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  • Twitter founder describes his theory of ECommerce algorithms

    Twitter Founder Reveals Secret Formula for Getting Rich Online Ryan Tate, wired.com The co-creator of Twitter and Blogger has decided that “the internet is simply a giant machine designed to give people what they want.” Here’s what this grand unified theory means and where it came from. http://flip.it/noY5p Related articles A Grand Unified Economic Theory?…

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  • Tweet yourself to a dream job

    How To Tweet Your Way To Your Dream Job By: Lydia Dishman, fastcompany.com Three out of four people are in constant job-search mode and, increasingly, Twitter is their tool of choice. Here’s how to make 140 characters work for you. Can a tweet—or three—land you a dream job? That’s a ques­tion Tay­lor Aldredge now… http://flip.it/ZMN7U…

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  • A bracelet that sends kidnapping alerts for human rights workers

    Bracelet For Human Rights Workers Sends Kidnapping Alerts to Facebook, Twitter By Francie Diep, popsci.com When activated, the device sends “Help!” messages social media accounts and nearby aid workers. Activists and aid work­ers who doc­u­ment gov­ern­ment abus­es or mon­i­tor elec­tions often risk abduc­tion by those who oppose their work. Now one… RT @PopSci: Bracelet for…

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  • Your FB likes become your demographic profile

    What Your Likes On Facebook Betray About You By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Another nail in the coffin for Facebook privacy: An algorithm can accurately predict your demographic info, political preferences, and more, just by looking at your “likes.” Think of all the pages you’ve “liked” on Face­book. Per­haps a favorite… RT @PopSci: An algorithm can…

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  • America’s Visual IQ: Both Amazing And Embarrassing

    By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com A new Pew survey tests our visual recall of current events. Twitter logo? Check. Chinese flag? What’s that, bro?! You’ve prob­a­bly heard how (depress­ing­ly) lit­tle Amer­i­cans tend to know about his­to­ry. But what about their visu­al recall …   America’s Visual IQ: Both Amazing And Embarrassing | Co.Design: business + innovation…

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  • Solving unmet needs through startup companies

    In Big Tech, Bet on Companies That Seek a ‘Better Way’ Sarah Mitroff, wired.com Consumer internet companies are notorious for selling us something we don’t really need, whether it’s Foursquare telling us to check-in to the restaurants and shops we enter, or Facebook encouraging us to share every detail of our lives. But it’s… In…

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  • A database of US factories and things for makers

    A Journey Towards Local Manufacturing, Part 2: Maker’s Row, a Database of American Factories and What They Can Do for You core77.com Where would we be without the connective tissue that is the Internet? Amazon connects buyers and sellers. eBay lets us transfer junk from one person’s basement to another. Twitter lets ordinary citizens know…

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  • Plenty of Color and Lots of Personality: The Offices of Shopify

      lifehacker.com Adam Dachis View Profile • Email • Facebook • Twitter • Google Plus • RSS Work can be a lot more fun when your office inspires it, and that’s cer­tain­ly the case with Shopi­fy. They took an ordi­nary series of work­space… Plenty of Color and Lots of Personality: The Offices of Shopify http://flip.it/7avDp…

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  • Loccit converts your Facebook media into physical stuff

    UK Startup Loccit Sells 8k Facebook ‘Memory Books’ In 48 Hours, Wants To Turn Your Digital Media Footprint Into Physical Stuff Natasha Lomas, techcrunch.com There’s a cot­tage indus­try of star­tups that want to sell your social net­work­ing con­tent back to you in a new form, such as Past­Book and Mem­olane. Loc­c­it, a UK-based ecom­merce start­up…

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  • Twitrcovers makes your Tweets a bit more tasty

    Beautify your Twitter Cover in One Click lifehack.org A few weeks ago, Twit­ter released new head­er image options for each user’s pro­file. As a result. users may now change their Twit­ter “cover” if they want. Twitr­Cov­ers has the best col­lec­tion of Twit­ter cov­ers avail­able that I’ve seen. … RT @lifehackorg: Beautify your Twitter Cover in…

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  • Technology Is Useless If It Doesn’t Address a Human Need

    Technology Is Useless If It Doesn’t Address A Human Need BY MEAGAN FALLONE, fastcoexist.com Facebook is great for checking out photos of your exes and all, but for social innovators working in the developing world, there’s no point to new technologies unless they make life better for the people they’re trying to help. Editor’s Note…

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