Category: Web 2.0
Forget the "Internet of Things"… is the "Internet of YOUR Things" next?
Intriguing news from TechCrunch where it has been reported that a company called MakeSpace have just received an $8m investment. What do they do? Well, it's a bit like Dropbox but for real life. The company have what appears a…
How to copy and paste text from images in Chrome (warning: mindblowing!)
Prepare to have your mind blown. Ever wanted to copy some text from an image? A new extension for Google's Chrome web browser enables you to do exactly that. Project Naptha claims to use "state of the art computer vision…
You won't be able to stop watching this unbearable social media marketing song
Oh god, this is real. You have to watch this video. At an event about "social media marketing", presumably attended by the sorts of people who talk about "brand engagement"… someone thought it would be a good idea to do,…
Not an April Fools joke: Hull launches its own cryptocurrency: "Hullcoin"
Hull City Council have launched a new Bitcoin-style cryptocurrency in the city and yes, surprisingly, this isn't an April Fools joke. After making enquiries, the council have confirmed to me that yes, it is definitely real. Stories started appearing yesterday…
Will Mozilla regret their new CEO decision?
There's a huge cultural shift taking place in the western world, as slowly but surely country after country are finally legalising equal marriage. You may have noticed the shift happen this weekend in Britain, when suddenly it was so that…
Bitcoin users raise $28,000 (almost £20,000) for the guy who isn't the Bitcoin guy
Say what you will about the Bitcoin community, but at least their hearts are in the right place. Sure, some may claim that they're all neckbearded libertarians putting their money into a quasi-legal currency that is backed purely by hype…
BBC launches new version of the iPlayer: still no button to hide Nigel Farage's endless appearances
The BBC have this morning announced a new version of the iPlayer will be launching across all of their platforms. The upgrade brings a few new features – and crucially is aimed at making things more user friendly. The big…
I don't really know what the Wolfram Language is, but it is amazing
Wolfram Alpha creator Stephen Wolfram has lifted the lid on the new Wolfram Language for computer programming in a new video. We don't really understand exactly what it is or how it works… but watch this video and you'll agree…
Shoppers are aware of Bitcoin… but don't want to use them
A new survey has discovered that (astonishingly) 57% of online shoppers are aware of Bitcoin… yet only 18% may be willing to use them in the future. I know what you're thinking: "I can't believe a currency that isn't backed…
Could this low-tech Bitcoin scam cause the death of the virtual currency?
Bitcoins! Everyone is talking about them, and only a handful of slightly weird "Ron Paul 2012" types are using them – but they could be the next big thing. The "cryptocurrency" has gained increasing attention in recent months as an…
