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Sunday, January 26, 2014

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Cool Websites & Tools – Drive Safely With Glass, Wi-Fi Stealers, & Your Personal Cloud

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 08:31 PM PST

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Drivesafe for Glass – is an app to help you be a safer driver. Drivesafe will notify you with an audible message if you begin to fall asleep. The screen stays off so you can keep your eyes on the road. If DriveSafe detects that you’re falling asleep, you can ask for directions to the nearest rest area. MapFight – is an interesting website which compares the sizes of two countries on top of one another, and tells you which one is bigger, and by how much. Just enter the two countries you want to compare (US states are included...

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The Story Of Google: Algorithm and Functionality Updates

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 06:30 PM PST

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It’s been fifteen years since Google made its debut in 1998, and it has gone on to be the most prominent search engine in history. Google released its very first algorithm update sixteen months after it went live, which was mostly undocumented. Most webmasters will tell you that Google algorithm updates are a big deal, so let’s take at how many the search engine behemoth has released over the years. Click to enlarge. via Tamar

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What The Internet Really Thinks Of Google Glass [Weird & Wonderful Web]

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 05:30 PM PST

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This week in Weird & Wonderful Web, we take a look at what the Internet really thinks of Google Glass. Some people are in love with this futuristic device, others hate it. And then there are those who aren’t afraid to say what they really think, even if their views make the rest of us cringe for a few seconds. Google Glass, for those of you who have been living under a rock so long you’ve never even taken a selfie, is a wearable device which brings the capabilities of a smartphone to your face. And it’s absolutely brilliant, pretty...

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5 Surprising Uses For Pinterest You Haven’t Thought Of Before

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST

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With a few small tweaks, you could be getting a lot more mileage out of your Pinterest boards. Many users tend to limit themselves in how they use the Pinterest: wishlists, tutorials, gift ideas, or some combination of them all. But why stop there? There’s more to Pinterest than that. By using Pinterest in a way that isn’t commonplace, you can immediately earn the attention of any visitors who happen to check out your boards. This first impression (as well as long-term impression) can make all the difference in the world. Try using Pinterest in some of these new ways....

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Blinkist Helps You Read A Book In 15 Minutes

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

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If you’ve been wanting to read books, but can’t always find the time, a Berlin-based book collection startup called Blinkist thinks it has a solution. Blinkist, which launched back August, consists of an online website and iPhone app (free) that includes a catalog of non-fiction books, each summarized down to essential chapters, or “blinks”. Individual books can be read in about 15 minutes. The service is similar to the news tracking service Cicra (reviewed here), which presents and updates the major points of important and breaking news stories from around the world for its subscribers. The Blinkist Catalog Blinkist’s catalog includes several dozens...

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