| Interactive Doodle Pays Tribute to Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | | Today's Google Doodle is an interactive tribute to one of the funniest sci-fi novels ever — Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Douglas Adams, who was born on March 11, 1952, was an English writer who started the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" as a radio play on BBC, and later developed it into a trilogy (though the novel actually consists of five books).
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| Father Helps Daughter Play as Pauline by Hacking 'Donkey Kong' | | As Donkey Kong's resident damsel-in-distress, Pauline usually awaits rescue from hero, Mario. But one father turned the tables by hacking the classic arcade game, and creating "Donkey Kong: Pauline Edition." At his 3-year-old daughter's request, Mike Mika designed a progressive version of the game, which features heroine Pauline trying to liberate Mario from the grips of gorilla villain, DK.
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| Cat Adorably Hides From Camera to Finish Dinner | | Here's how the story goes: Cat wants to eat. Cat can't eat in front of cameras. Cat figures out a solution. It's a cautionary tale about how intrusive paparazzi are getting in the daily life of celebs like this cat. SEE ALSO: 10 Cats Channeling Their Inner Richard Simmons Too bad those of us in the media can make a good story out of just about anything.
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| Meet Old Spice's Newest Spokesman: Mr. Wolfdog | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:35 PM | Lauren Indvik |
| Old Spice is looking to appeal to men's wilder side — and the company is using a wolf to do it. So to speak. To market its Wild body fragrance collection, the P&G-owned brand has developed a character, Mr. Wolfdog, and appointed him Director of Marketing for Old Spice. Mr. Wolfdog speaks through a "patent-pending" electronic voice collar that translates Wolfdog communication into English, according to P&G.
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| 'Click With Me Now' Lets You Share Your Screen, Help Others Online | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:02 PM | Emily Price |
| Let’s face it: Explaining to your mom how to book a hotel room on Expedia, or trying to help your dad sort through all the cameras for sale on Best Buy’s website is a bit of a challenge if you’re not sitting in front of the computer with them. A new service called Click With Me Now attempts to make that process a bit more manageable with a one-click, no-download solution that instantly lets you share a web session with someone else.
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| Are You Human? Take Part Two of the Test | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:24 PM | Neha Prakash |
| After taking YouTuber Ze Frank's "Human Test," you may have been concerned about your true identity — perhaps you're actually a cyborg or zombie roaming the planet in a human body. But fear not. If your results were inconclusive, try the follow-up test. It's much more accurate in its ability to predict whether you're an undeniable member of this species.
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| This Week's Biggest Moments in 25 Photos | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 9:35 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| Another week has come and gone, giving us stories of triumph, loss and enduring spirit. But the days go by so fast we might not get a chance to truly process it all. Take the time now to reflect on the week's biggest moments through the beautiful photographs that captured it.
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| Promo for Louis C.K.'s New HBO Special Mocks All Promos | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:44 PM | Anita Li |
| When drumming up publicity for a new show, celebrities typically use a tried-and-true format for their promos: big sound, bright lights and bold headlines. But not Louis C.K. As the comedian is wont to do, he subverts the standard by, well, making fun of it. Watch C.K. hilariously break down the promo for his new HBO special, Oh My God, in the above video. Screenshot image courtesy of HBO via YouTube.
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| Magic Trick for Homeless Man Will Warm Your Heart | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:59 PM | Anita Li |
| They say money doesn't grow on trees, but apparently, it can emerge from cups. One street magician makes a homeless man's day by turning coffee into cash. Watch the emotional YouTube video, above, then tell us what you think in the comments. Image courtesy of Flickr, PhotoAtelier.
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| Pheed: The Next Social Craze for Teens? | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 6:28 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| Have you sent your first "Pheed" yet? Launched late last year, Pheed is a new social media platform that lets you share text, photos, videos and audio. Propelled by teenage users, Pheed topped the App Store's social networking category in late February. Though the company says the app is not just for teens, Pheed told Mashable the user base is 81% between age 14 and 25.
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| SXSWi Day 3: Cory Booker, Memoto's Lifelogging Camera and More | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:46 PM | Dani Fankhauser |
| AUSTIN — The sun was out for day three festivities at SXSW and is expected to stay all week. Attendees can put their umbrellas away — well, at least 'til South By 2014. Cory Booker dominated trends on Mashable's Trendspotter today. The mayor of Newark, NJ spoke with TIME Magazine's Steven Snyder on how digital media impacts him as a politician. They also discussed Waywire, a video startup with which Booker is involved.
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| SimpleWash, the Easiest Way to Clean Up Your Facebook Page | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 4:45 PM | The Daily Muse |
| Whether you're job searching or have a pending friend request from your boss, it's a good idea to clean up your social media profiles every once in a while. After all, even if you're pretty militant about what gets posted publicly, things can slip through the cracks (i.e., that Throwback Thursday photo from freshman year you didn't realize you were tagged in).
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| 6 Questions With Director Danny Boyle | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 4:10 PM | Christina Warren |
| AUSTIN - Danny Boyle is an Oscar-winning director behind films as diverse as Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours.
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| Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:50 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Well, folks. You heard it here first: Cats are still cute. Which is why the frisky little felines take up the majority of this week's viral video recap. We've got a cat that fights a "ghost" and cats that are jerks — equally adorable, of course. And for those puppy supporters, there's something here for you too — a corgi who has recently discovered the mirror.
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| Why 'Hater' App's Founder Wanted a Negative Alternative to Social Media | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:32 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| Social networks like Facebook and Instagram are intended to help users share their lives, but Jake Banks believes the language of "likes" used on these services forces us to be overly positive and restricts our ability to be ourselves. That's why he decided to develop an alternative social networking app called Hater, which is intended for sharing all the things you don't like.
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| Marvel Digital Comics Get Intelligent Audio Tracks | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:59 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| AUSTIN — We’ve all seen enough comic book movies to know that the right soundtrack can intensify or deaden the action. The same could be true of more traditional, albeit digital, comics. Add a music track and it could be a whole new experience. At least that’s what Marvel Digital Comics hopes to accomplish with Project Gama and its aural enhancements for everyday digital comic books.
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| Not It Labs Turns Family and Office Chores Into a Game | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:34 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| There's not much fun about doing chores for work or home, but one startup hopes to gamify the experience with a new smartphone app. Not It Labs, a startup out of Birmingham, announced at SXSW this week it plans to release an iPhone app for delegating real-world tasks through an online game that is modeled after Tag.
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| Can Facebook Put Video Ads in News Feed Without Angering Users? | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:18 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| Facebook video ads are coming to your News Feed — it's just a matter of when. AdAge reported in mid-December that Facebook was planning to introduce a new ad product "by April at the latest" that would let marketers target video ads in users' News Feeds on desktop and mobile devices. According to that report, the ads would max out at 15 seconds and start playing automatically in the feed.
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| Elon Musk at SXSW: "I Would Like to Die on Mars, Just Not on Impact" | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 1:19 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| AUSTIN — The most popular name on Twitter during day two of South by Southwest was Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX. During his keynote address at the conference, Musk said he would one day like to set foot on Mars, but only if he knew his company could carry on without him and the technology could get him there safely. The old joke, Musk told NowThisNews, was that he would like to die on Mars, just not on impact.
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| Google Experiment Creates Web Magic for 'Oz the Great and Powerful' | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 1:12 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| AUSTIN — Like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat, a Google Chrome experiment wondrously appeared for Oz the Great and Powerful to serve as an interactive trailer. The masterminds behind the "Find Your Way to Oz" experience revealed their sleight of hand, so to speak, during a quick discussion before a screening at South by Southwest.
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| SXSW Day 2: The Top Social Buzz | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:48 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| With South by Southwest in full swing, what were the most-buzzed about topics in Austin on Saturday? The answer sounds like a David Bowie song: a party on Mars. With almost all buzz coming from Twitter, the most popular topic by far was the party scene at SXSW. Al Gore retained some of his social heat from the day before, when he defended his choice to sell Current TV to Al Jazeera on a panel in Austin.
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| Facebook Is So Uncool | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:38 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Facebook is losing its grip on kids. How are parents dealing with this shift in demographic?
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| Watch the Funniest Moments of Justin Timberlake on 'SNL' | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:18 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Justin Timberlake made a triumphant return to Saturday Night Live last night, marking his fifth time as a host. And while the Internet had high standards for the musician who made "Dick in a Box" an actual thing, JT did not disappoint. The show also surprised everyone with a star-studded cast of beloved hosts from the past to induct JT into SNL history.
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| Wealth Inequality, Facebook Redesign Spark This Week's Hot Discussions | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:00 PM | Jessica Fee |
| Wealth inequality is currently a topic of much debate, so when this video showed the difference between the reality and the perception of wealth distribution, it quickly went viral. Through an infographic-style animation, the video visualizes the findings of a Harvard Business School professor and economist, after he asked more than 5,000 Americans how they thought wealth was distributed in the U.S.
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| Syfy Channel Opens Pop-Up Hotel at SXSW | | Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:23 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| AUSTIN — As attendees know, hotel space at South by Southwest is scarce. For some, even spending a night in a shipping container may be preferable to staying somewhere miles away. Syfy is testing that theory with a pop-up hotel on San Jacinto and 4th Street designed to address the hotel-room shortage in town. However, the idea is really more of a marketing stunt than an actual solution to limited sleeping quarters.
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