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San Francisco introduces a pee-repelling wall to reward public urinators with golden showers

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by on July 26, 2015 at 3:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Shareables

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Forget the pay wall, San Franciscans have got a lot more to worry about when it comes to technology infiltrating their daily lives. To combat public urinators, SF’s Department of Public Works has announced that it has coated nine different walls around the city with hydrophobic paint so those who pee on said wall will get a taste of their own golden shower. The Ultra-Ever Dry paint has been implemented in a few different use cases before, but not something of this prank-tastic scale. Testing out a new pee repellent that “pees back” to prevent public urination. pic.twitter.com/6eDJ4w9MWH — SF Public Works (@sfpublicworks) July…

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A new Instagram quick edit screen means even Instagram knows filters are passé

Jul26
by on July 26, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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It looks like Instagram version 7.3 didn’t just bring new Explore features – but an entirely new edit screen to help quicken the sharing process. Spotted by Droid Life, the latest build of Instagram for Android sports a new screen that condenses the Edit, Location Tag, User Tag and Caption tools all within one screen. There’s also a “Swipe to Filter” overlay that lets you sample different filters instead of tapping through the 20-something offerings. I think Instagram’s on to our Valencia overuse, guys. Previously, you first had to select a filter, choose from various editing tools, tap the next arrow…

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The importance of the side project

Jul26
by on July 26, 2015 at 2:38 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, marketing, side project

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If you’re in a startup, the idea of pursuing a “side project” may seem like a bit of a joke. The standard ethos from Silicon Valley to Tel Aviv is that if you’re not living, breathing and bleeding your core product, you’re doing something wrong. And besides, who has the time? But there is a difference between a “side project” as stereotyped by the unrelated passion project stowed away in the desk drawer until it magically becomes your main focus, and the new phenomenon of “side project marketing,” wherein a company’s side project can actually create real and lasting value…

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OnePlus 2 invites officially open to all, event launch app lands in Play Store

Jul26
by on July 26, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile

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In typical OnePlus fashion, it took the Chinese company a while to tease all the details about its latest flagship phone, the OnePlus 2. Now that the VR launch event is a little over 24 hours away, we’ve reached the final step in the announcement buildup: The invitation. OnePlus is officially accepting invitation requests via email. The company noted that current OnePlus fans will be prioritized through August, and friends of OnePlus’ early adopters can receive invites through them as well. Which means that even though you can put your name on the list, it’ll likely be quite the wait…

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Imagine a world where news sites drop display ads. It might not be that far away

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by on July 26, 2015 at 10:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Let’s stack up the evidence… Grumbles about site load speeds on news sites are getting louder, thanks in no small part to often bulky ad downloads. The shift to native ads is accelerating, coupled with an increased diversification in income streams among at least some publishers (click the arrow top-left on our site and see the different products we offer, for example, even if display ads are still an important part of the mix right now). Use of adblockers is on the rise and growing on mobile, with Safari on iOS 9 set to support content blocking. The logical endpoint? Someone is going to be first to…

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