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Is Open Source the new black?

The Way of the Web

Live cross-platform mobile gaming arrives → Is Open Source the new black? July 15th, 2010 · View Comments It seems as if Open Source is becoming fashionable, particularly when it comes to maps.

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The CIA is Watching Your Every Tweet

Freelance Social Media

“It’s part of a larger movement within the spy services to get better at using ”open source intelligence” — information that’s publicly available, but often hidden in the flood of TV shows, newspaper articles, blog posts, online videos and radio reports generated every day.&#

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Community Bootstrapping: Tools & Strategies To Build A Community.

Jason Yormark

Step 2: Build Your Home Base I have practically made a living utilizing open source software to fulfill all my web needs. Be sure to check out open source platform Pligg as one option or Ideasource which has a free version and paid ones.

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Facebook vs Twitter (A Comparison)

The Marketing Blog

The only other place where Facebook scores over Twitter is on the Disqus platform but there also it is a close fight b/w the two. Reasons could be many e.g. ‘Facebook’ being a closed platform the community considers it as a friend focussed channel.

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The two ‘gadget’ purchases I need to make in 2011

The Way of the Web

And it’s also something which brings the potential of the net/open source into the physical world in a tangible way – one which seems utterly like magic to a number of non-digital, non-techy people that I’ve chatted with. So I’ll need all the support and encouragement I can get!

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One potential USP for Diaspora

The Way of the Web

And with the open source and distributed, open approach to data, it could be made easy for consumers and companies to hook up using Diaspora as a platform and channel, rather than having to be within the social network itself. Maybe that would give both movements more leverage?

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Google Wave fails to cause a splash

The Way of the Web

The central parts of the code, as well as the protocols that have driven many of Wave’s innovations, like drag-and-drop and character-by-character live typing, are already available as open source, so customers and partners can continue the innovation we began. blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners: Love Chrome.

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