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• 01.06.2012 Posted by Donna
  Amanda Palmer crowdsources her way to a ‘fat’ one million on Kickstarter
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As of 3 hours ago, Amanda Palmer, performer, director, composer and musician, most famous for being the frontwoman of Punk Cabaret band The Dresden Dolls, has raised over US$1 million in contributions to fund the production, distribution and touring of her latest solo album.

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• 20.03.2012 Posted by Donna
  Are visual resumes the new LinkedIn?
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There’s a reason LinkedIn is as successful as it is with more than 150 million accounts and two new ones created every second. It serves the need to separate our personal lives with our professional ones. While LinkedIn has been largely unchallenged as the more serious and subdued ‘professional network’ (as opposed to seemingly more frivolous offerings of Facebook or Twitter), there’s now ResumUP – a site that turns your online profile into a visual resume.

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• 13.03.2012 Posted by Paul
  Real-time tweets from the Titanic
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April 15, 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  To recognise the event, The History Press opened a Twitter account (@TitanicRealTime) that tweets up-to-the-minute experiences as if it were 1912.

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• 02.03.2012 Posted by Donna
  This is not a conspiracy theory
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A year ago, New York based filmmaker Kirby Ferguson uploaded the first part of his 4-part web series, Everything is a Remix detailing the story of how everything from music to technology is built upon everything else that had come before it. Led Zeppelin were called rip-offs when they first started playing together and Bob Dylan’s first album included only cover songs. The last part of the series was uploaded only 2 weeks ago and outlines how our current legal system doesn’t accommodate this process of creativity, pertinent considering the recent SOPA and PIPA controversy sweeping the internet.

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• 03.02.2012 Posted by Donna
  Hangout with Obama
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When the White House joined Google +, we knew something was up. And lo and behold, a week later, it was announced that President Obama would be holding his very own Hangout or the first “completely virtual interview from The White House.”

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• 27.01.2012 Posted by Donna
  Best 404 Error Message Ever?
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It’s always a bummer to get a 404 error message right? Well not this one!

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• 06.01.2012 Posted by Donna
  Justin Bieber’s new Facebook game for real-world social good
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WeTopia is a new social game that enables players to directly fund initiatives that improve the lives of children.

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• 21.11.2011 Posted by Donna
  ASICS’ digital billboard lets you race against the best
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Consider yourself an athlete? You’re pretty quick, right? Almost as quick as a world-class marathon runner? You’re welcome to try your luck. Well, for 60 feet anyway.

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• 28.10.2011 Posted by Donna
  Dare to take this lollipop?
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With internet privacy becoming an increasing concern not only for parents of children who use social networks but everyone who has ever posted anything on the internet, EVER, it is no surprise that something like Take This Lollipop has come about.

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• 21.10.2011 Posted by Donna
  HEINEKEN DESIGNING THE CLUBS OF THE FUTURE
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This week, Heineken announced the selection of the 19 designers they believe have the vision and talent to co-create a pioneering nightclub concept, as part of Heineken Open Design Explorations Edition 1: The Club

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