Monthly Archives: May 2011

links for 2011-05-19

Weather App Fight | yewknee.com I agree. It's definitely a "first world problem," but with all the weather apps out there, which has the best UI? (tags: apps usability ui)

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The History of Media: Brands have been Publishers Since the 19th Century

[Note: This post is a Rexplanation.] Feel free to read-along, but this post was written especially for my blog and Twitter friend, Mathew Ingram, who posted an article on Gigaom this afternoon with the subject line, “The Future of Media: … Continue reading

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Hey, the NYT said “acqhire”: Journey of a buzzword

Circle this date. Today, the term acqhire, the portmanteau neologism* first introduced to the world on this blog six years ago, made it onto the front page of the New York Times. I can now officially mark “coining a buzzword” … Continue reading

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links for 2011-05-17

The Daily Chart – Average Gambling Losses, by Country | The Economist What happens in Vegas…isn't that significant compared to other places. Note: Chart does not include losses related to gambling on Wall Street. (tags: statistics charts)

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links for 2011-05-16

Small businesses turn to mobile apps to boost efficiency | WSJ.com Quote: Businesses are using the software for everything from managing travel plans to tracking employees and equipment in the field, and speeding up invoicing. (tags: apps) Can there be … Continue reading

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