| What's in a Meme? | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 11:12 PM | Anita Li |
| What's in a meme? Online backup service Mozy attempts to answers that question in an infographic that dissects these bite-size doses of Internet culture. Originally defined by scientist and author Richard Dawkins in 1976, "meme" is short for the Greek word "mimeme," which means "imitated thing." One of the earliest examples of memes dates back even further — to the 19th century — with an old-school version of LOLcats.
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| 5 Tips to Jumpstart Your Creativity | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 9:57 PM | Nellie Akalp |
| Whether you want to design a new product, devise a tagline for a client or solve a scheduling problem, creative thinking gives you an undeniable edge. However, we can't just summon creativity on a whim; when we need it most, it's nowhere to be seen. SEE ALSO: How to Be Happy as a Digital Entrepreneur If you’re in need of more outside-the-box, inventive thinking at work, here are five ways to boost your creativity.
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| Minimalist Stand Is Compatible With All Smartphones | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 9:09 PM | Anita Li |
| Some iPhone and Galaxy users dread the next-generation release of their smartphones, as cases and other accessories automatically become obsolete. It's a first-world problem that one smartphone stand seeks to avoid with its "timeless" design. Called the SETA, the stand works with all smartphones and most hard cases, according to its Kickstarter page.
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| Whovians Lament Matt Smith's Exit From 'Doctor Who' | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 8:28 PM | Anita Li |
| Bow ties are cool, but goodbyes are not. Matt Smith, who stars as the Eleventh Doctor on BBC's popular sci-fi series Doctor Who, is leaving the show. BBC announced on Saturday that Smith will depart at "the end of this year" after appearing in Doctor Who's fiftieth anniversary special on Nov. 23. Smith began his tenure as the Eleventh Doctor — that is, the eleventh incarnation of the alien protagonist — in 2010.
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| Comprehensive 'Doctor Who' Fashion Guide: 1963 - 2013 | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 7:00 PM | Charlie White |
| Now that the new Doctor Who season is here, for those true Whovians, it's time to figure out the fashion sense of your favorite characters. This comprehensive Doctor Who Fashion Guide has all the info, even down to the percentage of time each color is worn by the Doctor.
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| Top 10 Tech This Week | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 6:01 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| The summer is almost here, and tech companies are probably looking forward to enjoying the beach as much as we all are. But that doesn't mean this wasn't another exciting week in the world of tech. And, once again, if you were distracted by the nice weather, we're here for you — with our weekly Top 10 Tech roundup. The biggest stories of the week seemed to be small changes, but they have potential to have an enormous impact.
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| Why 'Better Place' Failed with Swappable Batteries | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 4:48 PM | Quartz |
| Elegies for high-profile tech startups typically depict their failure as oh-so-predictable. So it is with Better Place, an electric-car venture on which some of Wall Street's most seasoned hands lost a spectacular $812 million.
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| 6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 4:29 PM | Emily Price |
| It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we found an app that lets you go on a 3D tour of Mount Everest, and another that helps you get the most out of your Android device's battery life.
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| 'Eyeborg' Allows Man to Hear Color | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 4:02 PM | Eric Larson |
| A man who only sees black and white has created a device, called the 'eyeborg,' that turns colors into audible tones.
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| Media Brands Gamble on Untested YouTube Paid Channels | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 2:44 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| When National Geographic started looking into alternatives to cable, it found an as-yet-unreleased product that might be a good fit: YouTube paid channels. The National Geographic Society was in a quandary. It knew it wanted to launch a video channel for kids based on the success of its children's magazine and games, but wasn't entirely sure which platform to use.
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| Put Down the Gadget, Smartphone Addicts | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 2:02 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Americans might seem glued to their smartphones, but a recent study found that on average, they only spend 58 minutes per day on their mobile gadgets. That's of course the average, meaning there's always Mr. iPhonzy McAndroid spending, like, 28 hours a day texting and playing Dots. SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, Krishna Sadasivam of PC Weenies introduces us to one such Mr.
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| Google Search App for iOS Gains Location Improvements, Nutritional Info | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 1:55 PM | AppAdvice |
| Google has just issued another update to its Google Search app on iOS. According to its release notes, the update contains "Location improvements & bug fixes." Apparently, these pertain to how Google Now, which was built into the app about a month ago, handles location updates.
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| 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Crunched Into a Shiny Sphere | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 11:07 AM | Charlie White |
| Look what Indonesian artist Ichwan Noor has done to a heap of car parts, a few scraps of aluminum and some carefully crafted pieces of polyester. This tightly compressed sphere resembles a brand-new 1953 Volkswagen Beetle that was somehow balled up into a globular mass of shiny yellow goodness. Part of the Art Basel show that recently took place in Hong Kong, the artwork is a strong statement by Noor that's resonating worldwide.
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| Why You Should Blog to Get Your Next Job | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 10:10 AM | Jennifer Parris |
| Today’s savvy job seekers are blogging their way to success -- and job opportunities. Here’s why a blog can get you your next job.
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| Oculus VR Co-Founder Andrew Scott Reisse Dead at 33 | | Saturday, June 01, 2013 6:32 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Andrew Scott Reisse, co-founder and developer for the virtual reality company Oculus VR, which makes the VR headset Oculus Rift, was killed during a police chase in Santa Ana, Calif., ABC reports. Reisse was not involved in the incident; he was a bystander who got hit by a car at a crosswalk during the chase Thursday. The police stopped to investigate suspicious activity a couple of blocks away.
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