Links 2-11-11: Mubarak resigns, iAds in peril, PayPal micropayments

February 11 Comments Off on Links 2-11-11: Mubarak resigns, iAds in peril, PayPal micropayments Category: Actual, Links

The big news of the day is resignation of Egyptian dictator President Hosni Mubarak. The resignation is a definite victory for Egypt’s citizens, though the country’s future remains uncertain.

Links 2-3-11: Foolish Kenneth Cole, Internet has run out of tubes, WP-Android App maker

February 03 Comments Off on Links 2-3-11: Foolish Kenneth Cole, Internet has run out of tubes, WP-Android App maker Category: Actual, Links

Clothing company Kenneth Cole decided that they had found out a way to profit off the rebellion in Egypt. It’s eponymous founder tweeted something very foolish. Then all hell broke loose.

Links 2-2-11: Demolish Facebook requests, Blogging possibly over, Tumblr tags

February 03 Comments Off on Links 2-2-11: Demolish Facebook requests, Blogging possibly over, Tumblr tags Category: Actual, Links

The web was wowed by (or at least really interested in) The Daily, News Corp’s (read: Rupert Murdoch) new iPad-only newspaper. The newsapp is free for two weeks and if you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, here’s one place to find all The Daily buzz. Honestly, I would have done a round-up, but I just don’t care.

Links 2-1-11: Google gets artsy, Readability pays authors, Gamify

February 02 Comments Off on Links 2-1-11: Google gets artsy, Readability pays authors, Gamify Category: Actual, Links

Today Google launched its “Art Project.” It’s a nifty website with some very high resolution images combined with street-view style tours of the various art galleries involved. It’s cool, check it out. Even cooler, people can build their own collections of the art and share them, along with comments.