China’s wired youth forget how to write
Surveys indicate the phenomenon, dubbed “character amnesia”, is widespread across China, causing young Chinese to fear for the future of their ancient writing system.
Young Japanese people also report the problem, which is caused by the constant use of computers and mobile phones with alphabet-based input systems.
There is even a Chinese word for it: “tibiwangzi”, or “take pen, forget character”.
Weiter bei Google News
“Android Tools Are Horrendous, OS Is Hideous,” Says Facebook iPhone App Developer
Of course, Hewitt is prone to grousing. He’s not crazy about writing in the programming language Apple prefers, either. Basically, it looks like there’s no pleasing this guy.
Weiter bei San Fancisco Chronicle
Buzz Kill
It makes me feel like everything I’ve posted over the past four years on Twitter, Jaiku, Friendfeed, Plurk, Pownce, and, yes, Google Buzz, has been an immense waste of time. I was shouting into a vast echo chamber where no one could hear me because they were too busy shouting themselves. All this time I’ve been pumping content into the void like some chatterbox Onan. How humiliating. How demoralizing.
Weiter bei Leoville
How to get stars to follow you on Twitter
The real reason people tweet is so that, one fine, illustrious day, someone famous decides to follow them. The joy, the surprise, the feeling of sudden acceptance into a higher echelon of society makes all the effort worthwhile.
But is there a way in which you can attract people’s attention a little more quickly?
Weiter bei Cnet
Revealed: Android Honeycomb next up from Google
Google is set to call the next iteration of its mobile OS Android Honeycomb, following on from the tablet-friendly Gingerbread platform.
Weiter bei Techradar
WordPress als “klassisches” CMS: ein Beispiel
WordPress hat niedrige Anforderungen an einen Server, ist leicht zu installieren und zu pflegen und man kann auch anspruchsvolle Layouts problemlos umsetzen. Wenn Bedarf herrscht, kann man auf eine Fülle frei verfügbarer Plugins zurückgreifen, um benötigte Funktionen einzubauen. Zu guter Letzt hat man die Möglichkeit, noch zusätzlich auf ein sehr gutes Blog-System zurückzugreifen, wenn du dich entscheidest, dein Webprojekt noch um ein Weblog zu erweitern.
Weiter bei WordPress-Buch
Email Sucks. 5 Time Saving Tips.
My stats:
938 unread work emails.
1002 unread personal emails.
The madness has to stop. What was once a 30 minute annoyance is now my full-time job. Here are 5 time saving tips:
Weiter bei Kevin Rose
The Tragic Death of Practically Everything
Wired Editor in Chief Chris Anderson is catching flack for the magazine’s current cover story, which declares that the Web is dead. I’m not sure what the controversy is. For years, once-vibrant technologies, products, and companies have been dropping like teenagers in a Freddy Krueger movie. Thank heavens that tech journalists have done such a good job of documenting the carnage as it happened. Without their diligent reporting, we might not be aware that the industry is pretty much an unrelenting bloodbath.
Weiter bei Technologizer
It’s time for the baked-in Android UI to die
Listen up, Android manufacturers: The time has come for your built-in Android user interface to go away. Call it Motoblur, call it Sense, call it whatever you want — as long as it’s coming preinstalled on Android phones, it’s officially overstayed its welcome.
Weiter bei Computerworld
Outdoors and Out of Reach, Studying the Brain
Behavioral studies have shown that performance suffers when people multitask. These researchers are wondering whether attention and focus can take a hit when people merely anticipate the arrival of more digital stimulation.
“The expectation of e-mail seems to be taking up our working memory,” Mr. Yantis says.
Weiter bei New York Times
Google’s motives for abandoning Net Neutrality
As Google moves into (and starts to depend on) ISPs’ business, is it having an easier time seeing things from their point of view?
Weiter bei Fortune
Slow takeup for Apple’s iAd platform
Only two of the 17 launch partners announced on 1 July started campaigns in that first month and only three more used it in August. Apple’s tight grip over the creative process is cited as one of the reasons advertisers are being hesitant.
Weiter bei Guardian
How much can you really make developing mobile apps?
I have discussed with many developer friends (but won’t disclose them) who told me they are actually considering dropping their paid app to focus on free since their revenues are so low and downloads numbers are too low.
Weiter bei Loic Le Meur
James Gosling on Java, Sun, Oracle … and the Borg
It’s tough living in a world of Borg-wanna-be’s.
Weiter bei Nighthacks
Why Playfish is rooting for Google Me
As Google gears up its social push, attracting the right games to its platform will be critical. So the search giant will welcome the endorsement of Playfish, and with it, parent company Electronic Arts, for its plans in Google Me.
Weiter bei FT
Is this the burger joint of the future?
There will be custom online orders with more than 140 million possible combinations, employees armed with iPads, free Wi-Fi, and a socially minded “green” mission that aims to use local, high-quality ingredients and compost everything that’s thrown away.
Weiter bei Cnet
Lieber Oswald Metzger!
Schau an, dachte ich, da hält der Schreiber ja große Stücke auf den ehrlichen Politiker und suchte vergeblich den Autorennamen. Dann kippte ich vor Lachen fast um. Das haben Sie ja selber geschrieben!
Weiter bei Frankfurter Rundschau
TecZilla.de
- “Twitter hilft gegen den Informationsüberfluss”
- VW: Bis 2020 Elektroautos mit 800 km Reichweite
- Und was ist jetzt der Unterschied zwischen Apple TV und Google TV?
- Sony stellt neue E-Reader-Generation vor
- Warum Intel Wireless Solutions (Infineon) und McAfee übernimmt
- Microsoft-Mitgründer Paul Allen eröffnet den Patentkrieg gegen Google und Apple und …
- Markenstreit um “Face” und “Book”
- Schwimmende Roboter gegen die Ölpest
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