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  • Jul
  • 05
  • 2008

At Yahoo, a Threat from Within

The central complaint revolves around slow decision-making, a long-standing issue. New services still must run a gauntlet of meetings and approvals that can delay them for months. “It was difficult to get things done,” says Greg Yardley, a product manager who left earlier this year.

Yet with so many people leaving, does Yahoo have enough of the right people—and can it attract enough new talent? The key problem: Although many employees respect Yang and Decker, others say they're starting to lose faith. Some are…

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  • Jun
  • 22
  • 2008

Fake Gems, Genuine Appeal

Manufactured diamonds have become indistinguishable from their natural counterparts.

HEALTHY SMOKES “We asked sports champions,” declared a magazine ad for Camel cigarettes in 1935. Camels, the sports champions responded, not only give you energy, but also “healthy nerves,” as the Olympic…

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  • Jun
  • 20
  • 2008

The Twitter Hall of Shame: 50 Historic Tweets

Collection of angry, awkward and funny Twitter messages. Unfollow Me: Leo Laporte called for a boycott of Kevin Rose but later regretted it, as he was “drunk and out of control.”

It's hard to say who these tweets embarrass more — the people who wrote them or the people being impersonated.

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  • Jun
  • 09
  • 2008

Architecture for a Crowded Planet

A firm based in Rotterdam solves the problem of too many people on too small a planet by tunneling down, packing tight and making pigs fly.

Still, paradigms tend to fall only under pressure, and at the start of the new millennium an audience at the Yale School of Architecture could be forgiven for greeting vertical suburbs, pig cities and the rest of MVRDV’s…

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  • May
  • 30
  • 2008

Background Checks: What You Need to Know

With background screening now the norm, employers and employees should be aware of how checks are done and how to protect themselves

Check prior background reports. Under federal law, you are entitled to a copy of any background report that had been done on you, for a minimal fee of $10 or less. In three states, California, Minnesota, and Oklahoma, they're free. You need to…

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  • May
  • 19
  • 2008

Cassandra: Technology frightens me

Very funny article about technology anxiety. Recently Ive noticed that when someone forgets to get back to me they blame it on technology.

Ariel Leve is a New York based writer with The Sunday Times Magazine. Together with investigative features and in-depth interviews she writes a humorous weekly column, Cassandra. She has twice been nominated for British Press Awards. This year…

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  • May
  • 02
  • 2008

How Google Fuels Its Idea Factory

CEO Eric Schmidt describes the simple principles driving the company’s steady stream of innovations

Leading up to Google's first-quarter earnings report on Apr. 17, investors couldn't have been more bearish. They had knocked the stock down 35% since the start of the year, concerned that a weak economy would finally hurt the…

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  • Apr
  • 29
  • 2008

Updated iMac vs. Older Version - Quick Chart

This story takes a quick look at the changes made to the new iMacs.

Hmmm, interesting. Good changes, I am glad to see the prices aren’t moved around too much.

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  • Apr
  • 23
  • 2008

Inspirational PDF Magazines

Numerous visual arts publications from around the world are available for you to draw inspiration from. PDF magazines serve as excellent sources of both conceptual and visual

ArtzmaniaArtzmania is an independent venture showcasing outstanding international creativity and culture. According to the authors, it is supposed to be the “platform for Designer’s Territory to inspire, express and share with…

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  • Apr
  • 07
  • 2008

10 Cool Gadgets You Can’t Get Here–Yet

A high-definition TV you can carry in your pocket. A remote you talk to. A dongle for bringing HDTV broadcasts to your laptop while you’re on the go. Sound great? Too bad, because you’ll have to cross an ocean to get them.Though these devices aren’t officially for sale in North America, some are available on eBay.

It's true: The coolest gadgets often debut overseas–usually in Asia. Some are cell phones that double as music players or TVs. Others are supersmall yet powerful notebooks or handheld PCs. And some are just weird, like the world's…

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  • Apr
  • 03
  • 2008

20 Stores Sold Out of iPhone, 80% Chance New Ones On The Way

Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray has called 20 Apple stores around the U.S. and found the same thing. No iPhones to be had. He figures the chances that a new iPhone is coming are about 80%.

If Gene is right, then a new iPhone release has got to be soon. Letting iPhone sales drop to zero per day, from a run rate of about 20,000 isn’t going to do anything good for its aggressive unit sales goals. My guess: Apple’s…

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  • Mar
  • 29
  • 2008

Full Circle Magazine issue 11: out now

The last issue before the one-year anniversary of this Ubuntu community magazine, this one compares Linux Mint with Ubuntu, includes HowTo’s for (among others) using the iPod Classic with AmaroK, reviews Ubuntu running on an old laptop, and more. Get it while it’s hot (what a clich).

Such a great issue. I love the Latex part really, is so useful if you are at the university and have to write a mathematical document latex comes in very handy. Thank you so much for this brief introduction please continue with the latex tutorial…

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  • Mar
  • 25
  • 2008

101 Typography Resources for Web Designers | Vandelay Website Design

Check out this huge list of typography and font resources for Web Designers!

Colour Contrast Check - Specify a foreground and a background colour and determine if they provide enough of a contrast when viewed by someone having color deficits or when viewed on a black and white screen

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  • Mar
  • 07
  • 2008

10 Wordpress Magazine Themes

Ever wanted to make your own version of Salon.com? Well you can try with these.

[…] Top 10 Wordpress Magazine Style Themes - A nice roundup of magazine style wordpress themes. […]

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  • Mar
  • 06
  • 2008

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