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Need a Job? Learn Linux
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The Linux Foundation today posted their first ever Linux Jobs Report, created in conjunction with tech job site Dice.com. The report examines the current demand for Linux talent, and identifies a few interesting trends. Of the 2,300 survey respondents, eight in ten said that hiring Linux talent is a priority...
Poster notes: Martha Marcy May Marlene | Paul Owen
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Using a QR code in the design of a movie poster risks allowing it to date fast – but then adverts for films are not principally designed with posterity in mindUsing an image from currently-fashionable technology in a movie poster risks producing an image that will date quickly, and that...
RIM admits it is responsible for the anti-Apple ‘Wake Up’ campaign in Australia
thenextweb.com
There’s been much speculation about which company is behind the controversial ‘Wake Up’ campaign currently going on in Australia. We previously reported that Samsung might be culpable but RIM has now stepped up and acknowledged that the creation is its. The Canadian mobile maker issued a statement this morning, via its...
HTC hints at plans for Android-based, Google Play-powered iPod Touch rival
thenextweb.com
HTC looks like it’s gearing up to take on the iPod Touch with an Android-powered personal media device equipped with Google Play, according to a patent submission spotted by Patent Bolt [via Cult of Android.] The patent, which was filed in Q1 2011 and published by the US Patent and Trademark...
Instagram 2.2 speeds up the camera and adds support for Japan’s Mixi and China’s Sina Weibo
thenextweb.com
Instagram has introduced an updated version of its hugely popular photo sharing app which now includes support for two of Asia’s most influential social networks, as it looks to grow its popularity in the region. Instagram 2.2 now enables users in Japan to share images to popular social network Mixi, while...
Netflix gets it: Arrested Development’s 10 new episodes premiering at the same time
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Arrested Development fans have another reason to love Netflix. Actually, they have about 10 reasons, to be exact. Netflix first won fans over back in November when it announced that it was producing 10 new Arrested Development episodes for its streaming video service. It was a smart move for...
Why Sony's Beyond may be one of the most important games of E3 2012
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When cult-favorite game designer David Cage speaks, gamers should listen. [Read more]...
Instagram worth a half billion? Sure, and I’m Mick Jagger
thenextweb.com
I’ve kept quiet on Instagram mostly because I have better things to do than mock apps that people masquerade as companies, but this is too much: Photo-Sharing App Instagram Close To Raising $40M At $500M Valuation-Fundraising Comes Despite Skepticism About Revenue Potential –WSJ — CNBC (@CNBC) March 8, 2012 That tweet made...
Arrested Development return shows life after TV via the Web
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The cult favorite cancelled by Fox after three seasons has secured a spot on Netflix's streaming lineup next year, showing that the Web has become a viable source for mainstream entertainment. [Read more]...
Fundable debuts as a Kickstarter for corporate set
gigaom.com
The cult of Kickstarter and the looming promise of the JOBS Act, which will let entrepreneurs to raise capital from non-accredited investors on a certified platform, have presented an opportunity that Fundable wants to pursue. The service, which is backed by Virtucon Ventures out of Columbus, Ohio, debuted today with...
Draw Something for iOS update adds new words, Retina display support for iPad, and more
thenextweb.com
OMGPOP’s Draw Something now has a cult following, seeing more than 30 million registrations in less than two months. With millions of players, some have become frustrated with the repetition of words, constant crashes and other minor bugs, and while they haven’t stopped many from playing, an update has long...
Apple Juices Grand Central: Sales Spill Over Into Surrounding Shops
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The new Apple store in Grand Central Terminal is a lovely, understated project in one of the city's premier public spaces. All the same, some sour apples have been complaining that the Cult of Steve has been paying below market rents for its space, leading to an investigation by the...
This Gorgeous To Do List App Will Make You Want To Accomplish Things
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We all know that making to-do lists is way more fun than actually doing anything. This is especially the case when you use Clear, a new app launching today on the App Store for $0.99 that has already hit #1. Clear is straight up one of the most beautiful and inspired...
Samsung accuses Apple trial experts of 'slavish adoration,' seeks to invalidate testimony
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Court filings from the ongoing Apple v. Samsung patent dispute reveal that the South Korean company is seeking to exclude testimony from certain trial experts on claims that the witnesses are part of the 'cult-like' following sometimes associated with the iPad maker....
Sorry, Entrepreneurs, Just Because You Tried Hard Doesn't Mean You Deserve A Prize
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RRE partner (and BI investor) Stuart Ellman wrote this post a couple of years ago. In light of the recent cult of startup-worship and controversy about whether it's appropriate or "nice" for anyone to observe that entrepreneurs occasionally fail, it seemed worth publishing again. When I grew up, it was...
Zappos Hands Over Warehousing to Amazon; Focusing All Attention on the Great Downtown Vegas Experiment
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When Amazon bought Zappos, CEO Tony Hsieh was clear with employees and customers that the company would continue to operate separately, and it’s all important culture would stay just as unique as it was pre-purchase. For most people who have seen how acquisitions go down from the inside, this may...
Zappos Hands Over Warehousing to Amazon; Focusing All Attention on the Great Downtown Vegas Experiment
Jet Set Radio Skating to the PC and Consoles This Summer
www.pcworld.com
Sega is re-releasing its cult favorite Dreamcast game about skating and graffiti....
Syndicate Review - The price of progress
www.theverge.com
The Syndicate reboot had two strikes against it before most players even knew it existed. It carries all the emotional duress inherent in a modern “re-imagining” of a classic title, to say nothing of a cult-hit PC classic like its namesake. It’s also a cyber-punk opus in a post...
'Monty Python: the Holy Book of Days' iPad app is a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material from 'The Holy Grail'
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If you're at all interested in the cult classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the recently-released iPad app known as "Monty Python: the Holy Book of Days" is definitely worth the $4.99 asking price. The app does an excellent job at using the blank canvas of the iPad...
'Monty Python: the Holy Book of Days' iPad app is a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material from 'The Holy Grail'
PandoMonthly NYC with Matt Mullenweg Is Next Week. Tickets on Sale Now!
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We announced a few weeks ago that we decided to bring our amazing event series PandoMonthly to New York. And I’m thrilled to announce that our first guest is a man whose company we rely on pretty heavily here at PandoDaily: Matt Mullenweg. Tickets are on sale here now! Mullenweg...
Entrepreneurs Can Ignore This 'Advice' From Venture Capitalists And Startup Sages
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Alex Payne has had a pretty great run so far. He was an early Twitter employee and he's a co-founder of Simple, a startup that links all your bank accounts to a single card and simplifies banking. Everyone is pretty excited about Simple, even though it hasn't launched yet....
Tech Guy Tells His Wife He Wants To Live Forever
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You may remember the topic of the Singularity being discussed in a Time magazine feature last year, in which inventor Raymond Kurzweil said that 2045 is the year humans will merge with machines. I was over at my friend's place this weekend. He works for a major tech company....
Eli Roth's 'Hemlock Grove' announced as the latest original series to be distributed by Netflix
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Eli Roth's Hemlock Grove is the latest original series headed for Netflix. Best known for his forays in the horror genre, Roth recently told The Hollywood Reporter that the online streaming service offers "the perfect hybrid of cinema, television, and social networking, with the creative freedom to go as...
Tickets for PandoMonthly SF with Ben Horowitz are on Sale NOW!
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Hold on to your bling. Our guest for this month’s PandoMonthly San Francisco is one of the top investors in the business, Ben Horowitz. The event is next Wednesday, June 20. Go get tickets, NOW! Like most people who grace our stage, Ben needs little introduction, but I’ll give one...
Missed PandoMonthly New York with Matt Mullenweg? Watch the Interview in Full
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If you weren’t able to make it to our debut PandoMonthly New York City event with Matt Mullenweg, because of geography or the rain, we’ve got you covered. Sarah Lacy sat down with WordPress and Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg to talk about his history with the companies, living in...
Aziz Ansari Surpasses Networks With Release of Online-Only Standup Special
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Mr. Ansari (flickr.com/thecosmopolitan) Our boo Aziz Ansari, Parks and Rec star and comedian extraordinaire, announced via Twitter today that he was pulling a Louis C.K. and offering his new standup special, "Dangerously Delicious," online only. Fans just have to enter their email address and pay $5, and they can stream or...
YouTube Continues Its Quest for More Original Content With My Damn Channel Live
www.betabeat.com
My Damn Channel's host, Beth Hoyt. (youtube.com) Refusing to relent to the fact that its main purpose is to host adorable videos of kittens, YouTube is fortifying its $100 million bet on original programming with the release of "My Damn Channel Live," a daily live comedy show debuting next week. ...
Seth Meyers Gets Animated During Hulu’s Upfronts
www.observer.com
As an increasing segment of the population cancel their cable subscription and subsist on a diet of television and films streamed through their laptops, Internet video sites like Hulu and Netflix have hastily bid on a slew of original series in the hopes that one day soon, nobody will use...
'Prometheus' set revealed in gorgeous behind-the-scenes shots
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We've been eagerly awaiting the release of director Ridley Scott's next sci-fi flick Prometheus for some time, and it turns out that folks in the film industry are just as excited as we are. Gavin Rothery — best known for his visual design work on the excellent and quirky...
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