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53 photos explain the iPad

Tags: ipad // Posted: February 4, 2010 2:32 pm // By Web100.com Staff

Until the iPad is actually available, expect lots (yes, lots!) of speculation and musings about it. One of the more interesting ones comes from a software developer's collection of Flickr photos delving into assorted details of the iPad user interface. Just by grabbing screenshots available to anyone, he dissects and comments on what to expect from the iPad.

7 books to help you make sense of Twitter

Tags: twitter // Posted: January 29, 2010 9:52 am // By Web100.com Staff

Our Twitter 100 list aims to help you make sense of Twitter, but sometimes you want more than a web-based list. You want the a book. And for that, we've got a Books and Ebooks category within the Twitter 100. Our favorite book among the various guides to Twitter? It's "The Twitter Book":

Why the iPad changes everything for computers

Tags: apple, ipad // Posted: January 28, 2010 12:50 pm // By Allan Hoffman

You can say it in one word: touch.

Maybe not this year or next, but in the next several years, computers will be transformed with "touch" interfaces like the one on Apple's iPad (and, of course, its iPhone). That's pretty much the gist of a column I wrote for The Star-Ledger about the iPad and what it means for the future of computers.

Here are three reasons why the iPad will change computing.

3 hands-on "first impressions" of the iPad

Tags: ipad // Posted: January 27, 2010 4:07 pm // By Web100.com Staff

Yes, the iPad is here, and technology commentators—in particular, those who got a chance to try it out (albeit briefly)—have begun to share their views of the device. There are kudos, there are complaints, and there are still plenty of questions about who'll buy it and use it when it's released some 60 days from now.

PC Magazine felt the device was a bit heavy at 1.5 pounds:

New top 100 list: Twitter 100

Tags: twitter // Posted: January 25, 2010 1:05 pm // By Allan Hoffman

We've got a new top 100 list, and it's one of our best yet—the Twitter 100.

The list is a guide to Twitter, for everyone from newbies looking to make sense of the Twitter phenomenon to Twitter regulars hoping to find the best tools and techniques for managing their Twitter obsessions.

Looking for photography ideas? Here are 12

Tags: inspiration, photography // Posted: January 22, 2010 3:02 pm // By Web100.com Staff

Sometimes you need inspiration, and the web is often eager to deliver. Photography website Photopreneur, currently #87 in our Photo 100 list, has lots of resources to help inspire you.

3 spots to monitor Apple tablet rumors

Tags: apple, rumors, tablet // Posted: January 14, 2010 8:20 pm // By Allan Hoffman

I admit it: I'm pretty much crazed with excitement about the prospect of an Apple tablet. (That was probably clear in a newspaper column I wrote on the topic.) After all, the iPhone made clear how intent the company (uh, Steve Jobs?) is on rethinking what digital devices can be and do. An Apple tablet isn't likely to be an incremental advance in computing; it will almost certainly be a transformation of what a personal computer should be.

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The iPad is generating a fury of excitement, and parodies, too. Here's one from MadTV over the iPad name. Pad, after all, has multiple meanings.
ipad, parody, satire //
#67 IN: Viral Video 100 //
7:46 AM February 6, 2010
With The Onion's satirical, laugh-out-loud headlines in your Twitter stream, you'll be able to tap into one of the world's great sources of humor and parody.
funny, parody, twitter //
#68 IN: Twitter 100 //
10:48 AM January 25, 2010
This is a Dummies book, but it's not just for dummies, as it takes readers through topics from getting started with Twitter to using it for business.
book, dummies, twitter //
#93 IN: Twitter 100 //
12:38 PM January 22, 2010
URL shorteners are everywhere these days, and ow.ly is among the best, connecting seamlessly with HootSuite, the top tool for managing Twitter.
#77 IN: Twitter 100 //
7:47 AM January 22, 2010
How do you stay organized? With lists, of course. Twitter's lists feature is indispensable, making it possible to keep tabs on groups of twitterers.
how-to, twitter //
#29 IN: Twitter 100 //
7:44 AM January 22, 2010
Twitter and tunes, happy together. With Twisten.FM, you're able to turn Twitter into a full-fledged tool for music sharing — and discovery.
music, twitter //
#48 IN: Twitter 100 //
7:42 AM January 22, 2010
Looking for a Twitter tool for your Android phone? Twidroid is among the best, supporting all of the usual services — and then some.
android, mobile, twitter //
#94 IN: Twitter 100 //
7:39 AM January 22, 2010
Anyone aiming to make sense of Twitter, whether for professional or personal use, will gain insights from the smart, savvy advice in "The Twitter Book."
#13 IN: Twitter 100 //
7:37 AM January 22, 2010
Update the one person who really wants to hear about your day—your mom. It's "Twitter for your Jewish mother." And you can update her, without calling her.
funny, twitter, video //
#61 IN: Twitter 100 //
7:25 AM January 22, 2010
Twitter might be hard to understand at first, but this short and simple tutorial video doesn't have to be.
tutorials, twitter, video //
#8 IN: Twitter 100 //
7:23 AM January 22, 2010

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A set spot for fans of independent music to discover and taste some of the upcoming acts on the indie scene.
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Anyone looking for answers, or seeking to provide answers, should stop at Wikipedia, a collaborative encyclopedia with information about everything.
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At Threadless, creative types submit t-shirt designs, you vote on them, and Threadless prints the best.

art, clothing, diy, tshirts //
#1 IN: Indie 100 //
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crafts, diy, handmade, indie //
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classifieds, jobs //
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Internet users seem to have a soft spot for cat videos, which would explain the popularity of the funny and realistic Simon's Cat series.
animals, cartoons, cats, fun, video //
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There’s something to see everywhere you look: a photoblog that captures the diversity of life through street photography.
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The ultimate spot for career tips and portfolios, Fashion Photography Blog also provides reviews of photo shoots and competition listings for up-and-coming artists.
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drag, footwear //
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LIFE is back. Come see amazing archives of the most important photographs in our nation’s history and thousands of stunning new pictures.
history, news, photography //
#38 IN: Photo 100 //
4:44 AM June 4, 2009
Ars Technica is a comprehensive technology site that offers news, reviews and guides to the tune that technology is art.
art, tech //
#95 IN: Web 100 //
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Think it’s a chore to set up a blog? Not with Tumblr, the free blogging website that’s the self-proclaimed “easiest way to express yourself.”
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Buyers looking for an artistic infusion in their shopping will love the ultra-cool stuff they’ll find at Cool Hunting.
cool, gifts, style //
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At Threadless, creative types submit t-shirt designs, you vote on them, and Threadless prints the best.

art, clothing, diy, tshirts //
#4 IN: Shopping 100 //
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Relive the good old days of early gaming with ClassicGaming.com’s living museum of retro computer games and videogames.
gaming, videogames //
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Start your day right with a full reservoir of moving and modern works of poetry, from Rita Dove to Raymond Carver.
books, literature, poetry //
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8:57 PM January 17, 2009
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movies //
#83 IN: Web 100 //
8:35 PM January 17, 2009
Unearth the past of rock and roll and discover its future, all at an institution (yes, there’s irony here) that’s all about rock.
music, rock //
#99 IN: Web 100 //
8:09 PM January 17, 2009
A comprehensive and trustworthy source of product reviews, covering everything from SUVs to flat-screen TVs, from washing machines to mattresses.
product reviews //
#81 IN: Web 100 //
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