List.lyis a way to create and share lists, as well as integrate collaborative lists into your own blog posts, acting as a catalyst for others to build upon the lists you share. List.ly was once known as twtpickin, and the developer Shyam Subramanyan decided to take the app to a whole new level…with the understanding that lists make up a huge amount of the blogging content on the web today....
TheResearch Briefis a short take on interesting academic work. The big idea Even whenkids spend five hours a day on screen – whether computers, television, or text– it doesn’t appear to be harmful. That’s whatmy colleagues and Iat theUniversity of Colorado Boulderdiscovered after analyzing data taken from nearly 12,000 participants in theAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study– the largest long-term study of its kind ever in the U.S. The participants included children between the ages of 9 to 10, from diverse backgrounds, income levels, and ethnicities....
Yesterday werevealeda great opportunity for startups at SXSW, a chance to pitch Albert Wenger of well known VC firmUnion Square Ventures. These ‘elevator pitches’ would take place in actual elevators, with each startup having until they reached the top floor to finish. The first twenty startups that got in touch were contacted and Albert recorded the pitches at various locations in Austin, uploading each one right away. In the end fifteen startups pitched, and you can listen to them all here....
When music fans listen to their favorite album, there’s a certain satisfaction derived from knowing that they paid for the music they love – they’re giving back to the artists who made it. That’s not the case onmusic streaming platforms, where artists aren’t paid a fixed fee when you stream their songs or albums. Instead, your subscription fee enters a big pot which is then split between every artist on the platform based on their share of overall streams....
Earlier this week,Listialaunched an iPhone app that allows users to track auction items on the go, as well as those that are nearest to them. Listia offers auctions where free points are used to bid on items that other Listia users are giving away. Points are earned through site interaction, giving away stuff and purchasing points. The iPhone app allows users of the service to browse, bid and list items directly from their device, as well as manage their own auctions on the go....
