“In Alabama it is illegal to recommend shades of paint without a license. In Nevada it is illegal to move any large piece of furniture for purposes of design without a license. In fact, hundreds of people have been prosecuted…”
via Marginal Revolution
“With the summer nearing its end and the school year almost upon us, teachers, tutors and students have a lot to prepare for. As with just about any profession nowadays, there all kinds of tools that can help you do most of your planning from your computer keyboard. We’ ve put together a list of 35 tools to help you get your school year started right. Here you’ ll find resources for learning management systems, social networking communities for students …”
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“It’ s undeniable at this stage: social networking is a core feature of nearly every new website, an underpinning of the web. Leading the charge: the earliest of early adopters, those who staked their claim in Twitter , Facebook and FriendFeed in social media’ s embryonic stages. The kind of people who spend 18 hours a day in front of a screen: introverts, possibly? Wouldn’ t it be a great irony if the leading proponents of the it’ s about …”
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“LivePlace.com has posted a video displaying a very impressive render of a 3D virtual world called City Space. At this point very little is known about LivePlace, other than that the WHOIS lists the domain’ s owner as Brad Greenspan, one of the co-founders of MySpace. Note: It appears that in the 20 minutes [...]”
via TechCrunch
“There are a growing number of online services dedicated to helping users manage their finances. There are many benefits to using these accounting applications, they can simplify the process as well as help you find ways to save money. Here are 25+ tools for accounting and budgeting both personal and business finances. Here you’ ll find resources for keeping track of business expenses, finding out if you’ re being charged hidden fees, invoicing roommates, and more. Which services do you …”
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“Against Intellectual Monopoly is a relentless, pounding, take no prisoner’s attack on patent and copyright law. It joins Lessig’s Free Culture and Heller’s The Gridlock Economy as an instant classic and a must-read on these issues. Many people argue that…”
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“As distinct from happiness, of course: 1. If a kid does badly in school, does the parent genuinely get mad at the kid and withhold affection? 2. Can people wait in an orderly line? 3. Can people stay in their…”
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“Jason Calacanis’ most recent post to his email mailing list is particularly relevant to our audience. He’ s spoken with 200 companies in ten minute increments as they give their pitch to be a part of the upcoming TechCrunch50 conference. I agree with all of his thoughts below based on my own experience getting pitched from [...]”
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“Sure there are plenty of foodie sites online like Yelp , Zeer , Dishola and tons more. But how many have actually merged into the iPhone space, the most portable way to figure out what you want to eat? Here are 21 food-related iPhone apps, both free and paid, that will let you eat your heart out: Where (free) – A location-based app that works with Yelp as well as Starbucks. So you can find food and your coffee wherever …”
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“Sometimes viewing pictures in rows and columns can be dull. Luckily, there are a number of services dedicated to making the photo search and viewing experience more interesting. Here are 8 resources that provide a new approach to searching and looking at pictures online. Which are your favorites? Let us know in the comments. PicLens PicLens is a neat Firefox addon that lets you search through thousands of images and videos on a stunning 3D wall or on full screen …”
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