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Ray Tomlinson is the reason your e-mail address includes an ‘@’ symbol. “I looked at the keyboard, and I thought: ‘What can I choose here that won’t be confused with a username?’” Tomlinson remembers. “If every person had an ‘@’ sign in their name, it wouldn’t work too well. But they didn’t. They did use commas and slashes and brackets. Of the remaining three or four characters, the ‘@’ sign made the most sense. It denoted where the user was … at. Excuse my English.” 
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Though not nearly as ostentatious as the buildings from the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the stadiums and arenas for the London 2012 Olympics are still quite lovely.
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There is a fan page on Facebook for the Aurora shooter. After much revolt from the FB community, Facebook announced that, while they do not support it, they cannot take it down beacuse it doesn't violate the terms of Facebook. Unfortunately, I think that this is fair; starting to bend rules in individual cases never leads to good. Further, taking it away would just be giving it the attention that it wants. Do you think Facebook should delete the page?
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Research has shown that running is greatly beneficial for the mind. This is great news! Via Jason Poblete
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Selectively limiting API access by company is definitely strange behavior in an ecosystem that thrives on API symbiosis. Imagine if Google just decided to shut off Google Maps access to apps randomly?
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YouTube making sure that commenters use their real names could be a huge step towards eliminating a lot of the abuse put up with by video posters. This could definitely be beneficial to lots of other sites.
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After Jerry Sandusky was convicted a few short weeks ago, I can honestly say that I have not heard his name mentioned more than a few times. Someone else who I haven’t heard mentioned is Victim 2. Or Victim 3, 4, 5, or 6. Or any of the other victims of the child abuse committed by Sandusky.
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From the "Real Men of Genius" creators to the guy who rebranded Gatorade as "G" to the maker of the Guardian's 3 Little Pigs spot and the guys who make those awesome DirecTV commercials, this list is filled with creative genius.
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Content curation is the hottest topic among marketers these days, but few companies understand what content curation is and how it can help build a brand and a business.
In simplest terms, content curation is a form of content marketing where a publisher (in this case, a small business) editorially collects the best content related to a specific niche and targeted to a specific audience then enhances that content by adding personal opinions and expertise. That enhanced content delivers added value to the target audience who consumes it after it’s published.
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From the original article: "In the biggest study of its kind, we have found that there is strong correlation between the amount of tweets about a URL, and its Google ranking.
Key Stats 1) Study shows that URLs receive a significant boost in Google rankings when they are shared on Twitter
2) The effects of this boost seem to level out at around 50 tweets, and the subsequent benefit of gaining additional tweets is minimal until around 5,000 tweets
3) After 5,000 tweets the average ranking of URLs improves considerably
4) Average rankings are heavily correlated to the number of tweets about each URL".
Full Article Here: http://www.branded3.com/tweets-vs-rankings Via Antonino Militello
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"We have found 10 great onesies with some seriously geeky messages, from social media references to retro tech designs."
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New Bravo series "Silicon Valley" will depict the life of startup entrepreneurs as being filled with alcohol, partying, and women. From Pete Cashmore in the article: Here's how tech-company founders usually succeed in Silicon Valley: They spend endless hours in front of a computer building products people want to use. Alas, this doesn't make for interesting TV. Hence all the Hollywood cliches. Computers on TV shows and in movies beep when a button is pressed. Characters seem able to type at a frenetic pace. Passwords can always be guessed within three attempts -- and always just in time to prevent a disaster. These cliches once existed only in fictional shows and movies. Alas, as Silicon Valley continues to power a digital revolution that's changing the world at a rapid pace, camera crews are increasingly trying to capture startup reality and bottle it as entertainment. And they're finding it converts to film about as well as paint drying.
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In retrospect, many of our beloved children’s books were a little creepy. Well — maybe we’ve watched Psycho a little too recently, but a missing page from Love You Forever could easily reveal some Norman Bates-type sentiments, don’t you think? And what’s with all these cheery books about characters drowning in food? Via Andrea Zeitz
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Not the biggest sample in the world but yet another study showing how on task performance (Sudoku) can improve when using music to alter mood. International publishers of academic, scientific and professional journals since 1979. Via Andrew McCluskey
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When five teenagers sat down and posed for a picture at Copco Lake in 1982, they didn't plan on making it a tradition. But that's what it became. This is so great. I love looking at the differnces in styles and haircuts.
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"So what does matter? Well if you’re reading this right now, you’re alive — that matters. You woke up this morning, and you have the benefit of living life for the time being. That’s precious, if you think about it. Never mind that your current situation might not be ideal. Honestly, it’ll never be flawless, but that’s okay." "If you’ve slept in a bed, had a roof over your head, water and hot meals within the past twenty-four hours — then life could be far crueler."
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The iPhone 5 as a Spider? Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com
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Lisa Arthur points out the importance of selling a message has had even since the beginning of America. In the declaration of independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote arguably one of the "best-known sentences in the English language." (...life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...) John Hancock purposefully made his signature on the Declaration so distinct that people would be able to recognize it anywhere. John Adams is the one who realized the importance of what these men were doing. And lastly, Paul Revere took on the task of "delivering the right message to the right person at the right time." I think they'd do pretty well in today's marketing world!
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Social media seems overwhelming because it IS overwhelming. People, Stay focused on your purpose! It is the best filter for wading through the gazillion options out there. ddw
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