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Chill to your Music Library anywhere with Grooveshark

February 9, 2010 By 4 Comments
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Ever since I found out about Grooveshark a few months ago, it's revolutionized the way I listen to music. No longer am I stuck with my iTunes playlists and limitions on songs - nor do I even need to store the songs on my computer! Grooveshark allows you to upload any and all mp3 files you have right to their database. You can also search for songs already uploaded and add them to your library. This allows you to share music through the internet with tons and tons of people, compiling a huge … [Read more...]

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Interview with Yahoo! Answers Q&A Competitor Blurtit

February 4, 2010 By 45 Comments
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Yahoo! Answers has to be the most well-known and popular Question & Community on the web. However there is always room for improvement on apps like these, and Blurtit takes the cake. Building more of a community around the idea of the "Ask Any Question" niche, Blurtit allows users to connect like never before, searching for the most popular questions and sharing knowledge between everyone. Chris Lee is the co-founder of Blurtit, and he's been nice enough to take some time and answer a few … [Read more...]

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Configuring TortoiseSVN to Manage Updates on Pligg Sites

November 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
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I am extremely fond of the new social news script Pligg CMS. I have been following it since early release, and updating Pligg sites used to be very difficult. However from instructions from this wiki, you can use TortoiseSVN to control the version and upgrades of your Pligg site with ease. Below I've also added a small video. This was created by Pligg user Yankidank to help out those who are unfamiliar with TortoiseSVN. It's a quick and easy tutorial to follow, and it's really useful for … [Read more...]

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Interview with is.gd URL Shortener

October 26, 2009 By 10 Comments
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New URL Shortening services hit the web every week it seems. I can remember not too long ago when TinyURL was just starting up, and that hit with a huge bang. Ever since then, there have been countless creations of URL shorteners (where some even provided stats). However, only a select few have really succeeded to hit mainstream popularity and be of any use. I got an interview with the creator of is.gd, another very popular URL shortening service with many key features. Allowing you to track … [Read more...]

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The Inside Scoop on CoolROM’s.com with Founder Edward Chang

October 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Digging through the internet for your favorite ROM can be a frustrating process. Some sites can't be trusted, others just throw you around in loops to find exactly what you're looking for. I have recently gotten a short, sweet, and to the point interview with the founder of CoolRom.com Edward Chang. In it, he discusses revenue streams from the site, traffic stats, and how he built and created a Emulation and ROM empire. … [Read more...]

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