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Report: Saab collection to be sold after all - the one in America
Autoblog9 Feb 2012 | 3:26 pmFiled under: Classics, Auctions, Saab Just when we thought the classic vehicles owned by Saab were safe from the gavel, tragedy strikes. According to Hemmings, the vehicles held in the Saab Cars North America Heritage Collection will be auctioned in an 10-car lot on Friday, February 10. Vehicles like the gorgeous and painfully rare 1956 Type 94 Sonett Super Sport pictured above will join a host of other iconic Saab models for bid in Stearling Heights, Michigan. According to Hemmings, interested parties may submit their bids before noon on Friday to McTevia & Associates, the law firm Saab… -
Sprint launches early upgrade promo, wants you to stay and chat awhile
Engadget9 Feb 2012 | 2:29 pmIn an industry where customer churn can be likened to the fearsome troll under the bridge, Sprint has launched a program designed to keep its favored subscribers around for another two years. While not everyone is eligible -- those who've upgraded less than eight months ago, corporate outfits and those in collections need not inquire -- the program lets customers buy their way out of their current commitment and become eligible for a new, subsidized handset. The promotion begins February 12th and is set to run through the 14th of March, where the amount you pay correlates to the time since… -
Everything you Need to Throw a Successful Winter BBQ [Toolkit]
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AT&T throttling unlimited data users starting at 2 GB per month based on location
AppleInsider | iPhone9 Feb 2012 | 2:27 pmThe story of an AT&T customer having his bandwidth throttled after transferring only 2 GB of a so-called unlimited data plan has created a maelstrom of press, and has forced the company to detail exac...
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Holy Kaw!
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Bear and wolf, friends for life [video]
9 Feb 2012 | 2:12 pmAll too often we lose track of our friends from childhood, but this bear and wolf appear to be BFFs despite the differences. Full story at YouTube via io9. Can’t we all just get along? Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Can dessert for breakfast help you lose weight?
9 Feb 2012 | 1:39 pmNew research suggests that, in the early morning, you can have your cake and shed pounds too A new study from Tel Aviv University finds that eating a small dessert as part of a balanced breakfast can actually help you shed unwanted pounds. Staying skinny and eating chocolate? Here, a brief guide to what sounds, frankly, impossible: Full story at The Week. Photo: CC by ::paqman:: All the top stories from The Week. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Romance survey [infographic]
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Do aliens go invisible by 'going green'?
9 Feb 2012 | 11:24 amAs we discover more and more planets around other stars, the Fermi Paradox is becoming, well, more paradoxical. The Fermi Paradox simply asks the question "where are they?" Our Milky Way galaxy is so big and so old -- and we are estimated to be accompanied by at least 100 billion planets -- that aliens should have visited us by now. Instead, when we peruse the heavens, we are faced with the Great Silence, which is one of the biggest challenges to modern astronomy. Full story at Discovery News. More news from Discovery Communications. Photo credit: Fotolia Permalink | Leave a… -
Mysterious sounds reported around the world
9 Feb 2012 | 11:23 amPeople around the world have reported hearing strange sounds from the skies over the past month. Sometimes they describe it as a hum or low rumble; other times it’s a whine, thump, or even a melody. Often the sounds have been recorded and posted online, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories. One blogger wrote, "either the world is ending, aliens are landing or everyone is getting hoaxed. Or, possibly, there’s an actual scientific explanation for the mass amount of YouTube videos capturing bizarre sounds that are being heard around the globe. Are we witnessing the beginning of a…
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Autoblog
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Report: Saab collection to be sold after all - the one in America
9 Feb 2012 | 3:26 pmFiled under: Classics, Auctions, Saab Just when we thought the classic vehicles owned by Saab were safe from the gavel, tragedy strikes. According to Hemmings, the vehicles held in the Saab Cars North America Heritage Collection will be auctioned in an 10-car lot on Friday, February 10. Vehicles like the gorgeous and painfully rare 1956 Type 94 Sonett Super Sport pictured above will join a host of other iconic Saab models for bid in Stearling Heights, Michigan. According to Hemmings, interested parties may submit their bids before noon on Friday to McTevia & Associates, the law firm Saab… -
Official: 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe priced at $76,895
9 Feb 2012 | 3:01 pmFiled under: Car Buying, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, BMW, Luxury BMW has slapped a sticker onto the latest addition to the 6 Series lineup, and the all-new 2013 640i Gran Coupe will carry at sticker of $76,895 (including the $895 destination charge) when it goes on sale this summer. The 640i is the first variant of the segment-splitting "4+1" sedan, which gets power from the ubiquitous TwinPower turbocharged and direct-injected 3.0-liter inline-six putting out 315 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. A 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8-powered 650i Gran Coupe will be on offer later this year… -
Official: Bentley hires David Hilton as new Head of Exterior Design
9 Feb 2012 | 2:33 pmFiled under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Bentley, UK, Design/Style, Luxury Bentley has named designer David Hilton as the company's head of exterior design. Hilton ran his own successful design firm for 12 years before accepting the position with the ultra-luxury automaker. He will now report to Dirk van Braeckel, director of design and styling. Hilton is stepping into the shoes of Raul Pires, who left the company at the end of last year to join forces with Italdesign, the Volkswagen-owned design studio. Hilton has over two decades of automotive design experience under his belt, having worked… -
Video: This is the difference between a sports sedan and the GT-R
9 Feb 2012 | 1:58 pmFiled under: Coupe, Sedan, Videos, BMW, Nissan Okay, this is an easy one. If we told you to pick a performance winner between the Nissan GT-R and the BMW M5, we're guessing the vast majority of you would pick Godzilla to come out on top. Both vehicles feature over 500 horsepower, but the BMW weighs over 400 pounds more, and the GT-R counters with one of the world's most impressive all-wheel-drive systems. That didn't stop the Autocar team from pitting the M5 against the GT-R in a test of acceleration, cornering, braking, G-force and general feel. Given the GT-R's 0-60 time of 2.8 seconds and… -
Report: Nissan entering V8 Supercar series in Australia
9 Feb 2012 | 1:28 pmFiled under: Motorsports, Etc., Nissan, Australia, Racing Nissan is headed back to the Australian V8 Supercar Series. The Japanese Automaker was famously ousted in 1993 when the sanctioning body behind the series adjusted the rules to require all entries be V8-based. Nissan had dominated the series for three years with the company's GT-R, laying waste to the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive dinosaurs from Holden and Ford with a high-tech combination of all-wheel drive and turbocharged six-cylinder fury. In 1991, the company set a top-speed record at the Bathurst 1000 that wouldn't be touched…
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Engadget
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Sprint launches early upgrade promo, wants you to stay and chat awhile
9 Feb 2012 | 2:29 pmIn an industry where customer churn can be likened to the fearsome troll under the bridge, Sprint has launched a program designed to keep its favored subscribers around for another two years. While not everyone is eligible -- those who've upgraded less than eight months ago, corporate outfits and those in collections need not inquire -- the program lets customers buy their way out of their current commitment and become eligible for a new, subsidized handset. The promotion begins February 12th and is set to run through the 14th of March, where the amount you pay correlates to the time since… -
Scosche bassDOCK blasts Weezer from any iPad, available now for $150
9 Feb 2012 | 1:51 pmIf you're having trouble wading through the pool of iPad dock prospects, we're about to add another to the mix. Scosche has announced that its bassDOCK for both iPad models is now shipping. The dock will blast "My Name is Jonas" from a pair of 1.6-inch stereo speakers and a 3-inch subwoofer. As you'd expect, the kit charges your Apple slate in a cradle that sports both landscape and portrait orientations alongside tilt positioning for the optimum viewing angle. If you find yourself needing to switch over to a smartphone to bump your tunes, the bassDOCK has a 3.5mm aux jack for just that… -
Google reportedly working on wireless home entertainment system to be sold under its own brand
9 Feb 2012 | 1:09 pmDetails are still fairly light at the moment, but The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Google could be about to make big push into the hardware business. Citing people briefed on the company's plans, the WSJ says that Google is now developing a home entertainment system that would stream music wirelessly throughout the home (including to web-connected devices and "Google-made speakers"), and be able to be controlled using a smartphone or tablet -- making it sound a whole lot like a Sonos competitor. What's more, unlike current Android and Google TV devices, this system will… -
The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!
9 Feb 2012 | 12:30 pmTim has to sit this one out, sadly, but Brian will be joined in studio by Terrence and Dana, fighting the good podcast fight. You can join us live, as well, by checking out the video below and following along in the chat after the break.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments -
Jarre AeroSystem One gets a Lalique crystal facelift, we go hands-on
9 Feb 2012 | 12:05 pmWe saw the original AeroSystem One saunter into our lives a couple of month's back, and now Jarre Technologies has collaborated with crystal house Lalique to give it a makeover. The partnership sees the original iPod dock covered in smooth glass and cut metal, which certainly sets it apart from pretty much any other dock we've ever seen. The dock connector sits at the top, and being inset, isn't suitable for iPads, but if you're getting one of these, we imagine you don't want to ruin the aesthetic by perching a slate on top anyway. There is, however, a USB connection meaning this isn't an…
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Everything you Need to Throw a Successful Winter BBQ [Toolkit]
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The Highest Skyscraper In the World Will Be This 1,050-Kilometer-High Turd [Architecture]
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Facebook Is Killing Friendships and Causing Fist Fights [Facebook]
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Course of the Force: Olympic Torch-Style Run to Comic Con WITH LIGHTSABERS [Video]
9 Feb 2012 | 3:01 pmFrom July 7th through the 11th, lightsaber-toting nerds will be running up the coast of southern California, all the way to Comic Con. More » -
Cinemagram for iPhone: Like Instagram With Cinemagraphs [App Of The Day]
9 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmMore »
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AppleInsider | iPhone
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AT&T throttling unlimited data users starting at 2 GB per month based on location
9 Feb 2012 | 2:27 pmThe story of an AT&T customer having his bandwidth throttled after transferring only 2 GB of a so-called unlimited data plan has created a maelstrom of press, and has forced the company to detail exac... -
US NOAA ditches BlackBerry, chooses Apple's iPhone and iPad
9 Feb 2012 | 11:57 amThe U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest government organization to adopt Apple's iPhone and iPad after ditching Research in Motion's BlackBerry. A memo sent out by NO... -
Apple exploring 3D frame-of-reference iOS interface based on eye, light location
9 Feb 2012 | 6:54 amApple has shown interest in creating a unique user interface for iOS, allowing new features like dynamic shadows based on the angle of light hitting an iPhone screen. Apple's concept was revealed t... -
Google says it won't support fair licensing in open standards as Apple, Microsoft, Cisco have
8 Feb 2012 | 6:18 pmIn a distinct departure from the agreement voiced between Apple, Cisco and Microsoft regarding the need for fair, transparent, understandable and consistent licensing policy for open standards, Google... -
Cisco backs Apple's ETSI request for fair and open licensing of standards patents
8 Feb 2012 | 6:16 pmCisco Systems filed its own letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute last week, backing Apple's position calling for "more consistent and transparent application of FRAND" licensi...
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Ars Technica
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Google expands security bug bounty program to Chrome OS
9 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmGoogle says its bug bounty program, which awards hefty cash rewards for privately reported security vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser and online services, has been such a success that the company will expand it to include Chrome OS. To date, Google has shelled out $729,000 under the program, which was initiated two years ago for its Chrome browser and 15 months ago for YouTube, Blogger, and its other Web services. Over the course of the latter program, Google received 1,100 legitimate reports from more than 200 individuals, Adam Mein, technical program manager on Google's security team,… -
Jury rules that Eolas's "interactive web" patent is invalid
9 Feb 2012 | 2:54 pmAn East Texas patent case that has attracted the attention of the technology world came to a screeching halt Thursday as the jury ruled that the key patent in the case is invalid. Eolas, a patent troll that has been shaking down technology companies for the better part of a decade, now faces the prospect of losing the patent. As we reported yesterday, the case centers on a biologist, Michael Doyle, who claims to have invented the concept of interactive websites back in 1993. He applied for a patent, which was granted in 1998. But Doyle's claims are sharply disputed by many in the Internet… -
Labor group: Apple has comparatively decent record in China, but could do more
9 Feb 2012 | 1:49 pmFair labor activists across the globe are continuing to pressure Apple to do more to improve working conditions and labor standards in China. Despite Apple's efforts to make its suppliers adhere to its own supplier "code of conduct," activists in the US and China believe Apple could use just a small portion of its massive profits to make meaningful change. Factories in China pump out hundreds of thousands of iPhones, iPads, and Macs annually—indeed, China is responsible for manufacturing a vast majority of consumer electronics and other products sold here in the US. Stories of poor… -
Google building "home entertainment system" for wireless music streaming
9 Feb 2012 | 1:35 pmGoogle is building a "home-entertainment system that streams music wirelessly throughout the home and would be marketed under the company's own brand," according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. While the move has not been confirmed by Google, it would build upon the Google Music streaming service and music store. It would also likely integrate with Android—the Journal describes it in one paragraph as the "Google Android entertainment system," and says it is being developed by Google's Android unit for unveiling later this year. The system "would let people download digital… -
Windows 8 on ARM: the desktop is there, so's Office, but not much more
9 Feb 2012 | 1:25 pmEnding months of speculation on the matter, Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 on ARM will indeed contain a desktop—and that desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote will all be pre-installed. Microsoft insists that the desktop holds real value, and that it makes Windows less valuable to users if it was missing (a view we're sympathetic to). To that end, Windows 8 on ARM ("WOA") will have a desktop, with a taskbar, that includes Explorer, most of the current desktop utilities that ship with Windows (though not all, and Microsoft hasn't said what won't be included), and…
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Perform Nearly Any Windows Task with One Keystroke [Keyboard Shortcuts]
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Offer to Pay Up Front to Get Discounts on Dental Care [Saving Money]
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Answer: Where Can I Find That Tool? [Search Research]
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Engadget
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Sprint launches early upgrade promo, wants you to stay and chat awhile
9 Feb 2012 | 2:29 pmIn an industry where customer churn can be likened to the fearsome troll under the bridge, Sprint has launched a program designed to keep its favored subscribers around for another two years. While not everyone is eligible -- those who've upgraded less than eight months ago, corporate outfits and those in collections need not inquire -- the program lets customers buy their way out of their current commitment and become eligible for a new, subsidized handset. The promotion begins February 12th and is set to run through the 14th of March, where the amount you pay correlates to the time since… -
Scosche bassDOCK blasts Weezer from any iPad, available now for $150
9 Feb 2012 | 1:51 pmIf you're having trouble wading through the pool of iPad dock prospects, we're about to add another to the mix. Scosche has announced that its bassDOCK for both iPad models is now shipping. The dock will blast "My Name is Jonas" from a pair of 1.6-inch stereo speakers and a 3-inch subwoofer. As you'd expect, the kit charges your Apple slate in a cradle that sports both landscape and portrait orientations alongside tilt positioning for the optimum viewing angle. If you find yourself needing to switch over to a smartphone to bump your tunes, the bassDOCK has a 3.5mm aux jack for just that… -
Google reportedly working on wireless home entertainment system to be sold under its own brand
9 Feb 2012 | 1:09 pmDetails are still fairly light at the moment, but The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Google could be about to make big push into the hardware business. Citing people briefed on the company's plans, the WSJ says that Google is now developing a home entertainment system that would stream music wirelessly throughout the home (including to web-connected devices and "Google-made speakers"), and be able to be controlled using a smartphone or tablet -- making it sound a whole lot like a Sonos competitor. What's more, unlike current Android and Google TV devices, this system will… -
The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!
9 Feb 2012 | 12:30 pmTim has to sit this one out, sadly, but Brian will be joined in studio by Terrence and Dana, fighting the good podcast fight. You can join us live, as well, by checking out the video below and following along in the chat after the break.Continue reading The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM!The Engadget Podcast is live tonight at 5PM! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments -
Jarre AeroSystem One gets a Lalique crystal facelift, we go hands-on
9 Feb 2012 | 12:05 pmWe saw the original AeroSystem One saunter into our lives a couple of month's back, and now Jarre Technologies has collaborated with crystal house Lalique to give it a makeover. The partnership sees the original iPod dock covered in smooth glass and cut metal, which certainly sets it apart from pretty much any other dock we've ever seen. The dock connector sits at the top, and being inset, isn't suitable for iPads, but if you're getting one of these, we imagine you don't want to ruin the aesthetic by perching a slate on top anyway. There is, however, a USB connection meaning this isn't an…
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Seth's Blog
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The Weird interview
9 Feb 2012 | 12:06 pmTo celebrate the launch of Squidoo's new UpMarket magazine, we got permission to post an audio interview I recently did with Darren Hardy of Success. You can find it here. Thanks for listening. -
Inaccurate labels and why we need them (and need to improve them)
9 Feb 2012 | 2:46 amIf I tell you, "I'm going to the baseball game," it seems as though you're likely to understand what I mean. Of course, you won't. When George Will goes to a baseball game, it's a religious experience. Me, I don't even like baseball. Or maybe it's my nephew's ball game (the playoffs), or maybe going to the game causes me to miss an important event, and on and on. We label the experience with just two words, and two words can't possibly capture the emotions and circumstance surrounding an event. The same thing is true with brands. If I tell you that a new business was funded by USV, that might… -
How do they know you're not a flake?
8 Feb 2012 | 2:43 amBefore your link gets clicked or your proposal gets read, a busy person is going to triage it to find out if it's even worth glancing at. Since everyone is now connected, the new permeability has created a deluge of noise, and just about everyone worth contacting is taking defensive measures. Do I know this person? Did someone I trust send them over? Where does she work? (Ideo? the FDA? The New York Times?) Has she won an award? Is she famous? Are there typos and is the design sloppy? Are they pestering me? Do I already follow this person online? Does music play when I visit the website? Will… -
Horizontal marketing isn't a new idea
7 Feb 2012 | 2:09 amBut it is the new reality for just about every organization. Vertical marketing means the marketer (the one with money) is in charge. Vertical marketing starts at the top and involves running ads, sending out direct mail and pushing hype through the media. Your money, your plans, your control. It might not work, but generally the worst outcome is that you will be ignored and need to spend more money. Horizonal marketing, on the other hand, means creating a remarkable product and story and setting it up to spread from person to person. It's out of your control, because all the interactions are… -
Who is your customer?
6 Feb 2012 | 2:26 amRule one: You can build a business on the foundation of great customer service. Rule two: The only way to do great customer service is to treat different customers differently. The question: Who is your customer? It's not obvious. Zappos is a classic customer service company, and their customer is the person who buys the shoes. Nike, on the other hand, doesn't care very much at all about the people who buy the shoes, or even the retailers. They care about the athletes (often famous) that wear the shoes, sometimes for money. They name buildings after these athletes, court them, erect…
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Matt Cutts: Gadgets, Google, and SEO
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It’s time to stop PROTECT IP
18 Jan 2012 | 4:47 amA couple months ago, I wrote this about SOPA: SOPA galvanized the tech community, from start-ups to venture capitalists to the largest web companies. SOPA was an unexpected shock and a wake-up call. Well, guess what? Now the internet is awake. And I don’t think it’s going back to sleep any time soon. We might need to rally again in the near future, but we can do that. The internet learns fast.Now it’s time to rally and get loud. It’s time to call your Senators. Heck, it’s time to ask your parents to call their Senators. If you think the internet is something different, something… -
Sharing a search story
11 Jan 2012 | 12:20 amI’ve been reading a lot of the coverage of the Search plus Your World launch and I wanted to share my story and then clarify something.I love to stay up until early in the morning playing Werewolf. In early December I went to a journalism conference called “News Foo Camp” in Phoenix and played a lot of Werewolf. When I got back, for some reason I searched for [werewolf] — maybe I was thinking about making a custom deck of werewolf cards. Because I was dogfood-testing Search plus Your World, this is what I saw:In the top row of pictures, you’ll see a bunch of people playing… -
Larry Lessig on the corrupting influence of money
13 Dec 2011 | 1:37 pmLarry Lessig has a new book called Republic, Lost which discusses the corrupting influence of money on politics. I would highly recommend the book, because it gets to the heart of why things so many things in Washington, D.C. seem broken today and how to fix them.If you don’t have the time to read the book right now, you’re in luck. Lessig recently stopped by Google and gave a brief overview of the themes from the book. I had the honor of introducing him, and the video is live on the web now. Lessig’s talk is about 45 minutes long (the rest of the video is questions and… -
Beware of fake Matts leaving comments
11 Dec 2011 | 5:20 pmA lot of the time, I dispel misconceptions by leaving comments on blogs. That works great, except for the rare occasion when someone pretends to be me and leaves a rude, fake, or otherwise untrue blog comment. Over the previous decade, I’ve only seen 4-5 times where someone impersonated me. But in the last month, I’ve seen at least three nasty comments written by “fake Matt Cutts” impersonators.The first fake-Matt comment I remember was over Marketing Pilgrim around November 14th, 2011. When Frank Reed checked out the fake comment, it came from 74.120.13.132, which is… -
Progress against SOPA
21 Nov 2011 | 8:01 amWhen I did my blog post about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) last week, things looked quite grim. The fight isn’t over, but there’s been a lot of great developments in the last few days. If you’re not familiar with SOPA (and the PROTECT IP Act in the Senate), here’s a video that covers the basics:This internet censorship under SOPA editorial by Rebecca MacKinnon also describes why SOPA would be really bad for the internet.I also wanted to take a minute and thank everyone who called or wrote their Congressperson to speak out against SOPA and PROTECT IP. As a result…
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The Tom Peters Weblog
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Off the Cuff #2
7 Feb 2012 | 8:17 amOur Off the Cuff video series is a direct response from Tom to your questions. This is the second video in the series, which poses the question, "What is the greatest piece of advice you ever received that has made you a better writer or communicator?" It's a terrific question for Tom, and he discusses not only writing influences, but touches on public speaking as well. Don't miss the Dan Pink technique at the end; it may feel excruciating in practice, but there's no denying the improvement gained. -
TLBT Video #73Strategy: Measure Innovation
3 Feb 2012 | 8:46 amWe've posted the latest video in The Little BIG Things series on YouTube. Do you think it's impossible to measure innovation? In this video, Tom offers a brilliantly simple, easy-to-implement method for ensuring that a good portion of your work meets the mark on innovation. You can find the video in the right-hand column of this page or watch it at YouTube (time: 2 minutes 3 seconds). Or, get a PDF transcript of the video's content: Strategy: Measure Innovation. -
MOAP #4
30 Jan 2012 | 7:53 amThe latest installment of Tom's "Mother of All Presentations," or MOAP, is now available at ExcellenceNow.com. You can download the PowerPoint version or a PDF. We'll be releasing a section every other week throughout 2012. Part 4 introduces Tom's conviction that encouraging your people to make friends in other functions of the organization should be a top priority. Tom says you should reward such behavior, make it an agenda item. Download Part 4 of Tom's Mother of All Presentations, and learn how and why cross-functional socialization (read, idea-sharing) is essential to business excellence. -
Race to Nowhere
27 Jan 2012 | 4:51 amTom has said, "We tell our kids to 'be still,' then tell them to 'read history books'—which are replete (100%!) with tales of people ... who never sat still." This is obviously not the ideal way to cultivate a talented workforce. The education system in the United States still seems to be attempting to churn out well-behaved factory workers. With the enormous pressure placed on teachers to produce sufficient test results, the classroom becomes more about test preparation than exploration and discovery. Albert Einstein, long since deceased, had this to say: "It is nothing short of a… -
Advice, For What It's Worth ...
25 Jan 2012 | 7:20 amI was asked to contribute (a very few words) to a family page offering words of wisdom to a graduating high school senior. That's a serious challenge—and I literally spent days on the task. Here, for better or for worse, is the result: Rules For Living Life to the Hilt Nothing will turn out the way you thought it would. There is no bigger waste of time than making plans. Any success you have will be the byproduct of having thrown yourself headlong and without reserve into what you were most passionate about—and then ridden the wave you created wherever and at whatever speed it…
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We Heart; Lifestyle & Design Magazine
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The Weekend Edit; 9.2.12
9 Feb 2012 | 5:46 amIt’s that time of year again; card shops are stocked with glossy, over-priced ways to show your loved one you care, petrol stations are awash with sales reps using a £4.99 bunch of roses to disguise their infidelities, and lazy PRs are pumping out tenuously linked, cupid-related press releases as if they were going out of fashion. Who said romance was dead? Luckily the Weekend Edit is on hand to guide you through the next 7 days with hardly a mention of cheesy Valentine’s Day proceedings. Well, almost… Lollypop Lollypop C-Type photograph 150 x 114 cm 2011 Until 9 March… -
Selfridges’ Bright Young Things Windows 2012
9 Feb 2012 | 2:34 amMaarten van der Horst Last week we featured StudioXAG’s turquoise explosion for Future Map’s window at Selfridges’ annual Bright Young Things showcase. Well, we’ve had pictures through for all of the windows that were dressed by the cream of the country’s young creatives – and, quite frankly, we could do a detailed feature on pretty much every one. They’re mind-bogglingly good. From Tinker and Tailor‘s full on recreated studio to Oliver Ruuger‘s elegantly surreal scene; the acute detail, creativity and sheer artistry on display, is enough… -
Stuff Crush; Dirty Dishes
8 Feb 2012 | 2:57 amOrnamental plates. Making somewhat of a comeback they are. No longer are they the preserve of your blue-rinsed grandma and Royal wedding souvenirs. It was only the other week Katie was writing about The New English – “the Vivienne Westwood of tableware” – in her Design Geekery column, and not long before that we’d featured a chintz meets augmented reality mashup in our Weekend Edit. None of which, may we add, have taken the trend quite so far as our latest stuff crush… Dirty Dishes are just that. Smut on a plate. This is as far from the traditional… -
Form Us With Friends 2012
8 Feb 2012 | 12:31 amWe’ve been obsessing over Swedish design studio Form Us With Love‘s sweetly stripped-back approach since We Heart began, and their latest works do not disappoint. Working with “friends” Cosentino Silestone, Abstracta, Ateljé Lyktan, Design House Stockholm and newcomers One Nordic Furniture Company; Form Us With Friends – their annual exhibition of collaborations – is showing on scenic Skeppsholmen Island at this week’s Stockholm Design Week. From lighting to furniture, the exhibition comprises a years work for the studio and continues to demonstrate… -
Willis Earl Beal
7 Feb 2012 | 2:49 pmPay attention! This is a chap’s face you’ll be seeing a lot more of. But not nearly as much as his voice. Looking like a young Mos Def, but sounding like anything from a battle-worn Delta blues veteran, to a soul-heavy gospel preacher, Willis Earl Beal is a prodigious talent with a desire to be different; “I want to be like the black Tom Waits” he recently told Pitchfork. Until recently – he’s now signed to XL in the UK and Hot Charity in the US – Beal would sing a song, or draw pictures, for those who wrote or phoned the details on hand-drawn flyers…
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Wallpaper* News Feed
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Artist's palate: Donatella Versace
9 Feb 2012 | 12:57 pmMuse, critic, designer, entrepreneur, company saviour and first lady of fashion, Donatella Versace may have tempered the sex and theatricality of the family brand a little, but there's still glamour galore in her output and appearance. Her favourite dish of pasta and caviar -
A timeline of Prada and OMA / AMO catwalk collaborations
9 Feb 2012 | 11:05 amPrada and Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas have been collaborating for a decade, and whilst the best-known fruits of the partnership are probably their innovative architectural endeavours – think Seoul’s Transformer project and the Prada Epicenter in New York – those on the inside track have, for the past eight years or so, been exposed to another side of the creative partnership. Koolhaas, his Rotterdam-based design studio OMA and the AMO think tank, have, since January 2004, collaborated with the Italian house on Prada's catwalk shows. Adapting the expansive interior space… -
Nicolas Le Moigne exhibition at Gallery Libby Sellers, London
8 Feb 2012 | 1:14 pmIf there were a visual equivalent of a double entendre, the work of Nicolas Le Moigne would define it. The Swiss designer goes to incredible lengths to make his designs seem at once greater and less than the sum of their parts. His meticulously crafted cast-off concrete stools for Eternit, for example, have the lowbrow appearance of compacted rubbish. His simple spool table is elevated like art on a podium. Most compelling, perhaps, is his 'Reflecting Ring', the diamond in which faces a mirror that makes it look twice its size and value. Le Moigne's talent for trompe l'oeil… -
Book: The Table of Power 2, by Jacqueline Hassink
6 Feb 2012 | 12:41 pmIn 1996 when Jacqueline Hassink first published 'The Table of Power', her photo-essays of the boardrooms of Europe's largest industrial multinationals, she was just 27 and the world was a very different place. It was a landmark project, the first time most of these rooms had ever been seen by the general public. In the spring of 2009, with the world already in the grip of financial crisis, the Dutch-born, New York-based artist decided to take another look at Europe's economic landscape through its boardrooms, and to see how boardroom design, revenue and employee numbers in… -
'The nature of things' at Artists' House, UK
3 Feb 2012 | 11:56 amIt's been just over ten years since London architect Stephen Marshall built Artists' House, the contemporary cottage on the grounds of the New Art Centre in Wiltshire and a modern foil for the grand 1804 mansion and Orangery at Roche Court. Originally conceived as a residence for artists putting in long days in the sculpture park, it was repurposed a few years ago by curator Sarah Griffin for the centre's first design exhibition. This weekend Griffin will launch a second design show, which features work by three Britain-based artists - a juxtapostion of domestic household items with…
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Smashing Special: WordPress Theme Trends For 2012
9 Feb 2012 | 5:25 amThis special is the first in our series of Smashing Specials — extended articles and studies dedicated to a specific topic. The special features current WordPress theme trends for 2012, covering past trends, new developments in theme design and trends in the theme development. 2011 was a great year for WordPress, with some excellent new updates that saw the introduction of a drag-and-drop uploader, distraction-free writing, the HTML5 Twenty Eleven theme, and movement towards a fully responsive dashboard. As well as changes to WordPress core, theme development continued to… -
A Craft Of Consequences: Reader, Writer And Emotional Design
8 Feb 2012 | 8:06 amBefore the very first page of a book has been read, you’ve already analyzed it in countless ways without even noticing. The paper stock, the thickness of the binding, the aroma, the color of the type and even the texture of the cover; the very character of the book is being dissected by the hand and eye at every moment. In this brief second there is a dialogue between the reader and the object. This conversation is subtle and complex, but for most people it is entirely subconscious. This is because we rarely think about these things — we feel them… -
Collaging: Getting Answers To The Questions You Don’t Know To Ask
6 Feb 2012 | 7:02 amWhen conducting user research, we all know that asking the right questions is just as important as how you ask them, but how do you know exactly what questions to ask? What if the discussion topic is very personal? How do you get a complete stranger to open up? There is a better way to conduct an in-depth interview, and it doesn’t involve a clipboard. Just imagine what you could discover if the participant’s answers weren’t limited to a predetermined set of questions. This is where collaging can help. Collaging is a projective technique by which participants select images… -
How To Use Custom Post Types To Organize Online Marketing Campaigns
3 Feb 2012 | 7:04 amCustom post types add a level of flexibility to WordPress that makes this open-source Web development platform more useful on many levels. Whenever I have been faced with a Web-based task, especially one that involves organizing information, the first thing I do is examine WordPress to determine if it can handle the job. It usually can. Image Source As an Internet marketer and analyst, I need to be able to organize online marketing campaigns in a way that is trackable in Google Analytics. This is the perfect task for WordPress custom post types. In this article, we’ll explain… -
Freebie: St. Valentine’s Day Icon Set (10 PNG/PSD Icons)
2 Feb 2012 | 7:38 amEvery now and then, we release useful freebies for all of our highly valued readers. Today, it is our pleasure to present to you Cuberto‘s fantastic St. Valentine’s icon set — exclusively designed for Smashing Magazine and its loyal readers. The icons presented are available in transparent PNGs as well as Photoshop PSDs (128×128 px) and are perfect for any projects you have coming up for St. Valentine’s Day. Enjoy! Download the Set for free! This icon set is completely free to use for commercial or personal applications without any…
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Freaky and Bizarre Animal Mashups by Human Descent
9 Feb 2012 | 8:30 amOne of the best things about Photoshop is that it allows us to combine more than one photo to create an entirely new image. This can be done with landscapes, people, and even animals. In this article, we will showcase the work of Human Descent, a photo manipulator who has managed to create hundreds of new species using the power of Photoshop. Let’s take a look! Frederick the Fruck This image combines a duck and a frog. Roaring Liog This frog was combined with a lion. Nosferafrog This breed of frog has huge teeth. Rabbick A rabbit combined with a baby chicken. Hummingwolf Bird This is… -
Test Your Photoshop Knowledge #6
9 Feb 2012 | 5:00 amWe know how much you guys like to test your knowledge of Photoshop so today we are giving you an opportunity to do so with another quiz from Martin Perhiniak. Please take a moment to complete this 10-question quiz and see if you’re prepared to pass our test! Good luck! Editor’s note: this quiz is for Photoshop CS5. -
Easy Dashed and Dotted Lines in Photoshop
8 Feb 2012 | 9:57 amFor the last few weeks, the Photoshop team has been giving us some sneak peeks of the latest version of Photoshop. The latest version of Photoshop is due to be released in the first half of 2012. We have already seen videos showing off Photoshop’s new look, and some performance enhancements but this video shows us something new, something that we have been asking them to include for a long, long time – dotted and dashed lines. In this video, Photoshop Product Manager, Zorana Gee shows how you can click on a stroke and quickly convert it to a dotted line. Then, she shows how to quickly… -
Create a Caricature Painting in Photoshop
8 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amPhotoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop. Digital Art for Beginners, by Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Martin Perhiniak will begin by teaching you how to draw in Photoshop. At the conclusion of this series you will know all you need to produce your own concept art and matte paintings in Photoshop. Today’s tutorial Part 22: Create a Caricature… -
Retouch a Bland Model Portrait in Photoshop
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amSometimes retouching a portrait can be really tricky, specifically when dealing with model portraits. In this tutorial, we will be retouching a particularly difficult shot in which the subject has no makeup or dramatic lighting to emphasize the shot. Using Photoshop, you will be able to add makeup, repair flaws, and add some drama to this shot. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Model (iStockPhoto) Background (iStockPhoto) Step 1 – Selections The first thing I want to do is remove the model from her background.
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Are There Problems Web Apps Can’t Solve?
9 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amI’m a developer, have been for a long time. I’ve been wrting code for the web for the past decade in my life. I think I might be stuck in a bubble, I look to the web to solve problems that can be solved better in simpler ways. And looking around, I know I am not the only one. I want to tell you a story of a couple of problems that we’ve tried to solve several times with technology, when all we needed was a couple dollars worth of office supplies. The Lunch Party I’ve been working with Nick Pettit since 2007, before we came to Carsonified and Treehouse. In our last job… -
Rails 3.2.1
8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amGreetings, folks! If you haven’t been keeping up with the latest Rails news, we have a new version! Ruby on Rails 3.2.1 has recently been released with some very welcome changes! Faster development mode – Rails now only reloads the classes you’ve actually changed between requests in development mode. Explain queries – In development mode, you can automatically show the explain of certain queries by calling .explain at the end of your query. The results will go in your log. Active Record Store – Active Record now has a built in way to do key/value storage right… -
Treehouse Groups are live!
8 Feb 2012 | 5:45 amYou can now create a Treehouse Group Account for your company, university, school or any grouping of two or more people. Group plans are 25% cheaper so it’s a great way to save money. We’ve added a simple Groups Dashboard that allows you to see … Group Activity: Who’s watching videos and unlocking Badges Ranking in your Group, based on Badge unlocks More info … Group pricing is 25% off normal prices, which allows people with large groups to save a bit of money. You only need 2+ people to sign up. If you’re already a Member, you can’t be brought into a… -
Free Video: Getting started with iOS development
7 Feb 2012 | 7:38 amIn this 6 minute video, we will get you started with iOS development by learning about the benefits of Apple’s iOS Dev center and how to gain access to the integrated development environment (IDE) called Xcode. This video is from Treehouse, a high-quality video training site with hundreds of short videos on topics like … Accessibility CSS3 Aesthetic Foundations Django HTML CSS HTML5 iOS Development JavaScript jQuery NoSQL PHP Responsive Web Design Ruby Ruby on Rails UX Version Control WordPress Theme Design New videos are added regularly, so it’s a great way to stay… -
Another Round of Treehouse Nerd Merit Badges!
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amWe recently launched Treehouse and, thanks to you, it’s been successful beyond our wildest expectations. Thank you all so much! We had so much fun celebrating with our previous giveaway, that we thought we would do another one.If you tweet to @treehouse the name of your favorite web app, we’ll randomly pick 10 winners to receive a "Mike the Frog" Nerd Merit Badge! Here’s a picture of what they look like:
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Musings on Preprocessing
8 Feb 2012 | 9:45 pmI've been using SASS for pretty much everything I do recently. Here's some musings on the journey. From hold-ups, to trip-ups, to turn-offs. From apps and teams to workflows and syntax. You Gotta Work Locally The biggest contributor to me getting on the bandwagon was giving up my going-commando live FTP editing ways. Yeah, Coda is awesome, but it's bad habit forming. It makes it way too easy to work live instead of local1. Working local is full of obvious advantages. Namely, 1) It's fast 2) You can edit stuff to your heart's content without worry you're screwing up a live site and 3) It… -
Speech Bubble Arrows that Inherit Parent Color
6 Feb 2012 | 9:57 amInteresting question: css3 speech bubble question: for the "triangle"'s border color, how can I set it to whatever its parent div's bgcolor is automagically? — Jin Yang (@jzy) February 1, 2012 By "css3 speech bubble", Jin means using a pseudo element on a container to add a little pointer arrow (triangle). Not really CSS3, but that's pedantic. Let's say that pink color isn't practical to set in an external CSS file. Perhaps is a user setting, or perhaps its set dynamically somehow. <div class="speech-bubble" style="background: pink;"> I like bananas, because they have no bones. -
A proposal to drop browser vendor prefixes
3 Feb 2012 | 1:49 pmInteresting idea by Felipe G on using a new at-rule, @-vendor-unlock, to tell the browser to use it's experimental implementation of any particular property, rather than using a vendor prefix on that property. Unfortunately at this point, even if you could get all the browsers on board, you'd need to use this and vendor prefixes to get deep support, which makes the problem worse. What we really need is for all browsers to implement auto-updating so eventually "supporting older browsers" is something we can look back and laugh at. Direct Link to Article — PermalinkA proposal to drop… -
Digging Into WordPress 3.3
3 Feb 2012 | 1:30 pmDigging Into WordPress (the book) is now updated to v3.3. Includes new chapters specially on what's new in 3.2 and 3.3, all the rest of the chapters tightened up and refreshed, better internal hyperlinking (in the PDF), and more. It's a free update (PDF) to all previous buyers. New print copies are on order and will be available soon. Direct Link to Article — PermalinkDigging Into WordPress 3.3 is a post from CSS-Tricks -
ShopTalk Episode 4
2 Feb 2012 | 5:50 pmDave, Jonathan Longnecker, Nate Croft and I talk shop. Topics include website building apps, where to start designing, when not to design for modern browsers, and more. Sponsored by LessAccounting. Direct Link to Article — PermalinkShopTalk Episode 4 is a post from CSS-Tricks
