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Shared links for the past week

The most interesting link I’ve read in this week where Google decided to “sunset” Google Reader:

Google Has Killed Android (the Brand) – Gizmodo
The operating system is becoming less and less relevant, desktop computing is becoming less and less relevant while brands and services are becoming more and more relevant. What matters now isn’t iOS, Android or Windows, but Google, Apple or Microsoft, and that’s why Microsoft has a grim future.
RIP Google Reader – Mashable
We saw this coming: RSS is in decline, Google Reader lost its space inside Google (to Google+ or Currents), lost its space to social media (Facebook and Twitter) and lost its space to news aggregators (Flipboard and such). And with the end of Reader comes another problem, the various apps and services build around it, like my favorites: news reader Feedly or Android podcast app BeyondPod. Update: Feedly will be moving seamlessly to their own infrastructure, gotta love that service!
How I ended up with Mac – Miguel de Icaza
While I’m not using Apple (at least until it’s time to upgrade my computers) I can totally relate to this. I’ve chosen Ubuntu some years ago so Linux fragmentation issue is not an issue to me, but some things and have been annoying me: sudden broken support with the latest upgrade of Xorg or the huge mess of the release of Gnome3 or Unity… But one thing is certain: I won’t go back to Windows in the near future.
Why do most of the successful startups come out of the USA? – Robert Scoble answer on Quora

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Some of the most interesting links from the last weeks:

Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview for Nexus devices now available – The Verge
Ubuntu Tablet announced, Ubuntu Phone developer previews slowly becoming available, Could this be a great year for Ubuntu?
Chromebook Pixel is Google’s play to go premium, but are we ready? – The Verge
Google has changed the game of its Chromebooks by releasing a premium device at a 1200$ price.
Why High Stress Breeds the Best Leaders | Inc.com

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A roundup of my favorite links in the past week, where Yahoo released a totally revamped iOS app (but forgot Android).

Sulia: The Hottest Social Network You’ve Never Heard Of – Mashable
LEGO Surprises Boy By Sending Him a Discontinued Dream Toy – Laughing squid
Got to love LEGO’s customer support!
Apple and Google join forces to purchase Kodak patents – Phandroid
Facebook Likely to End Experiment With Democracy – NYTimes.com
My Photos and the New Splash Screen for the New Flickr iPhone App (Photo credit: Thomas Hawk)

Get More From Flickr: Navigate and Explore – Flickr Blog
Yahoo is redesigning Flickr, something photographers were asking for a long time, by changing the navigation on the web interface and launching a brand new iOS app. Is it too late for Flickr? When will we see a new Android app?
How Apple Really Lost Its Lead In The 80s – Business Insider
O Egossistema Nacional de Startups – Tudo Mudou
Install SparkleShare 1.0 In Ubuntu (Dropbox-Like File Synchronization Tool) – Web Upd8
Want to run your own private Dropbox? Give SparkleShare a go!
Disclaimer: I haven’t installed it yet, but I’ve been following this project closely in the last months, so I might ditch Dropbox soon.

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Some of the most interesting links I found for 2012-05-31

Facebook Promoted Posts: A Step-By-Step Guide | Mashable
Facebook now lets you pay to be annoying, here's a quick guide on how to do it.
The Future of Social Media & Your Photo Business | PhotoShelter Blog
Photoshelter has lots of good, and regularly updated, resources for photographers.

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Some of the most interesting links I found for 2012-03-12

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Some of the most interesting links I found for 2012-03-6

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Some of the most interesting links I found for 2012-02-25

Should All Web Traffic Be Encrypted? | Coding Horror
There are less and less reasons not to have encrypted connections by default over the Internet.
New Book Looks at European Founders at Work | The Next Web
Good things can happen in Europe also!

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Some of the most interesting links I found for 2012-02-22

Flickr Freshening Up the Look for 2012 | Thomas Hawk Digital Connection
Is Flickr finally leaving last decade? Despite being a hardcore Flickr user I've shared many of Thomas's issues and skepticism towards Flickr's inability to evolve in the last years, so reading this certainly is good news.
Bin Deploying ASP.NET MVC 3 | Haacked
Are you installing an ASP.NET MVC application into a server without ASP.NET MVC properly installed? In theory it should run (it's just .Net 4.0) but you'll have to add a few extra assemblies that are available locally in your GAC. You could add those assemblies one by one or you could use this little trick.
Meet Ubuntu for Android: The Next Step in Ubuntu’s Multi-Device Plan | OMG! Ubuntu
Makes sense, Android and Linux share the same kernel so it was a matter of time until some kind of deeper integration.
Meetings: Where Work Goes to Die | Coding Horror
Meetings are poison, a few tips to make yours less toxic

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