Arcade Fire and Google Pushing HTML5 Together [HTML5]

Arcade Fire and Google Pushing HTML5 Together [HTML5]: "

At first, it might look like a bad memory from a late-90s porn misclick—a flurry of browser windows filling your screen. But a new collaboration between Google and Arcade Fire is looking to the future, showcasing HTML5's power. More »

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Twitter Moves to OAuth: The OAuthcalypse Is Nigh

Twitter Moves to OAuth: The OAuthcalypse Is Nigh: "Twitter is killing support for basic user authentication in third-party apps on Tuesday morning. Instead, Twitter will now require all third-party app developers to use OAuth for user authentication."

Watch This Fractal Animation Until Your Brain Bleeds Out of Your Ears [Fractals]

Watch This Fractal Animation Until Your Brain Bleeds Out of Your Ears [Fractals]: "

This is how I imagine a trip into the brain of Hunter S. Thompson after eating a slice of Benoît Mandelbrot's brain, sautéed with a bit of pepper, olive oil, and mescal shaves. Except there are no strippers running around. More »

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This Isn't a Speaker, It's an Air Purifier [Homemod]

This Isn't a Speaker, It's an Air Purifier [Homemod]: "

If you've got allergies, or just polluted air in your home, the easiest solution is an air purifier. But they're all so... unsightly. Behold the remedy: Airwake, an as yet unpriced air purifier masked as a stylish speaker. [airsurliving via Uncrate] More »

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Overwhelming Proof That The Romans Were Addicted To Facebook [Image Cache]

Overwhelming Proof That The Romans Were Addicted To Facebook [Image Cache]: "

While strolling through the Getty Villa in Malibu—a museum dedicated to the study the cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria—Adam Pash discovered something curious: Evidence that even the Romans couldn't resist Facebook. More »

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Gmail's New Priority Inbox Feature Knows Which Emails Are Important To You [Google]

Gmail's New Priority Inbox Feature Knows Which Emails Are Important To You [Google]: "

Google is rolling out a new beta feature to Gmail users: The Priority Inbox. It's a way for Gmail to learn which emails are important to you and make sure that you see them first. Oh, and it works incredibly well. More »

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Treat Your Fingers to the Best of Both Worlds With a Modded USB Typewriter [DIY]

Treat Your Fingers to the Best of Both Worlds With a Modded USB Typewriter [DIY]: "

With one foot in the present and another firmly in the past, these DIY instructions will turn that beautiful vintage typewriter in the attic into an awesome part of your digital routine. And give you some serious literary street cred. More »

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