Links 3-30-11: +1, Project Thunderdome, Amazon’s consumer cloud, Against gamification

March 30 Comments Off on Links 3-30-11: +1, Project Thunderdome, Amazon’s consumer cloud, Against gamification Category: Actual, Links

The big news of the day is Google’s partial launch of +1, a very geeky answer to the Like or Retweet button. In a move inspired by forum websites of the late 90s, Google is testing a product that allows you to “+1” search results.

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.