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  1. A good analysis of Facebook "Open" Graph from a semantic web perspective: wired.com/wiredenterpris… 6:07 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone
  2. Hackday Montreal looks like it could be fun - looking forward to it... youtube.com/watch?v=MCO-sT… @HackDaysCAN 3:52 PM May 24th via web
  3. If you've experimented wth lifehacking/GTD here's a must-read post, reminds us of the need to control our own attention johnpavlus.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/con… 8:24 PM May 23rd via web
  4. And the equivalent info for photographers' rights in the UK sirimo.co.uk/2009/05/14/uk-… (Thanks @deanupton ) 10:04 AM May 23rd via web
  5. Know Your Rights: Photography in Public - lifehacker.com/5912250/know-y… 7:53 AM May 23rd via web
  6. Recorded a new @WeReddit ep last night... great discussions on tech, confessions & kittens! Out June 1st. Catch up at weredditpodcast.com/?utm_source=al… 7:50 AM May 23rd via web
  7. interesting article looking at the actual numbers around Quebec tuition fees: ramblingnumbers.ant6n.ca/the-myth-of-th… 7:48 AM May 17th via web
  8. So that's why Google acquired Freebase: Semantic entities now integrated into Google search results: insidesearch.blogspot.ca/2012/05/knowle… 6:45 AM May 17th via web
  9. Epic & educational time-lapse video of the changes in European borders from AD 1000 to 2003 youtube.com/watch?v=uoWtvp… 10:14 AM May 15th via web
  10. Another single-use device struggles to stay afloat - "Whatever happened to the digital photo frame?" cnet.com.au/whatever-happe… (Not sure I agree) 8:24 AM May 14th via web
  11. HRH Prince Charles presents the weather - bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… - Never let it be said that we Brits take ourselves too seriously! 7:13 AM May 10th via web
  12. Today's example of "old establishments not understanding new technology" - BBC/Sky ban RTs for journalists storify.com/antderosa/bbc-… Absurd! 12:49 PM May 2nd via web
  13. 40+ helpful resources on User Interface Design patterns smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/15/40-… #ux 8:22 AM May 1st via web
  14. Android's new ally against the iPhone: Ubuntu - news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57… 8:21 AM May 1st via web
  15. Can You Say That in English? Explaining UX Research to Clients: alistapart.com/articles/can-y… (A good read for anyone not just for clients) 8:20 AM May 1st via Tweet Button
  16. How Target figured out a teen girl was pregnant before her father did forbes.com/sites/kashmirh… (another example of companies studying our data) 5:56 AM May 1st via web
  17. Episode 3 of the WeReddit (so you don't have to) podcast is now available - "Arcades, Shades & Girls" weredditpodcast.com/2012/05/01/epi… -Follow @wereddit 5:35 AM May 1st via web
  18. This is a great example of the kind of data companies like Apple are collecting about us through our iPhones. vimeo.com/35699978 5:09 AM May 1st via web
  19. A new wind turbine technology that can produce 1000 litres of fresh water per day from thin air - incredible! edition.cnn.com/2012/04/29/wor… 7:23 AM Apr 30th via web
  • Name Alex Bowyer
  • Location Montréal, Canada
  • Web http://alexbowyer...
  • Bio Writer, futurist and computer scientist. Living at the intersection of people, technology and possibility. I work at OpenText and blog at www.human20.com
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