Woot CEO writes greatest post-acquisition employee email of all time

#“Woot CEO writes greatest post-acquisition employee email of all time” We think now is the right time to join with Amazon because, quite simply, every company that becomes a subsidiary gets two free downloads until the end of July, and we very much need that new thing with Trent Reznors wife on our iPods. via businessinsider.com Some day, some day, I want to write an email as utterly brilliant as this. »

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Wow, Symbian-Guru give up on Nokia, goes Android

#“Wow, Symbian-Guru give up on Nokia, goes Android” Anyone with the slightest interest in the mobile industry should read his goodbye post, which is a scathing analysis of why Nokia and Symbian are in the corner where punches are being served. via techcrunch.com It's one thing for a nobody like me to walk away from a decade of Nokia ownership. But when the guy who wrote _the_ must-read Symbian blog gives up, then Nokia have a massive problem on their hands. »

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How do you hold your Nokia?

#“How do you hold your Nokia?” One of the main things weve found about the 1 billion plus Nokia devices that are in use today is that when making a phone call, people generally tend to hold their phone like a. well, like a phone via conversations.nokia.com I think I'm starting to love Nokia all over again. Genius post. »

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My First Sugru Hack. The ELC Toy Train Track.

#“My First Sugru Hack. The ELC Toy Train Track.” It ain't pretty but dammit, it worked. I'm an instant convert to the cult of Sugru. Wandering around the house looking for things to fix! The Opening: The Moulding: The Result: The Pictures: See the full gallery on Posterous 4 year-old Fionn has announced himself satisfied with his fixed track. His 3 year-old sister is asking why there is playdoh on his track. »

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The return of Sidetalking or Cocked Pinkies?

#“The return of Sidetalking or Cocked Pinkies?” After Nokia fails in 2005, Apple shows how to get people to hold their phones right with the new iPhone.How do you hold yours? See the full gallery on Posterous »

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Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Gowalla and Latitude

#“Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Gowalla and Latitude” The latest version of Google Maps has some upgrades to Latitude, the service no-one has ever heard of, or uses. The main new feature is "Suggested Friends" where it trawls your GMail and Google Apps accounts for people you know who are on Latitude. Prior to this I had all of 6 people I was connected to on Latitude.What did it come up with for me? »

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And so the countdown to Twitter suspension begins

#“And so the countdown to Twitter suspension begins” But it had to be done. I'm stunned the username was still available.The question is, who am I impersonating? Bring back @madam_editor »

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