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Reddit music player turns subreddit recommendations into playlists

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by on June 24, 2015 at 3:56 pm
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Reddit user Illyism has created Music Player for Reddit, an open source music player that turns subreddit links into playlists. It works by offering you an extensive list of subreddits on the left-hand side. Clicking on a link adds it to your playlist and gives you the most recently recommended songs as YouTube clips that run in the player. There are already over 280 subreddits being tracked by the site, so it’s a good way to discover new music. Illyism says on Reddit: “I made it because I liked listening to music on Reddit and wanted a better interface for it.” Read…

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Guy beating Super Mario World in 23 minutes while blindfolded is legit beast mode

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by on June 24, 2015 at 3:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Shareables

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The sound effects for Super Mario games are some of the most iconic in the history of gaming – but it’s more than just a retro alternative for ringtones. For one devoted gamer, sound is all he needed to beat “Super Mario World” in just 23 minutes – blindfolded. YouTuber PangaeaPanga yesterday uploaded a video of himself completing the game without ever looking at the screen. Since the music is rather repetitive, you can see how most of his actions rely mostly on sound and timing. According to the video description, he started practicing blindfolded on June 16, and began full runs on June 20. Some of…

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Twitter’s new TV commercial is by the team that got Jeff Bridges selling White Russians

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 3:03 pm
Posted In: adverts, Around the Web, commercials, Insider, tv

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Twitter has a UK TV commercial campaign in the works. It’s being put together by Lucky Generals, the agency behind this ad for Kahlúa, starring Jeff Bridges in an adventure about White Russians: Twitter’s planning director, David Wilding, told Campaign the strategy behind the TV commercials is “all about growing Twitter. There are people who we think could have a great time on [it], but aren’t using [it] yet. It’s not that they don’t know about it, it’s more that it’s not what they think it is. Lucky General is a new agency – just two years old – but beat out established names including…

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Microsoft’s new Word, Excel and PowerPoint Android apps are now available to download

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft has released new versions of its Office creation tools for Android smartphones. Today’s releases include three of the key elements of Office – namely, Word, PowerPoint and Excel – and for light users, they are free to use. If you want to unlock all the features though, you’ll need an Office 365 subscription. As you might expect, each of the apps has been specifically designed with smartphones in mind. For example, you’ll find the familiar Word and PowerPoint options, but the controls have been specifically placed to enable one-hand use. In November last year, Microsoft announced its change in charging strategy for…

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Join 1,500 companies at our New York conference

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 2:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider

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This November, we’re coming back to the greatest city in the world. TNW Conference USA is taking over New York City, and we’re looking forward to the best edition yet. Dozens of speakers, 1,500 attendees and 100+ startups are warming up to get inspired. It turns out we’re not the only ones getting excited, as we recently closed our first round of 2-for-1 ticket sales to a great response. But don’t worry – if you missed out the first time, there’s one more chance to secure your half-price pass. Our final 2-for-1 ticket sale is coming up soon, but you’ll need a voucher…

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