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Microsoft Cliplets: Are They Any Different From Animated GIFs?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Eric Burgess

Tweet Neel Joshi, researcher in Microsoft’s Research division describes a “cliplet” as: “A type of imagery that sits between a still image and a video and they allow you to capture a moment in time as opposed to an instant … Continue reading →

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Spotify Review – U.S. Launch

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Eric Burgess

Tweet Launched just more than two weeks ago here in the U.S. (July 14th), Spotify has finally made its debut to us American types craving a more social music sharing experience than Grooveshark all while giving us more control than … Continue reading →

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Google Places – “People Like You”

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Eric Burgess

Tweet If you’re like me, you’re secretly rooting for Google Places to really “connect us with the places we love,” as their value proposition suggests. As you might recall, Google retired their Hotpot platform and repackaged it under the guise … Continue reading →

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Zaarly is here!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by David Lee

Tweet Have you ever had a day when you wanted to ask a nearby stranger to help you scratch that hard to reach spot behind your back, but were too afraid to approach them? Sounds sketchy I know, but it … Continue reading →

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The Victorian Internet – A review of Tom Standage’s classic

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Eric Burgess

Tweet The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century’s On-line Pioneers. Tom Standage. New York: Walker & Company, 1998. 217 pp. Just when you think the Internet revolutionized new ways to communicate, lie, cheat, find … Continue reading →

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