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Friday, June 05, 2009 3:49 PM

The unbearable truthiness of Google Suggest

Earlier today @rashmid sent me an image via Twitter. About Twitter: This is a grab from a simple Google Search page. Type in a term into the box and Google automatically tries to guess what you are looking for. Mostly based on content online and previous...
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Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:51 PM

Spammers use meltdown to diversify beyond Viagra

Observe this little snapshot from my Gmail spam folder: Spammers, those nimble footed fiends, have already tapped into the global meltdown to trap gullible email users. With the ILO stating that millions of jobs maybe lost due to the downturn spam producers...
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Friday, January 23, 2009 2:36 PM

Obama still a "miserable failure", says Yahoo

Just one moment before you leave heated, right of centrist, liberal comments. I am not referring to his performance. Obama's been President just for a few days and I am sure we will get plenty of chances to make digs at his presidency in the days...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:11 PM

Obama's got game

Susan Davis out at the Wall Street Journal has a post on how everyone's favourite "Agent of Change" is now tapping into the online gaming posse to garner votes: A spokeswoman for Electronic Arts, the game’s publisher, confirmed to the gigaom...
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Friday, September 19, 2008 12:36 PM

Facebook demographics revelation: Indian men like Sex And The City

Well around a thousand of them at least. Facebook boffins will do well to check out the Facebook Demographics analysis tool that is available hidden deep inside the ubiquitous social networking website. While reaching the tool is a pain, it is well worthwhile...
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:30 AM

McCain versus Obama for geeks

When it comes to grandstand politics I am a total sucker for the soaring rhetoric and restrained gesticulation. Yet the more I see the Obama-McCain race hotting up the more I am beginning to notice one eye-catching aspect: Sarah Palin. When a former beauty...
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