For all the algorithms and clusters of Commodore 64s that are keeping Techmeme running, it seems as though the fully automated, self aware TechmemBot hasn’t quite replaced humans just yet. Joining the ranks of NowPublic and Mahalo, Techmeme has decided to replace their algorithmic news ranking system with a curated feed.
Instantly obsolete news isn’t [...]
November 26, 1953, the Swanson TV dinner appeared in grocery stores after the company had to get rid of a deluge of leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Since then, the TV dinner has been a household staple, putting families in front of the television and contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Overestimating the need for Thanksgiving turkeys, [Swanson] found [...]
Looks like Vancouver’s Olympic countdown clocked died on Thursday, and its human overlords, EEC Industries, don’t really know why. Vandalism has been ruled out unless “somebody walked by with a really big magnet.” Unfortunately, lame jokes have already appeared at the scene, referring to a possible delay of the Olympics:
She joked that, due to the [...]
Sam Spiteri, a 3 year old with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, has enjoyed the company of his miniature pony, Emily, for most of his life; but, the town of Caledon may take away the boy’s companion because of smell complaints from the neighbours.This has to be the worst possible publicity for a town, and one [...]
Tweetsgiving has turned Twitter’s ability to bring out sarcastic and witty comments in its users into an online chairty that is trying to raise $10,000 for a class of Tanzanian students. Run by Epic Change, they’ve already collected over $6,000 of the $10,000goal within one day of being open.
It’s really cool that some people have [...]
In Brooklyn, New York there’s a bike lane that seems to be taking you to work, but is really just setting you up to be fined by the NYPD for riding on a sidewalk. This hullabaloo is the result of DOT’s lack of communication with the local precinct as they’re currently creating a dual bike/pedestrian [...]
Power 1 Walnut, an illegal sex enhancement drug has been found to cause severe brain damage in it’s users after Singapore researchers examined eight men. The drug causes lesions and plaque to accumulate in the brain which short circuits the brain by blocking the blood supply. Of course, deciding to take an illegal drug called [...]
Ziff Davis’ premier PC magazine, um, PC Magazine just ended its 26 year print run in the real world, and has gone digital. The latest victim of the rising distribution and raw material costs, and falling economy, PC Mag is cutting seven jobs as they transfer to a pure play model in December. The last [...]
Looks like Pixish is closing. They had a great idea but I guess it just didn’t work out. Derek Powazek posted why he thought it never worked out.
We didn’t describe what we wanted to do clearly enough. When I told people the idea in person, they always really liked it. But when they came to [...]
Opinion
Australia will join the ranks of China and Syria when they implement a nationwide blacklist that will filter content inappropriate for children and illegal material. The filter is made up of two lists, one of which you can opt out of, and another you cannot.
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Pundits say consumers have been lulled into believing the opt-out proviso [...]