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In the spirit of holidays - remember to bring happiness to people around you. And whole year around too…
In the spirit of holidays - remember to bring happiness to people around you. And whole year around too…
Researchers at MIT have discovered a new state of matter with a new kind of magnetism. This new state, called a quantum spin liquid (QSL), could lead to significant advances in data storage. QSLs also exhibit a quantum phenomenon called long-range entanglement, which could lead to new types of communications systems, and more.
Fullfilling a promise made by Dick Costolo back in September, Twitter now allows you to download your entire back history of tweets in zipped-up JSON or CSV formats.
Compiled by Henry Jones, a handy list of plugins that scroll portions of pages, arc any amounts of text, provide multi-touch suport, and more.
Cornell University Library installed a ”green sward” which remained there through December 14. Preety cool.
Warren Ellis wonders if the likes of Twitter and Facebook have peaked for the time being, where social media seemingly now calcifying into Big Media.
Shopping online is meant to be easy…
An interesting look at how Winnipeg's street system came to be the way it is today.
The year in review as far as failures in tech are concerned. I agree with most of them. Although I still have yet to get a wrong address out of Apple maps in iOS 6. I guess I'm just travelling in known routes.
For typography and language curious individuals.
Internet Exchange Map maintains a map with the infrastructure of the internet, with info on 274 exchanges and 512 buildings.
Next year, Instagram will start sharing all your data with Facebook and Facebook-owned entities. Give it a read over... and remember that Flickr just released an update to its own iOS app.
The Hobbit part 1 comes out today. Here's a flowchart to help keep track of who's who.
An interesting article by Anil Dash, about modern web-services actually becoming more web-hostile over the last couple years, or as Jason Kottke put it, transforming from "brand to rand".
Apple has updated System Status page with more services and detaild timeline
If you've been having issues with Apple Maps, your long-awaited solution has finally arrived. Turn-by-turn directions, vector art, better esrach results, transit results, street view, and more.
AgileBits has pushed up a new version for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. 1Password is a particular favourite here in the office, and the new interface is definately appreciated!
Put together by TBWA\NEBOKO, its an online-only museum featuring the internet, starting all the way back with the Pentagon's ARPAnet.
Every wish you could search the web using an IBM System/360 mainframe and punchcards? Now you can bring out the Mad Man in you.
Where products are audited before the campaign is launched, and buyers can insure their pledge.
Pantone, in its annual tradition, has announced its official colour of 2013.
I... I don't know if I can resist buying these... and turning all our office supplies into adorable cartoon characters! :D