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a November 25th, 2010

  1. Just Get Started, Simply – Like Zappos Did

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    Online shoe-retailer Zappos has been a poster child of sorts within the “Online Video Nerd Herd” community for the past few months. They’ve got one of the fastest growing Internet TV video libraries in the world, and according to articles on like this one on the blog ReelSEO they’re having great success with it. The article states:

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  2. All The Bells & Whistles of MLB.TV (Part 1)

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    (Disclaimer/Guarantee – I’ve been an MLB.TV subscriber ever since it launched as a paid service, and am also an avid baseball fan, so expect this entry to be loaded with heaps of bias.)

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  3. Preserving Alan Turing’s papers at Bletchley Park

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    As you may have seen, some key papers from British computer scientist and wartime codebreaker Alan Turing are up for auction today at Christie’s in London. Dr Turing is a hero to many of us at Google for his pioneering work on algorithms and the development of computer science. (He’s also an important figure for many across the world who face homophobic attacks and bullying, an issue that we have spoken about elsewhere.) (more…)


  4. Spreading holiday cheer and regional cuisine through AdWords

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    When we here in the U.S. think of Thanksgiving, many of us think of our favorite foods: perhaps a fresh-from-the-oven pumpkin pie, a sweet glazed ham or a succulent turkey. But thanks to Charlie Hohorst III of Lafayette, La., tens of thousands of Americans dream instead of a turkey… stuffed with a duck… stuffed with a chicken. (more…)


  5. Google Wave to ride again as open source Apache project

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    Google Wave logo Google Wave to ride again as open source Apache projectOpen source programmers who have been working to keep Google’s cancelled Wave product alive hit a significant milestone today by submitting their open source Wave code to the Apache Software Foundation, The Register reports.

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  6. Windows Phone 7 hits the ground running with 15,000 app developers

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    windows phone 7 6 300x204 Windows Phone 7 hits the ground running with 15,000 app developersMicrosoft announced it now has 15,000 developers working on applications for its mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, and has around 3,000 applications available today.

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