Good riddance, Twitter Fleets, you sucked from the start

Twitter has dumped Fleets in the graveyard of failed tech products. Fleets were fullscreen tweets posts that disappeared after 24 hours, but the feature will vanish permanently on August 3. The format’s demise comes less than a year after its birth. we’re removing Fleets on August 3, working on some new stuff we’re sorry or you’re welcome — Twitter (@Twitter)July 14, 2021 The top of the Twitter timeline will now be occupied by Spaces, the site’s attempt to ape Clubhouse....

2 min · 410 words · Brenda Oneill

GOOD to launch its own Kickstarter-like crowdsource funding platform

As the story goes, upon giving him millions of dollars, entrepreneur and Inc. Magazine creator Bernie Goldhirsh told his son Ben Goldhirsh to “Do something good.” And, apparently he did just that. In 2006, Ben Goldhirsh, then 26, launchedGOOD, a magazine dedicated to social causes. Eschewing traditional business models, Goldhirsh decided to throw parties instead of marketing, which is how I ended up dancing with The Brazilian Girls at the National Museum of the American Indian in the summer of 2006....

2 min · 383 words · Jerome Harrell

Good UX isn’t enough — websites must enchant us again

The internet of the old days was amazing, wasn’t it? One day it suddenly became possible to chat with anyone anywhere across the globe, andeverythingchanged. Soon you were able to read about any obscure topic that came across your mind while buying a book or shoes or virtually anything you wanted from the comfort of your living room or office. It was like a totally new world to explore that sprang from our own....

7 min · 1281 words · Patrick Thompson

Goodbye Space Force? What Joe Biden’s presidency means for space exploration

Goodbye Space Force? What Joe Biden’s presidency means for space exploration A fresh start for NASA? Can we expect anything new? Biden has already pledged to sign executive orders that will undo most of the Trump administration’s work – in the same way thatTrump undid most of Obama’s work. The biggest indication of change is Bridenstine stepping down. When he was appointed in 2018, it was something of asurprise to the scientific community– he had no scientific qualifications and had previously indicated that he had doubts about climate change (which he changed his mind about when accepting the role)....

3 min · 455 words · Richard Simon

GoodCheapWineList: A site for Ontario-based wine enthusiasts

Taking a trip to your localLCBO(Liquor Control Board of Ontario) to grab a bottle of wine can be a time-consuming task without a plan. And whether you’re a connoisseur or not, the amount of brands and types available at LCBO, can be somewhat of an overwhelming experience. GoodCheapWineListbrings Ontario-based wine enthusiasts a solution for finding a decent bottle of vino without paying top dollar. If you’re serious about vino, you’re likely already aware of wine recommendation apps and sites such asHello Vino....

3 min · 461 words · Scott Edwards
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