Microsoft has officially launched an “experimental” social networking site called So.cl, which combines facets of social networking, search, and media sharing with a user interface resembling Google+. When we last heard about it, So.cl (pronounced “Social”) was being billed as an “experimental research project” and was only available to students studying information and design at the University of Washington, Syracuse University, and New York University. While the project is still billed as exp...  show all text

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Advertise here with BSA Here at WDL, we really like minimalism and we believe that the “less is more” principal can result in amazing websites. Minimalism, explained as the essence of something, is when we reduce something to its necessary elements. What is the right amount of elements to compose a minimal design is a polemic subject, but we can all agree that having few elements make a layout elegant, easy to understand/use and pleasant to see. Today we gathered a few examples of minimalistic  show all text

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Keeping your teeth pearly white and healthy should be at the top of everyone's to-do list, because when your teeth are healthy, your whole body benefits.  Unfortunately, it's all too easy to let food and drink stains accumulate on your teeth, and without the proper care, you could also begin suffering from inflamed and bleeding gums, mouth ulcers and cavities. Personally, I've suffered from receding gums for as long as I can remember, for I was raised brushing my teeth with hard-bristled toothb...  show all text

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Chinese regulators attached a big condition: that Google’s Android operating system for mobile devices remain available at no cost for the next five years.

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One of the most important Photoshop skills you need as a Designer is the ability to clip out images of various detail using masks or selections. Whether you’re creating designs for print, web or just fancy artwork it’s inevitable that you will be faced with the task of removing a subject from its background in a photograph. This post describes the various basic and advanced techniques you should have in your arsenal, which will allow you to tackle any masking situation that comes your way. “No...  show all text

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  Last month, I spent the weekend in New York for the Tribeca Film Festival’s Closing Night Screening of Marvel’s The Avengers courtesy of Disney/Marvel. It was an incredible weekend! Every last detail of the weekend was unforgettable – including the hotel we stayed at. We spent 3 days and 2 nights at the Kimpton Eventi Hotel. Before I left, I signed up for the Kimpton InTouch Rewards Program so when I checked in to my room, I was treated to a gift card worth $15 in the mini bar (I believe th...  show all text

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Remember when websites used to feature Flash intro videos as part of a splash page? These days video use in Web Design is much more creative (and UX friendly!) with many sites using video to provide an introduction or a tour of their product or service. This post rounds up 20 great examples of video intro use in modern web design, with these designs using video as embedded objects or as lightbox style popups with the help of Javascript. Vimeo Sevenly Nest Paper Pocket Letter Learner ...  show all text

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Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here. SPOILER WARNING: We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!...  show all text

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If you use spam words, forget to thank people, or pose open-ended questions, you can kiss your followers goodbye.

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I have great news!  Today could be your lucky day.  It’s not a matter of chance, it’s a matter of choice.  Lucky people are ordinary people who make their own good luck by thinking and behaving in ways that create good fortune in their lives.  Here’s what they do differently: 1.)  Lucky people maintain a relaxed attitude that is open and aware. A study by psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman surveyed a bunch of people to find out who considered themselves lucky or unlucky.  Wiseman gave both the ‘l...  show all text

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Ever since I was a little girl I remember my mother applying moisturizer to her face, so I grew up knowing the importance of a well-nourished face.  Angela and I had the opportunity to review Neutrogena’s Oil-Free Moisture product line. Neutrogena® Oil-Free Moisture line, Neutrogena’s #1 Daily Facial Moisturizer specifically developed to leave skin feeling soft, smooth, and moisturized with a clean, matte look. Whether skin is overly oily, sensitive, or prone to irritation, there is a Neutrogen...  show all text

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YouTube has seen its video uploads grow 50 percent over the last year: Users are now uploading 72 hours of video every minute, compared to 48 hours just a year ago. The Google-owned video site announced the milestone Sunday night to celebrate its seventh birthday. The amount of video uploaded to YouTube has increased steadily over the last few years. In early 2007, users were uploading six hours of video every minute to the site. By January of 2009, that number had grown to 15 hours. By March of  show all text

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Editor’s note: Dan Scholnick is a General Partner at Trinity Ventures where he invests in early stage cloud computing and consumerized IT companies such as New Relic, dotCloud, StackMob, Cloudscaling, and Loggly. You can read more about Dan at the Trinity Ventures website or follow him on Twitter @dschol. He is not an investor in Facebook, though he wishes he were. Judging by many of the headlines on Friday, you might think that Facebook’s IPO was a miserable failure.  The Wall Street Journal d...  show all text

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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men attended the rally, which was held to discuss the potential dangers of Internet use and the temptations that can come from social media and pornography.

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The Wanda Group will buy AMC Entertainment, making the world’s largest theater group, the companies said.

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Last week a bizarre decision by the prestigious Mayo Clinic had my college class rumbling with outrage. One of the most popular class exercises I use to demonstrate the importance of blogging and content strategy is dividing the class up to dissect and discuss various corporate blogs. Since the pharmaceutical and health care industries are so prominent in New Jersey, I often use the Mayo Clinic’s blog as a case study. The Mayo Clinic generally does a good job using its blog to establish a voice...  show all text

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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

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Tweet The rules of marketing are changing. Before the rise of the social web, marketing was about synchronous messaging. It was about shouting your brand from the roof tops in a one way conversation. The louder you shouted (the more dollars you spent on mass media) the more money you made. In essence it was simple. Today it is a two way conversation with a variety of multimedia on a multitude of global social networks, that starts with engaging the customer with content that involves interact...  show all text

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Taking their cues from digital counterparts, magazines are as interested in hitting nerves on social media as on the newsstand.

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This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. When thinking of model places for workplace perks, the successful startups of Silicon Valley undoubtedly come to mind. And while heavy-hitters such as Google and Facebook are famous for their jaw-dropping employee amenities, up-and-coming mid-level companies are also getting in on the act. Mashable took a tour of Zynga, a...  show all text

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Robin Gibb one-third of the Bee Gees died Sunday after a long battle with cancer his spokesperson has confirmed via a statement Gibb was 62 years old "The family of Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and...

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Share your Search. Rediscover search through your friends and community on the all new social search experiment from Microsoft Research FUSE Labs.

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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

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