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The best typefaces of 2014

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by on December 31, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev

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Sean Mitchell is an interactive designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the editor of TypeRelease. We’ve counted down our favorite fonts every month this year, and now it’s time to look back at what 2014 brought us in beautiful typography… in no particular order, of course. Lián Types: Selfie Selfie is a connected sans based on vintage signage scripts. Font Bureau: Input Input is a flexible system of fonts designed specifically for code. Latinotype: Texta Texta is a contemporary, rational, transparent and useful sans to compose all kind of texts. Typotheque: Woodkit Woodkit is a playful fixed-width display series of typefaces inspired by wood…

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Top drone deals of 2014

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by on December 31, 2014 at 2:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers

Ready for some aerial acrobatics? Grab a drone, any drone here at TNW Deals at a special price, and perform smooth flight patterns and cool stunts in your personal airspace! Also, don’t miss our top gadget deals and top digital deals of 2014. The Limited Edition Code Black Drone + HD Camera Whether you’re looking to gift or buy your own first drone, there’s never been a better looking choice than the sleek Code Black Drone. Finished in stunning matte black, the Code Black Drone features beginner and expert flight modes so you can execute simple flight patterns and tricks…

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Self-improvement startup Lift.do is now Coach.me, reflecting renewed focus on personal coaching

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by on December 31, 2014 at 2:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Sometimes startups have to go through name changes before they truly hit their stride. For Lift.do, the self-improvement and motivation app, that change comes today: it’s now known as Coach.me.   The new name reflects an updated focus and business model. While the ability to set personal goals and work on revamping your habits through a social to-do list is still very much at the core of the software, it now emphasizes personal coaching. The company introduced coaches almost a year ago 1-on-1 daily coaching earlier this month. In fact, Coach.me is aiming to become a platform for both users trying to improve their habits and coaches…

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TNW’s 20 most-read posts of 2014

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by on December 31, 2014 at 1:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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With a whole new year just hours away (or already beginning, depending on where in the world you are) it’s time to take a look back at the most-read posts of 2014 on TNW. 20 – Google speeds up Chrome by compiling JavaScript in the background Either we have super-geeky readers, or people always like to hear about their Web browser working quicker. We suspect it’s probably a bit of both. 19 – Google is backing a new $300 million high-speed internet Trans-Pacific cable system between the US and Japan When Google says it wants to build a new high-speed network between…

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GitHub, Vimeo and 30 more sites blocked in India over content from ISIS

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by on December 31, 2014 at 12:07 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, censorship, India, Insider, ISIS

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Following an order issued by the Department of Telecom in India, ISPs have blocked 32 sites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin across the country. Users across India have complained about being unable to access the aforementioned sites and many others. Today, Centre for Internet & Society director Pranesh Prakash was among the first to share the circular that went round to local ISPs on Dec 17 demanding that they block access to multiple sites. Insane! Govt orders blocking of 32 websites including @internetarchive @vimeo @github @pastebin #censorship #FoEx pic.twitter.com/F75ngSGohJ — Pranesh Prakash (@pranesh_prakash) December 31, 2014 The availability of these…

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