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Like▼7 Ways to Legitimately Build Backlinks - Quick Sprout
As you probably already know, the more websites that link to your website, the higher you’ll rank in search engines. Now there are a lot of shady ways to get backward links, such as buying text links from brokers or website owners. Or even worse, hacking old WordPress blogs and adding in links to your website. I do NOT recommend that you do anything shady as it results in short term gains and ...Expand this post »
As you probably already know, the more websites that link to your website, the higher you’ll rank in search engines. Now there are a lot of shady ways to get backward links, such as buying text links from brokers or website owners. Or even worse, hacking old WordPress blogs and adding in links to your website. I do NOT recommend that you do anything shady as it results in short term gains and ...Expand this post »
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Like▼IN SOVIET RUSSIA - Very Demotivational - The Demotivational Posters Blog
In Soviet Russia Toilet pee on you. Submitted by: Bunnycommando via deMotivational BuilderExpand this post »
In Soviet Russia Toilet pee on you. Submitted by: Bunnycommando via deMotivational BuilderExpand this post »
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Like▼MacBook Pro, Air and Mac Pro Refresh Coming Soon [RUMOR] - Mashable!
If these Australian Apple ads are any indication, a hardware refresh may be coming soon for at least the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Pro lines. The official-looking ads show higher pricing than what the Australian online store actually lists when you click through them, suggesting that the ads represent an early look at what the pricing will be for the refreshed hardware lines. Similar p...Expand this post »
If these Australian Apple ads are any indication, a hardware refresh may be coming soon for at least the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Pro lines. The official-looking ads show higher pricing than what the Australian online store actually lists when you click through them, suggesting that the ads represent an early look at what the pricing will be for the refreshed hardware lines. Similar p...Expand this post »
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Like▼The Movie Studios' Big 3D Scam - Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "There's a lot of things wrong with 3D movies. Avatar's 3D was well executed, but Alice's 3D was really bad, like all 2D-to-3D conversions. And yet, studios are reconverting...Expand this post »
An anonymous reader writes "There's a lot of things wrong with 3D movies. Avatar's 3D was well executed, but Alice's 3D was really bad, like all 2D-to-3D conversions. And yet, studios are reconverting...Expand this post »
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Like▼Anyone down? RT @dnalounge VNV NATION at DNA Lounge tonight: Tue Mar 16, 8pm! http://www.dnalounge.com/flyers/2010/03/16.html
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Like▼Cake Versus Pie: A Scientific Approach - Hyperbole and a Half
I love cake. Cake is wonderful. But it is too easy to get caught up in the idea of cake. When you compare the data, it is clear that pie is a better choice. 1. Ability of enjoyment to be sustained over time The first few mouthfuls of cake are almost magical, but as eating continues, enjoyment drops off precipitously. The enjoyment curve for pie appears to be much more stable o...Expand this post »
I love cake. Cake is wonderful. But it is too easy to get caught up in the idea of cake. When you compare the data, it is clear that pie is a better choice. 1. Ability of enjoyment to be sustained over time The first few mouthfuls of cake are almost magical, but as eating continues, enjoyment drops off precipitously. The enjoyment curve for pie appears to be much more stable o...Expand this post »
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Like▼IE9 preview - Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report
Is it getting hot in here? Or is it just the flames? In An Early Look At IE9 for Developers, Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager for Internet Explorer, reports on performance progress, web standards progress (border-radius, bits of CSS3, Acid 3 performance), and “bringing the power of PC hardware and Windows to web developers in the browser” (e.g. improved type rendering via Direct2D, a Windows...Expand this post »
Is it getting hot in here? Or is it just the flames? In An Early Look At IE9 for Developers, Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager for Internet Explorer, reports on performance progress, web standards progress (border-radius, bits of CSS3, Acid 3 performance), and “bringing the power of PC hardware and Windows to web developers in the browser” (e.g. improved type rendering via Direct2D, a Windows...Expand this post »
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Like▼MS Virtual PC Flaw Defeats Windows Defenses - Slashdot
Coop's Troops writes "An exploit writer at Core Security Technologies has discovered a serious vulnerability that exposes users of Microsoft's Virtual PC virtualization software to malicious hacker...Expand this post »
Coop's Troops writes "An exploit writer at Core Security Technologies has discovered a serious vulnerability that exposes users of Microsoft's Virtual PC virtualization software to malicious hacker...Expand this post »
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Like▼VOTD: The Twist Ending That Should’ve Happened - Garfield Never Existed - /Film
What if Garfield was just a figment of Jon’s imagination? I mean, we’d all love to have a walking talking orange cat voiced by Bill Murray, but most of understand this is not a possibility. CollegeHumor has provided a new edit of the 2004 film Garfield: The Movie which reveals that Jon was just a schizophrenic. Watch the clip, embedded after the jump. - No Related PostExpand this post »
What if Garfield was just a figment of Jon’s imagination? I mean, we’d all love to have a walking talking orange cat voiced by Bill Murray, but most of understand this is not a possibility. CollegeHumor has provided a new edit of the 2004 film Garfield: The Movie which reveals that Jon was just a schizophrenic. Watch the clip, embedded after the jump. - No Related PostExpand this post »
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Like▼Fake Steve Jobs and “Seinfeld” Writer to Satirize Silicon Valley in Online TV Series - Mashable!
Web-enabled film and TV network EPIX has signed Emmy award-winning comedy writer Larry Charles to make an original, single-camera, half-hour comedy series called iCON. The series will take place in and poke fun at the Silicon Valley tech culture. Dan Lyons will also write for the series. Dan Lyons is the author of the satirical blog “The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs,” so he seems a strong match ...Expand this post »
Web-enabled film and TV network EPIX has signed Emmy award-winning comedy writer Larry Charles to make an original, single-camera, half-hour comedy series called iCON. The series will take place in and poke fun at the Silicon Valley tech culture. Dan Lyons will also write for the series. Dan Lyons is the author of the satirical blog “The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs,” so he seems a strong match ...Expand this post »
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Like▼Make your Magic Mouse more comfortable and ergonomic - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends Here's a clever solution to an aggravating problem. Apple's Magic Mouse ships with all new iMacs and features the first multi-touch surface on a mouse. As you would expect, it's got a sleek, tidy design that looks great on your desk. But doesn't necessarily feel great in your hand. It's no hockey puck, but for some users the ergonomics aren't what they shou...Expand this post »
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends Here's a clever solution to an aggravating problem. Apple's Magic Mouse ships with all new iMacs and features the first multi-touch surface on a mouse. As you would expect, it's got a sleek, tidy design that looks great on your desk. But doesn't necessarily feel great in your hand. It's no hockey puck, but for some users the ergonomics aren't what they shou...Expand this post »
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Like▼Microsoft Previews IE9 — HTML5, SVG, Fast JS - Slashdot
suraj.sun sends this excerpt from CNET on Microsoft's preview of IE9 in Las Vegas just now. "At its Mix 10 conference Tuesday, Microsoft gave programmers, Web developers, and the world at large a...Expand this post »
suraj.sun sends this excerpt from CNET on Microsoft's preview of IE9 in Las Vegas just now. "At its Mix 10 conference Tuesday, Microsoft gave programmers, Web developers, and the world at large a...Expand this post »
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Like▼Designer Builds Coffin For Xbox's Suffering RROD - Slashdot
angry tapir writes "The Xbox 360 RROD coffin is created by Aussie designer Alexis Vanamois, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. It's the ultimate final resting place for 'bricked' Xbox 360 consoles that have suffered the Red Ring of Death; it even has a cavity for your controller!"
angry tapir writes "The Xbox 360 RROD coffin is created by Aussie designer Alexis Vanamois, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. It's the ultimate final resting place for 'bricked' Xbox 360 consoles that have suffered the Red Ring of Death; it even has a cavity for your controller!"
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Like▼MySpace To Sell User Data - Slashdot
OnlyJedi writes "Hot on the news of Netflix canceling its latest contest over privacy concerns, news has spread that MySpace is going the opposite direction. Apparently, the one-time leading social...Expand this post »
OnlyJedi writes "Hot on the news of Netflix canceling its latest contest over privacy concerns, news has spread that MySpace is going the opposite direction. Apparently, the one-time leading social...Expand this post »
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Like▼Avatar DVD and Blu-ray Plans Officially Announced - /Film
It was about time Fox spoke up and put James Cameron’s wagging tongue to rest. Finally, we have the officially announced plans for Avatar on DVD and Blu-ray, and they’re trying something a little bit different… The first release comes this April. Just as Jim said, the US launch will be on April 22nd which is, appropriately enough, Earth Day. Meanwhile, the UK release is set for Monday April ...Expand this post »
It was about time Fox spoke up and put James Cameron’s wagging tongue to rest. Finally, we have the officially announced plans for Avatar on DVD and Blu-ray, and they’re trying something a little bit different… The first release comes this April. Just as Jim said, the US launch will be on April 22nd which is, appropriately enough, Earth Day. Meanwhile, the UK release is set for Monday April ...Expand this post »
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Like▼Fandango Rolling Out Movie Tickets on Your Cellphone - /Film
TechCrunch is reporting that Fandango has begun pushing out a mobile ticket program that will bring movie tickets to your cellphone. Instead of printing out a paper ticket after buying a ticket online, you’ll receive a 2D barcode via a text message, which the ticket-taker will be able to scan. Since the movie theater employees will need special scanners to read the barcodes (pretty much the sam...Expand this post »
TechCrunch is reporting that Fandango has begun pushing out a mobile ticket program that will bring movie tickets to your cellphone. Instead of printing out a paper ticket after buying a ticket online, you’ll receive a 2D barcode via a text message, which the ticket-taker will be able to scan. Since the movie theater employees will need special scanners to read the barcodes (pretty much the sam...Expand this post »
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Like▼RT @twitterapi RT @anywhere: Announcing our @ platform! http://blog.twitter.com/2010/03/anywhere.html #sxsw
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Like▼RT @brucefloyd RT @miamime: RIP Peter Graves. "Joey, Do You Like Gladiator Movies?" http://bit.ly/9mMXG2
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Like▼IT pros: Macs cost less to manage than PCs - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Filed under: Enterprise, Surveys and Polls The Enterprise Desktop Alliance (an association of several Mac-centric IT vendors) recently surveyed 260 IT administrators in the US to find out which computing environment is cheaper to manage: PCs or Macs. It turns out Macs cost less to manage than PCs for 65% of the IT admins surveyed. 19% of survey respondents said the two platforms cost the same t...Expand this post »
Filed under: Enterprise, Surveys and Polls The Enterprise Desktop Alliance (an association of several Mac-centric IT vendors) recently surveyed 260 IT administrators in the US to find out which computing environment is cheaper to manage: PCs or Macs. It turns out Macs cost less to manage than PCs for 65% of the IT admins surveyed. 19% of survey respondents said the two platforms cost the same t...Expand this post »
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Like▼Details: Twitter’s New @Anywhere Platform - Mashable!
Twitter CEO Evan Williams just announced at SXSW that his company is taking another step to integrate with the rest of the web with a new platform called @anywhere. Operators of third-party websites will be able to plug in @anywhere to integrate some basic Twitter functionality without requiring their users to navigate away from a page. When you visit a website that supports @anywhere, you’ll ...Expand this post »
Twitter CEO Evan Williams just announced at SXSW that his company is taking another step to integrate with the rest of the web with a new platform called @anywhere. Operators of third-party websites will be able to plug in @anywhere to integrate some basic Twitter functionality without requiring their users to navigate away from a page. When you visit a website that supports @anywhere, you’ll ...Expand this post »
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Like▼LOL: The Bounty Hunter Movie Poster (Boba Fett Edition) - /Film
I would actually watch this version of The Bounty Hunter… via: TDW - POTD: Batman Fighting a Shark with a Lightsaber - Titanic 3D Coming Spring 2012? Plans for a Possible Avatar Extended Cut Theatrical Rerelease? - Who Would Be Cast in The Coen Brothers’ Star Wars? - Infographic: Famous Movie Quotes - VOTD: How JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Should Have Ended - VOTD: Darth Vader’s Original VoiceExpand this post »
I would actually watch this version of The Bounty Hunter… via: TDW - POTD: Batman Fighting a Shark with a Lightsaber - Titanic 3D Coming Spring 2012? Plans for a Possible Avatar Extended Cut Theatrical Rerelease? - Who Would Be Cast in The Coen Brothers’ Star Wars? - Infographic: Famous Movie Quotes - VOTD: How JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Should Have Ended - VOTD: Darth Vader’s Original VoiceExpand this post »
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