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What I’m reading and finding for January 6th 2012 through January 8th 2012:

• Microsoft: It’s business as usual with Windows Phone updates | ZDNet-
  zdnet.com
  - Mary Jo Foley
  

  ‘Nothing has changed in regard to how we work with carriers to deliver Windows Phone updates to our customers,’ maintained a Microsoft official following a change in Microsoft’s update disclosure policy.
• From Twitter – http://t.co/VcK99Mko New Power-Saving DevSleep Feature Added To SATA Specification
• From Twitter – Virtualizing storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency – Building Windows 8 – Site Home – MSDN Blogs http://t.co/QjJB5iWq
• From Twitter – http://t.co/at6cYcsK ‘Lost Antarctic World’ Unknown to Science Discovered
• Crunchies 2011 – Vote now for your favorite companies, products and people-
  crunchies2011.techcrunch.com
  
• You are what you curate: why Pinterest is hawt — Tech News and Analysis-
  gigaom.com
  

  Pinterest is one of the hottest startups around these days and represents the latest buzzword in the Valley: curation. Here are some of my thoughts on why Pinterest and other such companies are getting attention and gaining traction with younger Internet users.

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for February 2nd 2011

• From Twitter – Added the new Missing Remote podcast to my Tech Podcasts http://j.mp/gwyo7t The Gillmor Gang feed changed so I fixed that
• News Desk: Does Egypt Need Twitter? : The New Yorker –
  newyorker.com - Malcolm Gladwell
  

  When Mao famously said that power springs from the barrel of a gun, it was assumed that he was talking about guns. There wasn’t much interest at the time in how he chose to communicate that sentiment: whether he said it in a speech, say, or whispered it to a friend, or wrote it in his diary or published it in a book. That would never happen today, of course. We now believe that the “how” of a communicative act is of huge importance. We would say that Mao posted that power come..  show all text
• From Twitter – RT @KatRow Awesome stats & diagrams on Facebook's growth in 2010. http://j.mp/i5Voyf via @davepeck#nstpr
• Google Tried To Buy Path For $100+ Million. Path Said No. –
  techcrunch.com - Michael Arrington
  

  Yesterday we reported on Path’s new $8.5 million venture round, led by Kleiner Perkins and Index Ventures. I was curious about the valuation and pulled on a couple of threads. What unraveled was a stunning story about a startup that almost ran out of cash, a rebuffed $100+ million buyout offer from Google, and, finally, a new round of financing.
  Path is still very small, with just “hundreds of thousands” of users, said the company yesterday. It’s a private mobile network..  show all text
• From Twitter – RT @NASA Watch a NASA video on Kepler's exciting new planetary discoveries http://youtu.be/WhWReKpM1tg

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for December 15th 2010 through December 16th 2010:

• From Twitter – More ways to save your delicous.com bookmarks http://bit.ly/hiNtfK and http://lifehac.kr/guSLyA
• From Twitter – RT @laughingsquid RT @fraying If you used Delicious, time to export https //secure.delicious.com/settings/bookmarks/export
• From Twitter – So cool RT @northlight Wow! Have you seen the markup.io screen capture and markup tool?
• From Twitter – RT @bjschone Web developers – check this out http://caniuse.com
• Facebook on Track for $2B Revenue in 2010 [REPORT] -
  mashable.com
  Forget the $1 billion figure thrown around earlier this year; sources close to Facebook financials say the social network is closer to reporting revenues of $2 billion for 2010.
  If these reports are accurate, Facebook’s annual revenue would have more than doubled since last year, when the company made around $800 million.
  While astronomical compared to most startups’ revenues, these figures are hardly a surprise to anyone familiar with Facebook’s advertising and virtual curren..   show all text

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for April 3rd 2010 through April 4th 2010:

• Start-Ups, Not Bailouts -
  nytimes.com
  If we want to bring down unemployment in a sustainable way, we need to create a big bushel of new companies. And fast!
  Scobleizer: RT @NYTimesFriedmanStart-Ups, Not Bailouts http://nyti.ms/bLnQhI (Work at a startup? Please reply to this with how many employees u have).
• Gillmor Gang, Live Recording Session at 4:00PM… – RealTime Network – FriendFeed -
  friendfeed.com
  Karoli: wild…i couldn’t get the video pulled via the browser. re: http://ff.im/iyTK1
• iPad Lines Around the U.S. [PICS] -
  mashable.com
  
  In just a few minutes (9am ET), Apple stores will open the doors and customers who either pre-ordered or got in line early enough will get their hands on an iPad.
  We’ve already covered the device extensively in the months leading up to today (full coverage here) — including many of the iPad apps that have already been released on iTunes and this week’s media blitz – but later this morning some of our staff will be getting their own iPads to bring you hands-on analysis.
  We’ll be updating th..   show all text
  thatdrew: RT @adamostrow: iPad is Here – http://bit.ly/coaQvX (this post will be continuously updated w/ our latest coverage)

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for March 24th 2010 through March 25th 2010:

• 2010 #influenceSD Finalists | #influenceSD -
  influencesd.com
  nrek: RT @influenceSD: We proudly present the official #influenceSD finalists. Congratulations to all of the nominees! http://bit.ly/bouekk
• March Mingle 6 – San diego – Sd tech scene- Eventbrite -
  marchminglesd2010.eventbrite.com
  nrek: RT @sdtechscene: Celebrating San Diego’s tech user groups, March Mingle. March 30th RSVP: http://bit.ly/9X1lcW
• Flowchart – Should I Buy an iPad? -
• bit.ly, a simple url shortener -
  bit.ly
  keithbooe: Finally setting up URL shortener on my blog and can choose between bit.ly and j.mp in Twitter Tools. Any difference other than # of chars?

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for March 21st 2010 through March 22nd 2010:

• Kylo Browser – Kylo™ browser – a new Web browser for TV. Developed for the millions of households that connect their PCs or Macs to the TV. Via @Ogreon Twitter.
• London Opens First Internet Addiction Center for Kids – London has opened its first clinic designed to treat adolescent Internet addiction. According to London's Evening Standard newspaper, the Capio Nightingale Hospital will treat children who are so hooked on technology their health is at risk.
• Microsoft’s XP Mode Boondoggle – Windows 7 has a virtualization mode but… it requires Hardware Assisted Virtualization (HAV)) support, which Intel disabled on many of its lower-priced chips. Now Microsoft has an update that allows you to run virtualization without HAV.
• The White House –
  whitehouse.gov
  gbatuyong: RT @BarackObama: About to address the nation on tonight's historic vote. Watch live: http://j.mp/dvUmn2 
• Did they pass health care reform? –
  didtheypasshealthcarereform.com
  thepegisin: My favorite new website! http://didtheypasshealthcarereform.com/ #hcr (via @jpdef) 
• Consumer’s Guide To Health Overhaul : NPR – The following is a look at the impact of the entire package, which would extend insurance coverage to 32 million additional Americans by 2019, but also have an an effect on almost every citizen.
• From Twitter – via @VentureBeat DEMO GlideTV launches What's On channel for web videos on TV http://bit.ly/df9f8q by @deantak
• Netflix streaming in HD on the PC expected this year – Netflix expects to enable HD streaming on the PC this year. Should come with surround sound as well. Woot!
• C-SPAN Live Stream – C-SPAN –
  c-span.org
  QueenofSpain: I'm watching Cspan on my laptop http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx and basketball on my TV 
• From Twitter – via @Mona Scariest thing I've read all day http://bit.ly/dvorPg via @LAtimesOur country is in deep sh*t. #educationreformstat

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for March 20th 2010

• Blackberry Rolling Out Improved Gmail Support Next Weekend – RIM has confirmed plans to upgrade its North American BIS servers from 2.8 to 3.0 on Sunday March 28th, and along with a slew of other compatibility updates, support for 2-way Gmail sync as well as labels will be added
• Sprint Makes Your iPhone 4G [VIDEO] -
  mashable.com
  
  The iPhone 4G (next generation iPhone) is yet to be released, but Sprint is cleverly advertising “4G speeds” on your iPhone thanks to its Sierra Wireless Overdrive 4G WiFi hotspot.
  The nifty device lets you browse the web “up to 10 times faster” by providing a WiFi hotspot that uses Sprint’s 4G network. The downside: it’s another device to carry with you.
  What do you think: is it worth getting yet another device for super-fast speeds?
  [via BGR] Tags: iphone, iphone 4g, sprint ..   show all text
  Tojosan: RT @chuckmartin1: Sprint promoting its ability to increase iPhone speed to 4G (clever) http://bit.ly/c9Rhva

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for March 13th 2010 through March 14th 2010:

• twitter @ SxSW -
  sxsw.twitter.com
  Scobleizer: RT @joshchandler: Amazing. Real-time location map of @Twitterteam tweets RT @ev– Find Team Twitter at SXSW: http://sxsw.twitter.com
• Social Media Clubhouse | Livestream from the Clubhouse -
  socialmediaclubhouse.com
  conniereece: Getting ready for the livestream of the Synaptic Web Summit. Watch at http://bit.ly/smch3live (via @socialmediaclub)
• SiliconANGLE — Home -
  siliconangle.com
  Karoli: RT @newmediajim: .@hardaway@scobleizer@jaffejuicewatching you guys live http://siliconangle.com/ at @sxsw! (@hardawaywatching you c …
• Ceton’s quad CableCARD tuner for Media Center available for pre-order — Engadget HD -
  hd.engadget.com
  Ogre: RT @engadgethd: Ceton’s quad CableCARD tuner for Media Center available for pre-order http://bit.ly/dmXXXz

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for March 6th 2010

• From Twitter – RT @alanunderkofler 7 steps to Create Your Best Linkedin Profile http://su.pr/2qXnZZ a must read to maximize Linkedin!

Filtering the web so you don’t have to for March 4th 2010 through March 6th 2010:

• State of Now – 140 Conference SXSW Cocktail Party – Eventbrite -
  140sxsw.eventbrite.com
  jeffpulver: Still looking for one sponsor (and a few more guests) for the SXSW party I’m co-hosting on Mar 12th. http://140sxsw.eventbrite.com
• MacHeist nanoBundle -
  macheist.com
  ChrisPirillo: I just bought the Mac Heist bundle. 7 awesome apps worth $260+ for only $20 and got 3 cool bonus apps free! http://bit.ly/heist-it
• Microsoft’s Courier ‘digital journal’: exclusive pictures and details — Engadget -
  engadget.com
  We’ve been dying to know more about Microsoft’s Courier tablet / e-book device ever since we first caught wind of it last September, and while our entreaties to Mr. Ballmer went unanswered, we just learned some very interesting information from an extremely trusted source. We’re told Courier will function as a “digital journal,” and it’s designed to be seriously portable: it’s under an inch thick, weighs a little over a pound, and isn’t much bigger than a 5×7 photo when closed. That’s a lot ..   show all text
  Adora: Oh, screw the iPad. I desperately need a Microsoft Courier, which is like an awesomesauce digital moleskine. http://bit.ly/aO4DqS
• Gallery: The Complete UAV Field Guide – Cool, current list of drones with pictures
• :: EXPLORATIONS MAGAZINE : SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UCSD : FEATURES :: -
  explorations.ucsd.edu
  bmoreno: RT @EnviroEd@Scripps_Ocean@Explorations: New issue of explorations out today! Inside the Plastic Vortex: http://bit.ly/9qohhP
• MakeMKV 1.5.0 Released – Revision history. MakeMKV v1.5.0. Added ability to decrypt M2TS files during backup. Added UPnP streaming mode. Added OS drive access mode supporting all…