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Yahoo Turns Yelp, Yahoo Local and LinkedIn SearchMonkey Apps On In Search
By Michael Arrington (TechCrunch) automatically, eliminating the need for Facebook applications can be installed. key/value pairs.
Submitted at 7/31/2008 9:31:23 PM
users to go into the search gallery and add Each application modifies results for a Users can also add additional widgets via
them manually. certain URL specification (for example, all the Yahoo Search Gallery.
Yahoo is making a number of changes to SearchMonkey is a key part of Yahoo’s reference pages on Wikipedia or product Here’s the Yelp search result example
its default search experience tonight to add attempts to embrace the semantic web and pages on Amazon). Modifications include we used in our first post about
more structured data to results. Yelp, open standards in general. both changes to the basic elements of a SearchMonkey:
Yahoo Local and LinkedIn SearchMonkey With SearchMonkey, site owners create search result (the title and description) and Crunch Network: CrunchBoard because
widgets are being added to search results “applications” for Yahoo search that can be installed by users in the same sense that additions such as an image, deep links, and it’s time for you to find a new Job2.0
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Skyfire Brings Full Browser Should The Next President Yet Another Star
Experience To Nokia S60 Phones Singer Doesn't
(200 Private Beta Invites)
Use A Computer? Mind File Sharing
By Kevin Donovan (Techdirt) who is boss."
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt)
By Erick Schonfeld (TechCrunch) Submitted at 8/4/2008 8:10:00 AM
It is slightly shocking that the WSJ
would have you believe that computers are Submitted at 8/4/2008 1:17:03 PM
Submitted at 8/1/2008 7:39:02 AM Much has been made of John McCain's only good for keeping up-to-date on the While there are still some popular
Throw out that WAP browser on your status as a self-proclaimed "computer latest cute cat videos (as long as you don't musicians who argue against file sharing,
cell phone. We are quickly approaching a illiterate." Juxtaposed with his rival, the get bogged down in pop-ups -- which we're seeing more and more realize that it's
point where a full browser experience is Blackberry-wielding, iPod-listening Gomes warns is how most computer users hardly the enemy that the industry has
available on our mobile devices. And it is Barack Obama, McCain's inexperience waste away their time). Of course the made it out to be. The latest is the singer
not just the iPhone. A startup called with all things digital have raised concerns President should delegate menial tasks to Duffy, who apparently has quite the hit
Skyfire is in some respect even further that he is out of touch with normal staffers, but Gomes and others who think album out, selling over a million copies.
along than Apple in bringing the entire Americans. Although McCain is reportedly that technology is peripheral to the role of However, in a recent interview, she noted
Web to your phone. Its mobile browser lets attempting to use computers more often, a the Commander-in-Chief miss the point. that unauthorized file sharing is "amazing"
you slide Web pages around and zoom in bigger question remains unsolved: should Computer literacy isn't about "being in and that she doesn't mind it at all if others
like with the mobile version of Safari. But the President of the United States use a touch" with the "common folk," it is about are file sharing her songs. She points out
it also supports Flash and Ajax sites. (It computer? understanding the foundation of the that when she was growing up, it was often
does this by offloading most of the heavy Lee Gomes at the Wall Street Journal knowledge economy. The next hard to get new music, and file sharing
lifting to its servers rather than the mobile seems to think the best policy is to " avoid administration will need to correctly changes the equation: "I think it's got more
client). That means you can watch computers." Among such significant address important policies with technology positives because it basically gives people
Youtube videos and go to Google Maps insights as any computer should remain at their root, and if the leader doesn't access, what's the harm in that? It's just
right in the mobile browser instead of outside the Oval Office "since it wouldn't understand the fundamental potential and making music a part of everyone's lives."
having to download separate apps. In match the furniture," is a recommendation differences of digital technology, the This sort of thing is becoming more and
contrast, the iPhone’s Safari browser still that the President be limited to 20 minutes results will be much more catastrophic more common -- so why is it that the
does not support Flash and so to watch a a of computer time "to keep up with the than wasting time deleting spam. recording industry (and the politicians it
video you have to launch the separate common folk" by reading blogs, playing Kevin Donovan is an expert at the preaches to) insist that file sharing is
Youtube app. Solitaire or watching YouTube. But, don't Techdirt Insight Community. To get destroying the recording industry, and it
As it becomes possible to do more and get carried away! "The severe time insight and analysis from Kevin Donovan has to be stopped to protect the very artists
more inside the mobile browser itself, it rationing is necessary because a computer, and other experts on challenges your who don't seem to have a problem with it?
raises the question of whether that indeed far from making you more productive, company faces, click here. Permalink| Comments| Email This Story
is the killer app for mobile Web phones. instead loads you down with things to do, Permalink| Comments| Email This Story
For the most part, you still get a richer and it's important for the machine to know
experience by downloading a separate
single-purpose app to your phone. But
efforts like Skyfire’s point to a future
and videos take so long to load that they
are basically unwatchable at this point).
The Reports of Usenet’s Death are Greatly
where that may no longer be necessary for
all but the most sophisticated apps and
games.
And I still prefer the speed of the Safari
browser overall in terms of responsiveness.
But for other mobile platforms, Skyfire is
Exaggerated
Skyfire launched on Windows Mobile, going to give mobile browsers like Opera’s By John Biggs (TechCrunch) get their angst-filled, nit-picking, obsessive
but as of today it is also available in a a run for their money. And if Apple ever Submitted at 8/1/2008 8:18:09 AM
fix.
private beta for Nokia phones running actually allows another browser on the In a way inconceivable in today’s Web-
Symbian’s S60 operating system. The first Sascha at PCMag writes a charming little fragmented marketplace, Usenet was
iPhone, it could add some much needed piece on the death of Usenet as a method
200 TechCrunch readers to sign up for the competition there as well. where you went to talk. Conceived back in
beta here will get invites (enter invite code: The company recently raised $13 million of discourse and its eventual rebirth as a the idealistic, non-profit days of the
Tcrunch). in a series B round from Lightspeed, repository for porn, spam, and pirated Internet, it was—well, it is, but it mostly
I just tried it on a Nokia N95, and Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo warez. He recalls the days of “serious was—a series of bulletin boards called
watching video in the browser looks great conversations” on 8-bit Atari architecture “newsgroups” shared by thousands of
of Skyfire on Windows Mobile: and the rise and fall of net.manners as
as long as you are connected via WiFi. As Crunch Network: CrunchBoard because computers, which traded new messages
3G networks become a reality, that should it’s time for you to find a new Job2.0 more and more n00bs came on to mess up several times a day.
change (although I am supposedly on in-depth threads on symbolism in Bob mouse, the original text-only social Read more…
AT&T’s 3G network in New York City, Dylan’s Street Legal. network will live on. Sure, ISPs will shut Crunch Network: CrunchGear drool over
Is Usenet dead, as Sascha posits? I don’t down access out of mislaid kiddie porn the sexiest new gadgets and hardware.
think so. As long as there are folks who fears but the real pros know where to go to
thing a command line is better than a
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BlackBerry Bold
now available -- in
More details leak on AMD's Fusion Chile
By Chris Ziegler (Engadget)
Micron announces insanely quick platform, Fusion now officially the Submitted at 8/4/2008 12:54:00 PM
in fact, a status micro-blogging utility but According to the latest government data,
in fact a communictations tool most China now has 253 million Internet users,
closely resembling instant messaging. due to recent sharp growth - 56 percent
Certainly when I’m attempting to explain from last year. The inevitable has
Twitter to newbies, that is the easiest way happened: China now has more Internet
to explain it, but quite a few of you users than the USA, which is at 223.1 Four More SummerMashes,
Mashable readers took exception to the
characterization. As of the time of this as a lifestreaming tool).
million with 71% online penetration. The
fact that the Chinese government is
Eight More Chances to Win
writing, the debate still rages on with the Also on today’s program is another exercising very strict control and Tickets to SXSWi in 2009!
comment count in the triple digit range. exciting episode from the SummerMash censorship over internet use has
From Steven’s editorial: tour, this from the San Francisco tour stop immensely slowed down the growth of
By Tamar Weinberg (Mashable!)
It amazes me how anyone in all with a conversation with the FiltrBox Internet use in this country, but when Submitted at 7/25/2008 7:25:08 AM
seriousness can even consider the inane folks(who we had on Mashable you’ve got a population of over 1.3 billion, Internet, financially the Chinese market
twaddle that permeates the Internet from Mashable is headed on its second leg of
Conversations recently ourselves). even a relatively small fraction of it is will not catch up as fast as it could, but the Summer Tour, beginning with Austin,
services like Twitter as even coming close You can check it all out by downloading enough to become a global leader. with a little (inevitable) westernization and
to blogging or micro-blogging. Has anyone followed by Miami, Boston, and ending at
the MP4, subscribing to our feed, or Yes, the really amazing thing is the fact a little globalization it’ll get there, and New York City. During each of these
really paid attention to what is being said watching the embed below. that the online penetration is China is mere every online firm will want a slice of the
on Twitter these days – that is if you can SummerMashes, attendees have a chance
Never Miss an Episode! 19.1 percent, way, way lower than the pie. This one growing market might be to score some sweet tickets to Austin’s
make it through the growing amount of Get the Mashable Conversations podcast USA and most European countries. more important than most other world’s
spam that is occurring. Sure micro- hottest interactive festival. That’s right, the
here(video feed). Financial facts are even more revealing: markets put together. nice folks behind South by Southwest are
blogging is a valid term when used to Get the Mashable Conversations podcast total revenues for all of China’s internet ---
describe things like tumblr or posterous but giving away two tickets per city to SXSWi
here(audio feed). companies was $5.9 billion in 2007 while Related Articles at Mashable! - The 2009, which will be held from March 13-
not when used to describe Twitter. --- in the U.S. online advertising revenues Social Networking Blog:
On Mashable Conversations today, Sean 17 next year.
Related Articles at Mashable! - The alone in that same year were $21.2 billion. Google Gaining on Baidu in China Be sure to sign up for the events now if
and I try to make sense of the debate and Social Networking Blog: For companies such as Google, Microsoft, Microsoft & Yahoo Sign Pact Pushing
put together what our take is on it. Sean you haven’t, because prices will go up (and
Twitter: The Evolution of Cat Blogging Yahoo and other giants, this means two Blog Censorship in China not down) for each individual
came into the discussion pretty squarely on Thingfo Adds Twitter Support to Get words: untapped potential. Skype Falling Prey to Chinese
Steven’s side, but I was a bit unconvinced. SummerMash. You could win tickets to
Mobile Integration Research firm BDA China Ltd. estimates Censorship? one of the best tech events of the year!
I’m one of those guys that views the act Twitter Takes Funding from Del.icio.us that China’s online population will keep Google China Adding 200 To Workforce
of blogging, for almost all purposes, as a ---
Investor growing by 18 percent annually - a modest China Blocks RSS Feeds Related Articles at Mashable! - The
form of conversation (even if it is Twitter Ads on the Way? estimation, considering that this growth China Becomes Largest Web Surfing
occasionally a conversation with yourself). Social Networking Blog:
Twitter is Not a Micro-Blogging Tool was 56% this year - and reach 490 million Country In The World FlashMashMeet @ Austin Airport
Thus conversation being a form of Twitter Commerce - New Trend? by 2012. The US online market suddenly Yahoo China Launches a MySpace
communication, it isn’t a leap to classify Concludes SXSWi
Fake Spanish Twitter Gets Hopes Up seems small in comparison. Due to strict Clone Chance to Win 1 of 4 tickets to Future of
Twitter in the realm of conversational tool Chinese government regulation of the
(though I’ve always tended to view it more Web Apps Miami
StubHub Ordered to Give User Info to
New England Patriots
The Next Food Network Star runner up gets a show, too Future of Web Apps Miami - Vote for 4
People to Win Tickets
By Allison Waldman (TV Squad) can spot talent when it crosses their path. I that didn't win, Adam Gertler. Now Food Future of Web Apps Miami Mini-
Submitted at 8/4/2008 1:04:00 PM
watched the finale of The Next Food Network is giving Gertler his own show. Contest Winners
Network Star and saw Aaron McCargo Jr. The program is called Will Work for Food MySites Offers Free Tickets to
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, win the title and then caught his new show and it's going to be premiering on SummerMash Events
Food/Home/DIY, Casting Even though Big Daddy's House. He was excellent and September 30 on Food Network. NFL and Ticketmaster to Take On
Food Network has had a few hiccups lately far more relaxed and appealing than he Continue reading The Next Food StubHub Next Season
especially on The Next Food Network was on the competition show. impressed with one of the two contestants Network Star runner up gets a show, too
Star, I'm happy to see that the execs still In fact, in the finale episode, I was more Permalink| Email this| | Comments
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Lythgoe is going to spend more time with show is your favorite? Are you still
devoted to Idol, or does Dance take the Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
his other successful Fox competition show, Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores
So You Think You Can Dance. This comes formula and do it better?
Permalink| Email this| | Comments tomorrow.
on the heels of news that Fox has picked • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations-
up Dance for a 5th season. Collection 3
Even though SYTYCD is a summer • BeastMaster- The Complete Collection
• Ben 10- Season 4
The Mole: Episode 10 • Charlie and Lola- Vol. 8
• Code Monkeys- Season 1
By Bob Sassone (TV Squad) Anderson Cooper), but did they have a • Doctor Who- The Time Meddler, Black
reunion finale too? If I remember Orchid, and the Five Doctors 25th
Submitted at 8/4/2008 6:22:00 PM Anniversary Collection
correctly, the game didn't end on a test and
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, we found out who did best and who won • Family Ties- Season 4
Episode Reviews(S05E10) "You go down the money, it was actually another • Foyle's War- Set 5
the street and take a left at Jesus." - street challenge that revealed the winner and the • Get Smart- Season 1
directions to find the solution to a Mole (I think one finale challenge had • He-Man and the Masters of the
challenge them opening various doors to see who Universe- Vol. 3
At first I thought this was the season was behind it, or something like that?). • Laredo- Best of Season 2, Part 1
finale of The Mole. Then I found out that Anyway, let's get to what happened in • Lonesome Dove- Collector's Edition
it's actually next week where we found out this episode. • Masters of Science Fiction- Complete
who the Mole is and who wins the money. show laid out for us. The latter sounds Continue reading The Mole: Episode 10 Series
According to the preview for next week, great, but a reunion? I can't remember what Permalink| Email this| | Comments • Robin Hood- Season 1 (Blue-Ray) and
we'll also have a reunion of the executed the finales for the first two seasons of The Season 2
players and we'll find out how the Mole Mole were like (the ones hosted by • Star Trek- Season 2 (Remastered)
sabotaged the game and what clues the • Sunset Tan- Season 1
Also: The Smothers Brothers- Best of
Season 3 (Time-Life) was released last
week.
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that's for sure. The first season of Damages announced on FX By Jason Fitzpatrick (Lifehacker) you have to click on the properties box in Search engine Facesaerch displays photos
was completely amazing, and I think I Read| Permalink| Email this| | Comments Submitted at 8/4/2008 5:00:00 AM
the middle of the interface to apply the of people's faces related to your search
bemoan the fact, nearly daily, that no new name to it. Here's a screenshot: term in a Cover Flow-like interface. Built
episodes will air until 2009. Web-based project manager Task2Gather While Remember the Milk remains our
organizes your to-do list online. using Google's image search—and using
favorite personal to-do webapp, its little-known imgtype=face search
Task2Gather's interface is spartan and Task2Gather looks better suited for project
Big Brother 10: Live feeds report - August uncluttered, and accomodates projects with management among a team of co-workers.
parameter—Facesaerch is better at finding
celebrity photos than your regular Joe or
sub-tasks. You can share projects and Although Task2Gather does not currently
4 notes with other users to collaborate, as
well as assign deadlines, color code, and
have syncing with Windows Mobile or
iPhones, there is a version for both in the
Jane. However, an image search for a
gender-ambiguous name you've never
By Jackie Schnoop (TV Squad) mark off progress. Although the interface heard before—like Priti—is great way to
works. Task2Gather is a free online task figure out if it's more commonly used for
Submitted at 8/4/2008 12:23:00 PM is easy on the eyes and not hard to use manager and plans to roll out a paid men or women, and Facesaerch is the
once you create your first few projects, version with advanced features in the perfect application for that. Also, the first
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US) initial use may be a little awkward. When future. Task2Gather[via Download Squad]
What the Big Brother 10 house needs is a you create a new project or task, in order to two face results for a search on
coach. Oh, wait. They have Dan! You saw rename it from New Project or New Task "Lifehacker" are spot on:
his coaching on last night's show The image associated with this post is
best viewed using a browser.
encouraging the girls in the Head of
Household competition. Whatever could
he be coaching today? Has he completed
Lessons in Concentration from 1930 Awesome.
facesaerch[via gHacks]
his latest America's Player task?
If you want to know who won the Power
ahead!
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Live
Still Apply [Mind Hacks]
of Veto, whether it was used or not, if feeds report - August 4 By Gina Trapani (Lifehacker) best. Great things are worked out in
Dan's latest hugging assignment has been Permalink| Email this| | Comments Submitted at 8/4/2008 7:00:00 AM
silence. Then come the flashes of
completed and more ... read on past the inspiration—the new visions. Emerson
jump. Beware -- extreme show spoilers Web site The Antiques Digest offers a tells us that "Solitude is to genius the stern
guide on concentration originally friend—the cold, obscure shelter, where
Track Your Time with LEGO published in 1930 and full of delightful old
-time language detailing a message that's
mould the wings which will bear it farther
than suns or stars." Try telling that to the
more important than ever today. The guide boss when you're negotiating your way out
Bricks [Time Tracker] suggests several aids for concentration,
like periodical relaxation (go nappers!), a
of a shared cubicle for an office with a
door. Photo by quatro.sinko. How To
By Gina Trapani (Lifehacker) easily see how much work you did for any definite schedule, the right environment, Concentrate[via Tim O'Reilly]
Submitted at 8/4/2008 1:27:05 AM
given project as you recognize the colored and solitude: Solitude calls forth the mood
areas rather than time ranges (8:45-11:15). of receptivity. Only then do we get the
Software developer Michael Hunger Having the relative time shares as part of
wanted a better way to track the time he this setup helps as well. He says that the
spends on various projects throughout the fun of using his LEGO time tracker is a big
day, so he's opted to use LEGO bricks advantage—we do use systems we enjoy
(pictured) instead of software or time using—but that co-workers coming to your
sheets. Each one-line LEGO track place and disassembling your workweek is
represents one day of the workweek, and the one disadvantage.
different colored bricks correspond to On LEGO Powered Time-Tracking; My
different projects. He stacks up a wall for Daily Column[Better Software
each day to log where his time went or pre- Development]
plan the day. Hunger writes: You can
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