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Archive for May 2011


Bookmarks for 12 May 2011

The curious case of Twitpic’s disappearing Terms of Service | qwghlm.co.uk"Twitpic changed their ToS to restrict users from selling their uploads to agencies, then retreated very hastily after a Twitter backlash. If you want to know more, read on." (twitter twitpic terms_and_conditions ) Skype: The Numbers Behind Microsoft’s Acquisition"$14.70 is what Microsoft paid per user [...]

Bookmarks for 11 May 2011

Free eBooks on the #1 Rated eBook Reader for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch"Dear iFlowReader User, Thank you for being one of our valued customers. We are writing to you today to make a very sad announcement. BeamItDown Software and the iFlow Reader will cease operations as of May 31, 2011. We absolutely do not [...]

Bookmarks for 10 May 2011

We don’t know what the ‘frontline’ is, Home Office admits – Telegraph"The Home Secretary Theresa May and policing minister Nick Herbert have assured the public that “frontline services” will be protected in spite of budget cuts of 20 per cent.<br /> <br /> But, in response to a Freedom of Information request, their department responded [...]

Bookmarks for 9 May 2011

The Tech Press: Screw Them All"Last week I wrote a post about my current investment policy at TechCrunch, and pointing out already disclosed financial conflicts of interest. [...] We can argue all day about whether or not my policy is a good one. You’ll have your arguments, I’ll have mine. But the really important thing [...]

Bookmarks for 5 May 2011

Clues Gradually Led to the Location of Osama bin Laden – NYTimes.com"For years, the agonizing search for Osama bin Laden kept coming up empty. Then last July, Pakistanis working for the Central Intelligence Agency drove up behind a white Suzuki navigating the bustling streets near Peshawar, Pakistan, and wrote down the car’s license plate…." The [...]

Bookmarks for 1 May 2011

500 Internal Server Error500 Internal Server Error (none) Samsung Galaxy S II review — Engadget"Put simply, this is the most powerful mobile handset we've yet tested." (android mobile samsung review ) YouTube – If Beethoven had had a KaossilatorOne many great music videos by psychopath3000 using a Korg Kaossilator (gadgets hardware music musical_instrument video ) [...]