Posted by andreaitis on February 16, 2009
Think: Real-time thought streaming, zeitgeist and search.
What if you could peer into the thoughts of millions of people as they were thinking those thoughts or shortly thereafter? And what if all of these thoughts were immediately available in a database that could be mined easily to tell you what people both individually and in aggregate are thinking right now about any imaginable subject or event? Well, then you’d have a different kind of search engine altogether. A real-time search engine. A what’s-happening-right-now search engine.
In fact, the crude beginnings of this “now” search engine already exists. It is called Twitter, and it is a big reason why new investors poured another $35 million into the two-year-old startup on Friday.
Mining The Thought Stream
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Posted by andreaitis on February 16, 2009
This is the way to do it: a mad (goofy) scientist mixing it up in the lab. Low budget, off-kilter attitude….not sure where it ends up, but at least Fox is giving them a chance to find out.
When there is a news event, like a speech or press conference, viewers see the backs of the heads of the guests watching it on a big screen, throwing out wisecracks about the goings-on. Mr. Straka compares the format with the cult comedy series “Mystery Science Theater 3000.”
“We are goofy over here,” said Mr. Straka, who is also the vice president in charge of video for Foxnews.com. “As long as we don’t make it look like TV, I’ll be happy.”
With “The Strategy Room,” Fox News Offers a Live News Webcast – NYTimes.com.
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Posted by andreaitis on February 14, 2009
Perhaps they’ll also show views of the world BG and AG — Before and After Google.
Google Earth Goes Into the Past, Underwater–And Deep Into Your Computer’s System
Google Earth Goes Into the Past, Underwater–And Deep Into Your Computer’s System – Faster Forward.
Earlier this month, Google released a beta-test release of the newest version of Google Earth. Google Earth 5.0, a free download for Windows 2000, XP or Vista, Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5, and most versions of Linux, adds some fascinating new perspectives on this planet–and one other–but I’m not going to rush to install it.
Unlike earlier releases, this treasure chest of 3-D cartography doesn’t just show what’s on the ground today. It includes a collection of overhead views from earlier years and lets you view the majority of the Earth’s surface covered by its oceans.
The historical imagery is likely to be the biggest time-suck. To see what a place looked like before, click the clock icon in Google Earth’s toolbar, then move a slider back to earlier years. For example, you can see that in 1949, there was only one 14th Street Bridge going over the Potomac (although a second span was under construction). The Las Vegas of 1950, meanwhile, is a barren, lifeless desert.
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Posted by andreaitis on February 14, 2009
That’s my question. It’s no surprise the traffic has grown, or that recommendations are up within LinkedIn. I want to see the data that shows it really helps, not just makes us feel like we’re helping ourselves. Show me how many people have actually gotten jobs through LinkedIn, and then I’ll say there’s true value. Plus, talk about an ad campaign waiting to happen…
As The Economy Sours, LinkedIn’s Popularity Grows
As layoffs continued to pound the economy in January, one beneficiary was job networking site LinkedIn. According to the latest January data from comScore, the LinkedIn’s U.S. unique visitors shot up 22 percent to 7.7 million, up from 6.3 million in December. Total minutes spent on the site doubled in January to 96.8 million, from 47.6 million in December.
As The Economy Sours, LinkedIn’s Popularity Grows.
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Posted by andreaitis on February 13, 2009
I know it sounds like I’m making this one up, but I’m not. It’s being reported by Fox. Which is reporting it based on reporting from The Sun.
Report: Michael Jackson Has Potential Flesh-Eating Infection
Now, what I wonder is this: Did he just get this potential flesh-eating infection? Because I’m thinking it could explain the morphing and melting of his face. Let’s take a look at the facialization:
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Posted by andreaitis on February 11, 2009
Can’t wait to see all their status messages…
Five days after sparking protests from lawmakers over his decision to block access to the popular networking site from legislative computers, the head of the assembly’s information technology office said yesterday that he will reopen access to Facebook in the next day or two.
Legislators Log Back On To Facebook – washingtonpost.com
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Posted by andreaitis on February 6, 2009
More reason to love goats.
F.D.A. Approves Drug Derived From Goat’s Milk
Ushering in a new era of both agricultural and pharmaceutical technology, the Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first pharmaceutical product made in the milk of genetically engineered animals.
The 200 goats, which are assiduously cared for at a secure farm in central Massachusetts, contain a human gene that causes them to produce a human blood protein in their milk. After the goats are milked, the protein can be extracted for sale as a drug.
F.D.A. Approves Drug Derived From Goat’s Milk – NYTimes.com.
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Posted by andreaitis on February 5, 2009
When will we see the official Michael Phelps’ reality show? Or is this it?
Quit crying double-standard over Phelps
There is no bigger fan of racial double-standards than yours truly. But those of you looking for one inside Michael Phelps’ bong are misguided, stuck in the 1960s and worship at the Church of Al Sharp-tongue.
Don’t send me any more e-mails complaining that if Phelps were black, he’d be dropped by his sponsors, locked in a cell next to O.J. Simpson and banned from all international competition.
Global crisis?
Michael Phelps Will Michael Phelps’ image be tarnished in the corporate world? Kevin Hench explores the possible BUZZKILL.
If Phelps had dark skin and answered to “Jerome Washington,” he’d be headed to Disney World, toting the Super Bowl MVP trophy he stole from James Harrison and Big Ben Roethlisberger.
Yeah, America gives its marketable, talented and wealthy weed-smokers the Santonio Holmes treatment. We forgive and quickly forget.
Oh, I know there’s a pattern of misbehavior with Michael Phelps. The cops busted him driving under the influence four years ago.
Well, the cops pinched Holmes twice in 2006, busting him for disorderly conduct and domestic violence — the charges were eventually dropped after smooth lawyering — and nabbed him ridin’ dirty (three blunts) last October.
Mickey Mouse doesn’t care, and neither do you.
FOX Sports on MSN – More Sports – Quit crying double-standard over Phelps
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Posted by andreaitis on February 5, 2009
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I can’t get over it, not with the Oscars coming up. And the Grammys, because wouldn’t Mickey “The Wrestler” Rourke show up at the Grammys? I wonder if he carries his Golden Globe around with him. That would be the Mickey Rourke I know and….well, there’s the problem. I’m not sure how I feel about Mickey Rourke these days, except fascinated by his face. His whole look, actually.
At least he has a smart manager:
Mickey Rourke bows out of WrestleMania
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Posted by andreaitis on January 19, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009 by Dave Winer.
I woke up early this morning, about 4AM. Permalink to this paragraph
Went downstairs, turned on the radio to KQED-FM. They’re interviewing Newt Gingrich, talking about the 24-hour news cycle, a major innovation they’re adjusting to in DC. Permalink to this paragraph
I went upstairs with my coffee, did a few hours work, came downstairs for a break, turned on the radio, exactly the same bit is playing. Gingrich talking about the 24-hour news cycle. Permalink to this paragraph
Then I thought back to a moment, on Wednesday, when Twitter was carrying the instant news of Steve Jobs’s leave of absence. At the exact same moment, came news of the death of Ricardo Montalban. I should have taken a screen shot, because there were constant tweets from people saying Did you hear about Steve Jobs. Did you hear about Ricardo Montalban. Permalink to this paragraph
I thought at the time, forget about the 24-hour news cycle, we have a new concept — a news cycle measured in minutes. What made me think of it was in the midst of all this I saw a lonely tweet from a company I know announcing a contest for developers. I thought “too bad, no one’s going to notice that.” Permalink to this paragraph
This is what we’re all working on — have been for a couple of years — how to make sense of news that flashes by at such a rapid rate that it pushes the envelope on human ability to notice things. Permalink to this paragraph
We may be lining up to eat at soup kitchens in 2009, but we’ll have the fastest news cycle ever to keep us informed. Permalink to this paragraph
The 24-minute news cycle (Scripting News).
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