How Digg left its tech geek roots behind and embraced the mainstream
I was struck by something when I began reading Digg's list of its "Ten stories you'll be sorry you missed this year." None of the stories had anything to...
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Amy Vernon is a digital consultant, blogger, and a 20-year veteran of daily newspaper journalism. She was named the 15th most influential woman in tech on Twitter by Business Insider and PeerIndex.
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Amido Releases Laugh Synth App for iOS
Laugh synth for iOS has just been released, compatible with both iPhone and iPad. Laugh Synth makes it possible create laughing sounds with a simple touch...
In the Open Source Community, the Platform Rarely Matters Anymore
In the not-too-distant past, Macs were a relative rarity in the laptop bags of those attending open source conferences. Not so anymore. I recently had the...
E-Readers: Making Readers Out of More People Than Ever
There's a lot of hand-wringing over the so-called "dumbing-down" of America. We don't read, we can't write except in and LOLcat-speak, we barely know...
Monkey see, monkey sue? Or, can a monkey hold a copyright?
Remember the amazing self-portrait of the monkey that was making the rounds the other week?The Cliff's Notes background:A photographer, David Slater, left...
App use surpasses web browsing
For the first time, we're spending more time in mobile applications than surfing the web via desktop or mobile browsers, according to a new report.It's...