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POPSClipmarks for Firefox 3.5 Anyone who is having problems using Clipmarks in Firefox 3.5, please uninstall the version you currently have and then go to the source of this clip and reinstall it - after doing that it will work properly. I'm very sorry to anyone who is inconvenienced by this. Please POP so others will be made aware. Thank you!
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POPSThe lesson of Amazon.com: start simple and evolve. Though it's taken me a number of years to actually practice this discipline, i have always believed that simple, narrowly defined user experiences are prerequisites for building something big. Google, twitter and amazon are great examples of that.
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POPSWhat Ahmadinejad really meant to say... I went to the bullshit translator and found that what Ahmadinejad really means is: "In parts of our society, people want justice, so much so that they are willing to put up with brutality and oppression. They are the source of inspiration and hope for most of the country. I am personally committed to ensuring that they are defeated, even if it means killing them...but they are relentless in their pursuit of a free and just Iran. They must be stopped."
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POPSDanger of taking a shower while it's lightning So, it's lightning outside here in NJ and i was just going to take a shower. remembered being told that it's dangerous to shower while it's lightning...wasn't sure, so looked it up. Figured this would be good info for others to know, so Amplify'd it...
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POPSI just don't understand this logic when it comes to dealing with Iran This is clipped from a piece by Roland Martin, an Obama supporter. I voted for Obama and i do support him as president. But i simply don't understand the rationale for "shutting up" or showing support "from a distance" or letting "Iran determine Iran's fate." If we are to claim to be leaders of the free world, then we have an obligation to act like a leader. To sit by and watch a government brutally attack its own citizens because they seek to peacefully protest is as anti-american as it gets. Reacting so passively, timidly and carefully (choose your word) is nothing short of weak. I find it very disappointing.
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POPSWhy can't we resist that Snickers bar or put down the bag of chips? I clipped this from a great article that discusses the brain chemistry involved in the food industry's production of food products we simply can't resist - no matter how bad they are for us or how fat they make us. The more i've begun to pay attention to this issue, the more similarities i see between the food and tobacco industries.
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POPSCan email patterns within a company signal impending doom? This study was based primarily on email patterns amongst employees of Enron before the collapse. Would be fascinating to know if similar patterns were evident at Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns and other financial firms leading up to their collapse. If so, you have to wonder if the public will ever be privy to this kind of data (anonymously) in real-time as a way to anticipate and avoid financial loss.
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POPSIs this really "Breaking news" worthy? I don't mean to be insensitive - and i'm not saying it shouldn't be amongst the top stories, but CNN currently has the bold yellow "Breaking News" bar on their home page in reference to Ed McMahon dying. Compared to other things going on right now in Iran, North Korea and about 136 other places, i just don't see how this is worthy of the "Breaking News" alert status on the CNN home page.
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POPSFacebook badly needs the Retweet 100% agree. The Retweet is freaking brilliant. It rewards the person doing it as well as the person receiving it...and it allows information to circulate throughout twitter very efficiently. without something like it, the facebook stream is much less dynamic and viral.
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POPSGoogle's death grip on Microsoft Not necessarily anything we didn't already know, but this is clipped from an article that clearly articulates the stranglehold Google has over Microsoft as a result of their core philosophies. Management at Microsoft are certainly aware of this - will be very interesting to see how they try to counter it over the next several years.
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POPSWhat Twitter and slot machines have in common i suppose that just like the spins of a slot machine, most of our tweets come up blank (no response, no retweet, etc.). But just often enough we get a little bit of feedback and maybe just maybe we occasionally come up with 3 cherries! And, of course, just like sitting in a casino, it often seems like other people are winning. I suppose Twitter works like that too...we all watch as other people get @replies and retweets just like watching people at the nearby slots who seem to have better luck that us. strictly from a psychological standpoint, it seems plausible that twitter may have much in common with casinos.
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POPSAn opportunity that can't be missed in iran I clipped this sentence from @willhelm's commentary here http://bit.ly/JvZes. Though i agree with this idea, i worry that if Obama were to meddle in this too much and make it about him, it could backfire terribly. This might sound naive, but i'm hoping and believing that via social media - particularly Twitter, Americans are making it very clear that we support the Iranian people - perhaps in ways that are more effective and powerful than anything one person could say (even if that person is the President of the United States).
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POPSThe kind of bravery that changes the world. It is this type of willingness and desire for change that can be a catalyst for revolution. I imagine it is what Americans felt as they fought the British in the revolutionary war. I applaud people who are so desperate for freedom that they are willing to risk physical harm and even death in the hopes of achieving it for themselves and future generations.
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POPSIran explodes. In other news, Phil Mickleson is playing good golf. There is something so fundamentally flawed with today's news/media. Perhaps the most politically volatile and critical issue of this decade (at least) is occurring in Iran and the place to really feel the emotion and intensity of people's interest is on twitter. On sites like CNN, MSNBC, etc., it's the usual bullshit blend of news and pop culture. I couldn't believe that i just hit msnbc.com and a picture of Phil Mickleson had the biggest presence on the page. Pathetic!
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POPSI wish twitter was a sea of green for this reason... who could possibly disagree with the statement above by Amnesty International. i know it won't change much, but this is why my profile is and will remain green...i truly wish/hope that more people on twitter would take the small step of going green as a statement against the violent rhetoric and actions of the leadership in iran.
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POPSThe impossibility and inevitability of revolution Though this clip is in the context of what's taking place in Iran, similar thinking applies to many things in life. People never imaged google could be bigger than microsoft, yet now it seems obvious. Certainly, people downplayed the significance and potential of Twitter (myself included), yet now it's growth seems unlimited. I guess the point i'm trying to make (trying being the key word) is that what seems impossible becomes possible all the time...yet in general, people tend to revert back to being skeptical that it can happen again.
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POPSWhy i've made my profile pic on twitter green for Iran I've read some blog posts and heard some people criticize the "green" movement as a bunch of people who don't really know what they're talking about and should just stay out of it. I don't agree with that line of reasoning at all and wrote the following comment explaining why...
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POPSThe best question about social media i've ever seen... This is what i've always believed to be possible...in my opinion political and religious divides stem more from a lack of awareness and understanding than anything else. Day by day, generation by generation, the internet is breaking down barriers and enabling people to become more aware. The effect of this is phenomenal.
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POPSIranian leadership getting desperate! Via the internet, the Iran people need to know that people all around the world are watching and that we care...because it is going to take enormous desire and persistance to break down the barriers that are established by the current Iranian leadership to try to sqaush their voices and their desires.
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POPSA bold prediction about Google Wave I'm not saying it won't happen, but to declare with such certainly that a service that hasn't even been used by more than a handful of people will overtake email and social networking seems a bit premature.
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POPSSimplicity at the heart of Twitter's popularity This is something i've thought about quite a lot. On one hand, the limiations on what user's can do within 140 characters make much of the exchanges on twitter trivial. And for a "social" web site, the amount of true interaction between users is actually very minimal - more like many people in the same roon taking at the same time, hoping someone will listen. I think there is an interesting side effect of this that helps twitter remain popular - that people don't feel personally invested in any of their tweets, so they don't get dejected when most of them go completely ignored.
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POPSThe Internet's affect on the Middle East It's all about awareness. Before the internet, people were kept in the dark about most of the world's harsh realities. But now, with cameras that fit on phones and a world that is digitally connected, people are becoming more and more aware...which is leading them to become less and less tolerant of their own oppression. By making it easier to spread information, news and ideas, the Internet is impacting the world in ways far greater than many people realize. It's not just about "hey, i just ate a hamburger." It's about a wide open exploration of people's lives all over the world.
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POPSMessage of Moby-Dick Just finished watching the movie...so many messages to be interpreted and analogies to be considered. Makes me think of the saying "careful what you wish for, you just might get it." I also love the quote from the book that's at the bottom of this clip.
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POPSDeath to dictatorship! Obviously i don't know whether there was fraud involved in this election - my assumption is that there was - but i just feel so bad for Iranian people who are suffering because of their leadership. Their feeling of helplessness must be awful.
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POPSThe value of keeping things simple To me, there is no better example of this than the Gore vs Bush election. Bush consistently presented his ideas in simple terms that people could understand. Gore, on the other hand seemed to have a better overall grasp of the issues, but articulated them in long, often confusing, answers.
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POPSWhat could kill Google? Clipped from an interesting article that illustrates the one vulnerability of Google - that people may some day not need it to find what they're looking for. I myself rarely use Google to find things. Between social media sites, RSS readers, news aggregators and ecommerce sites, it's rare that i need Google to help me find what i'm looking for. Honestly find it surprising that their stats are still so strong...but i suppose it would not shock me if someday we look back on search and think of it as being so web 1.0. That said, even if Google Search ultimately slows down, they are well positioned to be the advertising partner for whoever/whatever takes their place.
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POPSWhat's wrong with this title? I haven't read the full post yet, so i could end up feeling really stupid for posting this clip...but i just read this title and was like, "um, are you kidding me...the web will be the death of Google...for real!?" Ok, now i'm psyched to go read the article and find out why.
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