shaun Donovan, to oversee the recovery. -
The ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ Explained
By JACKIE CALMES15 Nov 2012 | 2:28 pmQuestions and answers on $500 billion in tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect after Jan. 1. -
Palestinian Rockets Kill Three Israelis and Trigger Air Sirens in Tel Aviv
By ISABEL KERSHNER and RICK GLADSTONE15 Nov 2012 | 2:27 pmIsrael and Hamas widened their conflict over Gaza, as militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel, the Palestinian death toll from airstrikes rose to 16 and three Israeli civilians died. -
Political Memo: As G.O.P. Governors Gather, Prescriptions for 2016
By JEFF ZELENY15 Nov 2012 | 2:26 pmAs Republicans examine how to recalibrate and regain their footing, they are moving forward without a clear national leader. -
BP to Admit Crimes and Pay $4.5 Billion in Gulf Settlement
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and STANLEY REED15 Nov 2012 | 2:06 pmThe British oil company said it would plead guilty to 14 criminal charges tied to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; three employees also faced criminal charges.
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JBL Introduces Lightning Speaker Docks
Christina Bonnington15 Nov 2012 | 1:44 pmIf your iPhone 5 or new iPad has been feeling lonely, sitting on your bedside dockless and alone at night, have no fear -- Harman has just released a pair of JBL brand Lightning speaker docks. -
Iron Sky Team Crowdsources Alien Designs for Jeremiah Harm
Hugh Hart15 Nov 2012 | 1:27 pmThe inventive Finnish filmmakers want you to design ass-kicking extraterrestrials for their next sci-fi flick. -
Maker of Airport Body Scanners Suspected of Falsifying Software Tests
Kim Zetter15 Nov 2012 | 12:44 pmRapiscan, one of two companies that supply controversial passenger screening machines to U.S. airports, is under suspicion for possibly manipulating tests on privacy software designed to prevent the machines from producing graphic body images. -
Curiosity Rover Measures Radiation and Wind on Mars
Adam Mann15 Nov 2012 | 12:16 pmNASA's Curiosity rover has lately been investigating the wind and radiation on Mars, providing data on some uniquely Martian weather phenomena. -
Nintendo Subsidiary to Launch Pok?mon iOS App in Japan Friday
Chris Kohler15 Nov 2012 | 12:05 pmNintendo subsidiary The Pok?mon Company will release a paid iOS app, an interactive encyclopedia of the fictional monsters that make up the popular game series, on Friday.
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5 Ways to Use Images to Make Your Posts Irresistible
Darren Rowse15 Nov 2012 | 12:00 pmThis week on #blogchat on Twitter, we discussed the use of images in blog posts, and I thought that some of the advice we covered there might be useful for you too. So here are my top tips for using images in your blog posts. 1. Use an image per post At Digital Photography School, I include an image at the top of every post. This provides a visual point of interest that draws people to read the post. Whilst the audience is particularly visually oriented, I think this is true across the board. The web is filled with rich media, and great images now. So the more you can do to make text-based… -
The Day A Spider Monkey Tried to Kill Me (And What it Taught Me About Getting More Blog Readers)
Guest Blogger15 Nov 2012 | 6:05 amThis guest post is by Logan Marshall of the Free Life Project. The hot Costa Rican sun filters through the canopy, warming my back as I walk up a small path towards the house where I am staying. I can hear the calls of howler monkeys in the distance, echoing through the rainforest like prehistoric dinosaurs. Caught up in the magic of this place, I am barely aware of my surroundings—marveling at the exotic wonder that surrounds me. Massive, vine-covered trees erupt from the soil. Vibrant red flowers pop out against the canvas of dark green… And then it happens. Triggered by a flash of… -
The Shocking Truth about Consistent Blogging Success: How to Find Your Voice
Guest Blogger14 Nov 2012 | 12:02 pmThis guest post is by Bill Zipp of billzipponbusiness.com/. It’s one of the greatest feelings in the world! You write something on your blog that goes viral. Likes explode, comments go crazy, tweets multiply, and open rates are off the charts. That’s what’s great about blogging. So when the dust settles and the warm feelings of success fade, you ask yourself, “How did this happen?” and, perhaps more importantly, “How can it happen again?” Here are the usual answers to those questions: The article had an amazing headline. After the headline, there was… -
5 Steps to SEO Friendly Split Testing, Sans Stress
Guest Blogger14 Nov 2012 | 6:05 amThis guest post is by Justine Smith of FreshBooks Split testing. For many bloggers, the very words inspire visions of code and feelings of stress. Also called A/B testing, split testing is an art that allows you to divvy up your blog visitors so one group sees a slightly different website than the other group. While split testing for Adsense has been covered on ProBlogger before, doing split tests for your blog can be just as beneficial to help ensure that you’re giving your visitors exactly what they want. To start you off on the right foot, here are my top 5 tips for SEO-friendly… -
Curate a Best-Of Post that Gets Read, Used, and Shared
Darren Rowse13 Nov 2012 | 12:04 pmOne of the posts I’m featuring in the carousel on Digital Photography School at the moment is the Best of dPS. If you haven’t compiled a best-of list of your most-loved posts yet, you should. It’s very sharable: Take your best posts, make them into one post, and you can be sure that your readers—current and new—will love it, and love to share it with others. It supports your authority: Posts like this act as a scannable guide to your expertise and experience within the niche. It provides enormous value: A best-of really is a valuable piece of content for readers. That…
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Why a Local Economy's Strength Is Critical to Small-Business Success (Infographic)
15 Nov 2012 | 1:00 pmA new Bank of America survey reveals that small-business owners rely