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Uber apologizes for raising fares during the Sydney Siege

Dec24
by on December 24, 2014 at 5:40 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Australia, Insider

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Uber Australia has issued an apology for raising its fares in Sydney during a hostage situation in the city’s central business district, reports Mashable. When Man Haron Monis took 17 people hostage at a Lindt cafe in Martin Place last week, Uber’s cab fares surged to four times their usual, making it difficult for citizens to leave the area safely. The company first said that this was done to encourage more drivers to pick up passengers from the CBD, and after a major outcry from Twitter users, offered rides out of the area for free. On Wednesday, Uber sent out…

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CameraBands: where broken down, unusable camera equipment goes to be reborn

Dec23
by on December 23, 2014 at 8:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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If your camera, lenses or accessories are so badly damaged that they’re sadly destined for the trash, an outfit called CameraBands can salvage and transform them into wearable objects d’art. CameraBands owner Levi Arnold specializes in taking old lens barrels and filter rings and performing feats of mechanical magic to transform them into unique unisex jewelry. Each ring or bracelet is hand-crafted and sold on his Etsy store. “The process starts not at the work bench but at the pawn shops and antique dealerships where the search for the perfect lens begins,” Arnold wrote on Etsy. “Each band is meticulously disassembled…

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How to share to social media when you don’t have time

Dec23
by on December 23, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media

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This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. There are days when I spend loads of enjoyable time writing new blog posts, creating images to share, and checking analytics, and then when I’m just nearly ready to close the laptop and sign off, I remember: I need to schedule social media posts for the next day. Or, I need to follow-up with mentions. Or, I need to curate some content. Or, I need to do one of the myriad tasks of a social media manager, and wouldn’t you know it I’m just about out of time. Saving time on social…

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Panda’s news and inspiration aggregator gets customizable layouts, a preview mode and more

Dec23
by on December 23, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Sometimes it’s hard keeping up with the news you care about when you’re busy trying to get work done. Maybe there are just too many sources, or perhaps you don’t know where to start. Panda, an aggregated dashboard/homepage, tries to make your life a bit easier by serving you up clutter-free news and design inspiration all in one space. Of course, there is no shortage of aggregegators out there, but Panda is a bit more unique by having a fixed set of sources users can choose from. It all adds up to a simple, clean browsing experience. And while you can’t…

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