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John LeMasney

How "The Oatmeal" Conquered the World of Web Comics [INTERVIEW] - 0 views

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    Here at Mashable, we subscribe to The Oatmeal, a web comic created by Matthew Inman. Launched in the spring of 2009, The Oatmeal is a true Internet success story, with the site seeing nearly a quarter of a billion pageviews in 2010. Inman's wry observations on the absurdity of life, both on and offline, coupled with humorous illustrations, are shared by thousands across social networks, and are about to get analog with a coming-soon book.
John LeMasney

2010 in photos (part 1 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com - 0 views

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    As the year 2010 approaches its last few days, it's time to look back on the previous 12 months. In the first third of 2010, Millions of gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, several massive earthquakes wreaked havoc worldwide, Vancouver hosted a successful Winter Olympics, and so much more. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2010. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day.
John LeMasney

Chromium Blog: HTML Video Codec Support in Chrome - 0 views

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    The web's open and community-driven development model is a key factor in its rapid evolution and ubiquitous adoption. The WebM Project was launched last year to bring an open, world-class video codec to the web. Since the launch, we've seen first-hand the benefits of an open development model:
John LeMasney

Official Google Blog: Some weekend work that will (hopefully) enable more Egyptians to ... - 0 views

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    Like many people we've been glued to the news unfolding in Egypt and thinking of what we could do to help people on the ground. Over the weekend we came up with the idea of a speak-to-tweet service-the ability for anyone to tweet using just a voice connection.
John LeMasney

The History of Social Networking [Inforgraphic] - 0 views

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    If you are one of those who think that social networking started with Facebook, then you might not be right. From the very first email sent in 1971 to existing social networking sites that dominate the web, there was nothing like a good info-graphic before to teach us something. This info-graphic by online schools teach us through the history of social networking, statistics on where we are today, and provides a quick look of where we may head.
John LeMasney

Open Source | Belsapadore - 0 views

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    Over the years, I've recorded a lot of music that to this day remains unreleased. Whether it be unfinished or just something that I didn't want to put out to the masses, I've recently come to the realization that A) I'm never going to get around to finishing it and B) It's doing nothing by remaining in the vault (which is, in this case, my iPod and 1TB hard drive).
John LeMasney

The Anatomy of the Facebook Status Update [STATS] - 0 views

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    What type of status updates tend to get the most attention? Facebook dug into this data as well and found that positive status updates tend to get more likes while negative status updates tend to get more comments. Check out this image for the breakdown:
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The Open Internet: A Case for Net Neutrality - 0 views

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    Without network neutrality, big corporations can control what, where, and when we access the internet. Please do your part to help keep the internet a cornerstone of American freedom and potential.
John LeMasney

What Font is - 0 views

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    Submit the image with the font you are looking for. Please note the text must be writen in one line and saved in jpeg, gif or png format.
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TimeRime.com - Homepage - 0 views

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    In 2007, we started with an idea that resulted in a prototype. In 2008, we released TimeRime Beta followed by version 1 in 2009. In the mean time, TimeRime has become more and more popular. Thousands of people from all over the world make timelines, study timelines made by others, and embed timelines on their websites and blogs. Furthermore, many organizations use the professional solutions that offer full integration in other websites.
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YouTube - An anthropological introduction to YouTube - 0 views

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    presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008. This was tons of fun to present. I decided to forgo the PowerPoint and instead worked with students to prepare over 40 minutes of video for the 55 minute presentation.
John LeMasney

Why Transliteracy? Bobbi's Two Cents (or less) « Libraries and Transliteracy - 0 views

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    First let me say that I'd would love to write an articulate well thought out response to all of the conversations I've seen popping up over libraryland the last couple of days (see list below).  I think these conversation are important and I apologize for not giving each of them the individual response and attention they deserve. Unfortunately, as they say, life trumps blogging and my time and energy is consumed by other issues right now. But I do feel I need to post something to here it goes…
John LeMasney

42 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed - 0 views

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    Scroll down for infographics on the size of the web and an illustrated history of social media. We've also got some hands on demos and a look at some nifty LinkedIn features to help your company. Looking for even more social media resources? This guide appears every weekend, and you can check out all the lists-gone-by here any time.
John LeMasney

HOW TO: Make a Successful Marketing Video for the Web - 0 views

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    Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, public speaker and author of Never Get a "Real" Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke. The content for this post was sourced from the Young Entrepreneur Council, a group of successful Gen Y business owners. You can submit your questions to this group on NeverGetaRealJob.com.
John LeMasney

20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web - 0 views

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    What's a cookie? How do I protect myself on the web? And most importantly: What happens if a truck runs over my laptop? For things you've always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask, read on.
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LucidChart - Online Collaborative Flow Chart Application - Home - 0 views

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    Be Brilliant. Together. Produce Professional Flow Charts Creating crisp, attractive flow charts for the web or print has never been so fast and easy. Learn more Collaborate & Publish Everyone works on a document at the same time. Collaborators get your
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22 Essential Resources for Android Owners - 0 views

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    If you have an Android device in need of apps, boy do we have some tools and resources for you. The holidays are fast approaching and whether you're stuck at your grandmother's house or working overtime, we've got a list of Android apps and tools to help you have a little fun, while away the hours, or get that last piece of work done and out.
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London tuition fee protest - The Big Picture - Boston.com - 0 views

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    Yesterday, in central London, thousands of students and others gathered to protest as Britain's Parliament met to vote on a proposal to raise university tuition fees significantly - nearly tripling them - as part of a continuing set of austerity programs. During the protest, several clashes took place between police and protesters, resulting in numerous injuries and 43 arrests.
John LeMasney

ToneCheck Stops You from Sending Passive Aggressive (or Plain Aggressive) Emails - 0 views

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    ToneCheck is an email plug-in that checks the content of your emails for tone and alerts you to language that may be misunderstood or interpreted as particularly negative.
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    With the various ways in which email differs from visio-verbal channels of communication, it often helps to have someone look at a sensitive reply before sending. This tool may relieve a human from that task.
John LeMasney

The Standard for Online and Internet Influence | Klout - 0 views

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    We are pleased to announce that Klout Scores are now automatically processed every day. Along with daily score processing, we have improved the Klout scoring algorithm.
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    What's your score?
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