Convergence

Posted on August 4, 2010 by
OK, let’s face it: there’s so much information out there, my fingers would wear to bloody stumps and my brain explode if I tried to report, share or comment on them all myself. So I’ve linked with Pulse and Posterous to troll my 30-odd information feeds and aggregate, save and publish the best as a part of my own feed. I’ll auto-share some cherry, selected finds and posts, in addition to my own observations, here on Edge of the Apocalypse – and my compete, unedited Pulse feed is here. You can add it by searching <michaelfarver>
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Supreme Court Rules “Public Domain” Not Permanent – Congress Can Re-Copyright Works

Posted on January 20, 2012 by
(via engadget) If you’ve been enjoying the fireworks over PIPA and SOPA these past weeks, get ready for more intellectual property ugliness. … Read More >>

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Wear A Wi-Fi Hotspot: Cutting-Edge Cufflinks

Posted on January 20, 2012 by
via Mashable!

Did you ever wish that Wi-Fi hotspots (you know, those pesky access points that appear to be everywhere until you actually need to use one of them) would just, well, “grow on sleeves?” Well now a set of cufflinks available from Brookstone not only adorn your wrists, but power your insatiable internet needs as well. Check them out via a video at the mashable writeup here. Or go directly to Brookstone  to buy here.

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TOM THE DANCING BUG: What Message Did We Receive From Outer Space??

Posted on December 28, 2011 by
via Boing Boing

Attention Earthlings: Visit the TOM THE DANCING BUG WEBSITE, and follow RUBEN BOLLING on TWITTER. End transmission. Read More >>

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Sweet Calvin & Hobbes tribute recreates Calvin’s deranged snowman torture [Video]

Posted on December 17, 2011 by
via Gizmodo

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You Finally Have A Google Plus Business Page… Now What?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by
via The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
My friend John Haydon is a social media rock star and probably one of the most knowledgable and visionary “experts” out there when it comes to social media for nonprofit organizations. You can find him at Inbound Zombie, his consulting business, or his personal web site is here.  Although every one of his posts is worth reading (and following), his piece on Google+ business pages is especially worthwhile, since we’re all pretty much sailing in uncharted waters, here. The full Huffington Post story is here.
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Tom the Dancing Bug: Over-Tax the Job-Creators Like Hollingsworth Hound!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by
via Boing Boing

As Boing Boing says, if you visit the Tom The Dancing Bug Website, you just might be participating in the type of patriotic and entertaining activity that CREATES JOBS FOR AMERICANS. If you follow RUBEN BOLLING on Twitter, you’re probably just wasting time.

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Protecting Your Online Reputation: 4 Things You Need to Know

Posted on November 2, 2011 by
via Mashable!

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