- This might be the single most amazing toy we’ve ever seen
It's a remote controlled spider! Which shoots things! And it's got armour! (toy video )
- Men’s Jump Suits, 1970s | Retronaut
Astonishing look back at '70s fashion. "Because one is enough, when it's you." It doesn't even make sense. (photographs history humour fashion )
- BBC News – Tweeting the news
Rory Cellan-Jones on balancing breaking news with employee responsibility: "In a long-running court case, a series of tweets from the reporter who is following proceedings can be an invaluable way of keeping both the newsdesk and the world informed. But when it comes to the verdict, surely the reporter should rush to the live microphone or camera first – even if that means being beaten by a rival tweeter?" (journalism bbc sky_news twitter )
- Why we are buying paidContent — Tech News and Analysis
Good for everyone involved: "Yes, the rumors are true. We are indeed buying the assets of ContentNext Media from Guardian News & Media Limited." (dopost acquisition gigaom paid_content gmg guardian )
- Don’t Forgive Path, the Creepy iPhone Company that Misled Us Once Already
TechCrunch isn't impressed with apologies from Path's CEO: "Two-faced behavior like this is turning the tech business into an ethical cesspool. [...] If protecting your privacy isn't worth deleting the latest mobile check-in whatever, then it's not worth much." (dopost privacy path )
- Skimlinks is the real story behind Pinterest’s success
"Skimlinks, originally from London but now with a growing US base, has been revealed as powering the affiliate links behind Pinterest, one of the hottest startups on the map right now." (monetisation dopost pinterest skimlinks )
- Pinterest Hits 10 Million U.S. Monthly Uniques Faster Than Any Standalone Site Ever -comScore | TechCrunch
"It’s beautiful, it’s addictive, and now Pinterest is having its glorious hockey stick moment. TechCrunch has attained exclusive data from comScore showing Pinterest just hit 11.7 million unique monthly U.S. visitors, crossing the 10 million mark faster than any other standalone site in history." (dopost pinterest )
- How Pinterest Changed Website Design Forever
"Even if you haven’t ever visited popular visual bookmarking site Pinterest, you might recognize its design elements — which have been popping up everywhere since the startup burst onto the mainstream scene in 2011." (dopost design pinterest )
- It’s not a secret. We do monetize social discovery, and it’s great. | Blog | skimlinks.com
Skimlinks comes out fighting: "We are thrilled by the (well earned, not overnight!) success of Pinterest, which is a phenomenal example of how social discovery and other sites can monetize without intruding on their user experience." (monetisation affiliate_schemes dopost skimlinks pinterest )
- Help.GitHub – Rebase
"One often overlooked feature of git is the git rebase command. Rebase allows you to easily change a series of commits, reordering, editing, or squashing commits together into a single commit." (version_control tips git )
- GOV.UK API Explorer
Terrific stuff: "The beta of GOV.UK, launched Feb 1st 2012, includes a first view of a JSON API for the single domain." (beta_gov government dopost api )
- 10 Tips on Writing from David Ogilvy | Brain Pickings
Including: "Before you send your letter or your memo, make sure it is crystal clear what you want the recipient to do." (advice writing )
- Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit – NYTimes.com
"On the first page of Facebook’s prospectus for its sale of stock to the public, it pegs the number of its “monthly active users” at a whopping 845 million people. [...] Those eye-popping numbers should have an asterisk next to them." (metrics dopost ipo facebook )
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