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Jun 17 2013 ∞

Digg Blog: Digg Reader Update!

rethinkdigg:

Over the last 90 days, the Digg engineering team — all 5 of them — has been heads-down building an updated take on the RSS reader. For our first public release, in time to (just) beat the shutdown of Google Reader, our aim has been to nail the basics: a web and mobile reading experience that is…

May 30 2013 ∞
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So tempting. Can’t control myself. / on Instagram http://bit.ly/12SfyW5

May 23 2013 ∞
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Just another day @betaworks / on Instagram http://bit.ly/18lphIc

May 21 2013 ∞
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Maniacal bitten apple, wielding chain saw. Nope, nothing creepy about that truck. / on Instagram http://bit.ly/16Mv4Ze

May 09 2013 ∞
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adamkatz:

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May 04 2013 ∞
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It’s good to be five / on Instagram http://bit.ly/15gW9Ee

May 01 2013 ∞

betaworks: Dots - a game about connecting

betaworks:

About 3 months ago, Patrick Moberg started experimenting with various iOS interaction designs as part of the hacker in residence program. We didn’t set out to build a game, but quickly realized there’s a desire for well designed mobile entertainment so that’s where we focussed. Patrick worked…

Apr 27 2013 ∞
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Technically, I can’t object to a turkey snacking at the *bird* feeder, but it does seem a bit excessive. / on Instagram http://bit.ly/15PYkxU

Apr 24 2013 ∞

betaworks: Blend.io — make music together

betaworks:

A decade ago, a band called The Postal Service started making songs by sending instrumental tracks back and forth through the United States Postal Service. Oddly enough, the process of musical collaboration hasn’t evolved much since then.

Music creation today often includes messy email threads…

Apr 23 2013 ∞
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“Daddy, do I look like someone who could run a meeting?” Yes. / on Instagram http://bit.ly/10wdkjg

Apr 22 2013 ∞
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Warning: if you have daughters, you may have to go into stores that look like this:

Apr 20 2013 ∞
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Being a young puppy can be very tiring. / on Instagram http://bit.ly/15rJJZ1

Apr 19 2013 ∞
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OK, it’s *almost* 5 pm #whiskyfriday / on Instagram http://bit.ly/ZCJALg

Apr 15 2013 ∞

betaworks: Betas Work

betaworks:

The past few months have been a little extra-busy at betaworks. While our studio companies continue to grow at a fast pace, a handful of builders (hackers in residence) have been heads-down creating a new wave of products.

Now, we’re entering a new stage of building that we’re very excited to…

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Wow, it really does look like a deep-friend human hand. 

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