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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Lexicographer Erin McKean gave a TED talk in 2007 called "The Joy of Lexicography," in which she pointed out the limitations of print dictionaries. After that talk, she decided to make her vision of a new kind of dictionary a reality. Thus was born Wordnik. "Our mission with Wordnik is to put all the words in the dictionary, and show as much data as we can for any word someone is interested in," said McKean. Wordnik isn't just about definitions -- it provides an entire ecosystem around each word.

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Digital Tech Gives Wordsmiths a Whole New World

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

At its F8 developer conference Facebook today announced that it will soon open-source more of the technology behind its Paper mobile app for iOS. In a few weeks, the company will upload the code for DisplayNode to GitHub. This is the asynchronous user interface technology the company developed for Paper, which allows it to render large amounts of objects on the screen without slowing down the… Read More

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Facebook Will Soon Open-Source More Of The Core Technology Behind Its Paper App

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At its F8 developer conference Facebook today announced that it will soon open-source more of the technology behind its Paper mobile app for...

Earlier today Google released Docs and Sheets, two productivity applications for iOS. The unified apps work across iPhone and iPad devices. The new apps are just picking up their first ratings and ranks. Docs has picked up 23 ratings thus far, securing a four-star rating. Sheets is also rated four stars, with a total of 11 ratings tallied. Docs is slightly more popular than Docs. Read More

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Google Takes On Microsoft For Productivity Dominance Of Apple’s Mobile Platform

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Earlier today Google released Docs and Sheets, two productivity applications for iOS. The unified apps work across iPhone and iPad devices. ...

The Musix Linux distro is a specialty OS with an impressive collection of tools for users with a passion mostly for audio and music production. That same collection of tools should be included for video, given the blending of music and video popular in distributing entertainment on the Internet today. Yet it is missing from Musix. If you have a passion for a well designed, general purpose Linux OS, Musix will leave you tapping a beat for something else. More is neglected in musix that would make this distro more suitable beyond music mania.

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Musix Linux: Sweet Strains Jarred by Sour Notes

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The Musix Linux distro is a specialty OS with an impressive collection of tools for users with a passion mostly for audio and music produc...

On the back of an analyst upgrade based on optimism about the future of its ad products, Facebook today picked up nearly 2.5 percent in the public markets. After starting the day at a deficit, Facebook has picked up momentum as its f8 developer conference announced several new products, including the Facebook Audience Network (FAN). Read More

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Facebook’s Stock Picks Up Momentum After Announcing Its Mobile Ad Network

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On the back of an analyst upgrade based on optimism about the future of its ad products, Facebook today picked up nearly 2.5 percent in the ...

Nod Labs on Tuesday jumped into the wearable tech market with a ring device that's designed to serve as a universal controller. Featuring Broadcom Bluetooth Smart and Nexus-Trellis software, Nod's namesake wearable input device is designed to offer touchless interaction with set-top boxes and other connected home devices without the need for remotes or cameras. The device detects spatial motion with more than 0.1mm accuracy and can personalize content based on a user's proximity and identity.

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