January 27, 2012
The 2011 World DMC Champion, DJ Vajra came to New Zealand at the end of last year to put the Rane Sixty-One through its paces. (via World DMC champion DJ Vajra on the Rane Sixty-One | Serato.com)
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January 26, 2012
Check out Nomiadue, a new productivity startup!
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January 23, 2012
Black Mirror (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Mirror is a three-part television drama series created by Charlie Brooker. The series is produced by Zeppotron for Endemol. Regarding the programme’s content and structure, Brooker noted, “each episode has a different cast, a different setting, even a different reality. But they’re all about the way we live now – and the way we might be living in 10 minutes’ time if we’re clumsy.”[1] An Endemol press release describes the series as “a hybrid of The Twilight Zone and Tales of the Unexpected which taps into our contemporary unease about our modern world”, with the stories having a “techno-paranoia” feel.[2] Channel 4 describes the first episode as “a twisted parable for the Twitter age”.[3] Black Mirror has a DVD format release date of 27/02/2012.[4]
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January 22, 2012
Blitz - Making load and performance testing a fun sport
LOAD TEST YOUR SITE, API, IPHONE®, ANDROID® APPS
PERFORMANCE
Instantly burst up to 50,000 concurrent users from multiple points of presence around the world. Can your app handle success?
MONITORING
Check if all tiers of your app or API are working on a continuous basis. Don’t you want to understand you have an issue before your customer does?
REMEDIATION
When there are issues on your site, fix them as quick as possible. Can you quickly ensure that your fix did not break something else?
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January 19, 2012
The Rane Sixty-Two is a two channel mixer with two USB ports for easy changeover and back-to-back to sets. It comes equipped with hardware controls for the SP-6 sample player, cues, loops, library and software & hardware effects. The Rane Sixty-One is a new take on a classic scratch mixer - two channels seamlessly integrated with Serato Scratch Live, pristine audio quality and an integrated 20-channel sound card. You can also use the AUX to route the SP-6 sample player or The Bridge through, and utilize the USB insert for post-fader software FX. (via New mixers from Rane! | Serato.com)
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“ Pinterest uses the sign-up process to teach new users 1) how to use the site 2) what kind of users they should be
The Secret To Pinterest’s Astounding Success: A Brilliant Sign-Up Process You Should Copy
Important and applies to everything I’m thinking of right now.
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January 18, 2012
“ Every problem is a solution. Some clients are eager to see it… some clients must die/be-educated.
JT
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January 17, 2012
January 16, 2012
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Specialization only works if things don’t change – and things always change. The more you focus on developing any single skill, the less time you have to develop other skills that can help you in the event things in your environment change unfavorably.
A person who only knows how to do one thing exceptionally well is on solid ground for as long as that skill is in high demand, but if the environment changes to make that skill unnecessary or undesirable, they’ll have more trouble adjusting to the new situation. The very best high-rise architect in the world is screwed if no one wants to build skyscrapers anymore.
(quote from Josh Kaufman of The Personal MBA, but it’s a good summary of the post)
A Jack Of All Trades Can Master Plenty
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Dark Sky
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Dark Sky API (Draft Spec)
The Dark Sky API lets you query for short-term precipitation forecast data at geographical points inside the United States.
In order to access the API, you will need an API Key. We are currently in private beta, but if you would like to experiment with the API please let us know.
The Hourly Forecast
http://api.darkskyapp.com/v1/forecast/APIKEY/LAT,LON
Returns a forecast for the next hour at a given location. More info…
Multiple Points and Times
http://api.darkskyapp.com/v1/precipitation/APIKEY/LAT1,LON1,TIME1;LAT2,LON2,TIME2;...
Returns forecasts for a collection of arbitrary points. More info..
I just signed up for the Xolzo beta! This enterprise communication system seems worth a try..
Xolzo is an enterprise communication platform that perfectly blends asynchronous and synchronous communication together, creating a perfect hybrid of both email and instant messaging. All that, tailor made for teams and businesses.
(Source: xolzo.com)
1 week ago
The question we all ask when we get to the store, “Do I have enough ________?” Well BettrLife always has an answer for you. As you checkout at any store the items you mark purchased are moved to your pantry. BettrLife starts learning when you buy certain products and how often you replenish those items. Thought auto-magic we can then take those items from your pantry and move them to your shopping list. The more you use it the better it gets! (via BettrLife)
The important part here is getting the usage data right. Can it be inferred just from inventory? Or does it also look at meals, assuming people are inputting them…
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Creativity, collaboration and coffee all flow readily at OfficePort, a coworking space in the Crossroads Art District in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Opened in 2008 by business partners Shaul Jolles and Mike Edmondson, OfficePort is a low-cost, collaborative coworking space that caters to Kansas City businesses. Tech startups, small business owners, artists, freelancers and entrepreneurs can all find a space of their own at OfficePort. After OfficePort got its start with the Crossroads location, additional locations soon opened in Chicago’s downtown loop and Kansas City’s historic River Market. And, according to its website, OfficePort has a mission “to establish an OfficePort in the downtown of every major U.S. city.” Below is a photo tour of the original location (all photos by Annie Sorensen). For more information on OfficePort, visit officeportnetwork.com. (via Check out OfficePort, a coworking space that’s looking to grow (Photos) - Silicon Prairie News)
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