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MarkUry

  1. Data informed vs data driven: andrewchenblog.com/2012/05/29/kno… So glad the world includes @andrewchen 2 minutes ago via web
  2. Good work Getty. gettyimages.ca/Creative/Front… 9:32 AM May 27th via web
  3. Get <Triggers> when <background processing becomes available on iPhone> thenextweb.com/apps/2012/05/2… 9:25 AM May 27th via web
  4. @shiftctrlesc So, double irony then. Media splashes about because they ARE the media. 10:37 AM May 26th via web in reply to shiftctrlesc
  5. Drowners sometimes violently thrash their arms before slipping away. This is what it looks like: bit.ly/KydtYo 7:36 AM May 25th via web
  6. Trust me, this will go to 11. kickstarter.com/projects/incid… 7:45 PM May 21st via web
  7. FB's valuation in context: technologyreview.com/computing/4043… Market value per user. 5:02 PM May 21st via web
  8. @adamend You'd put on 20 pounds. 2:23 PM May 17th via web in reply to adamend
  9. On the eve of going public, Zuck writes a letter to investors: borowitzreport.com/2012/05/17/a-l… 8:39 AM May 17th via web
  10. The 3 white lies behind Instagram's speed: fastcodesign.com/1669788/the-3-… 9:31 AM May 16th via web
  11. Before you learn to code, could you learn to write? randsinrepose.com/archives/2012/… 9:26 AM May 16th via web
  12. "If you can’t beat laser cat, you probably deserve to die." Mat Honan on how Yahoo killed flickr. gizmo.do/L3Omt6 Terribly sad. 12:43 PM May 15th via web
  13. The Cylons get another piece of their puzzle: quantum teleportation and instant cloning: technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/278… 8:22 AM May 12th via web
  14. "You either get to be a bank, or you get to be a casino." rollingstone.com/politics/blogs… 10:03 AM May 11th via web
  15. Agree. read.bi/KQId41 9:59 AM May 11th via web
  16. If you don't build it, they will come. #lean #removefeatures 8:48 AM May 11th via web
  17. Argo looks good: blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/wa… Affleck's turning into a fine director. 7:26 PM May 8th via web
  18. Go Amanda! kickstarter.com/projects/amand… 5:40 AM May 7th via web
  19. Pottermore: DRM-free leads to higher print sales and decreasing piracy. paidcontent.org/2012/05/04/pot… 2:22 PM May 5th via web
  20. Thin value, Facebook style: theverge.com/2012/5/3/29939… 8:13 PM May 3rd via web