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These strangely beautiful photos capture the devastation of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 5:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Shareables

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Sometimes viewing a historical scene of utter devastation can serve to steer the creative process in a new direction. And while there’s nothing good about how this collection of nine photos of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (estimated 7.8 magnitude) came about, these images are remarkable not only for their stark and soulful beauty — but also for their storytelling power. Flash forward to the present day and things have changed a lot, but then again, maybe not so much. One thing remains: The citizens of San Francisco live perpetually under the threat of  another devastating “big one” — which we imagine will be…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

These strangely beautiful photos capture the devastation of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 5:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Shareables

1quakehibernia
Sometimes viewing a historical scene of utter devastation can serve to steer the creative process in a new direction. And while there’s nothing good about how this collection of nine photos of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (estimated 7.8 magnitude) came about, these images are remarkable not only for their stark and soulful beauty — but also for their storytelling power. Flash forward to the present day and things have changed a lot, but then again, maybe not so much. One thing remains: The citizens of San Francisco live perpetually under the threat of  another devastating “big one” — which we imagine will be…

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The TNW USA Boost program is full! Here are the next 20 handpicked startups

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, TNW Conference USA, Voice

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Today marks exactly three weeks until The Next Web USA Conference. We’re extremely excited to be bringing together so many inspirational speakers, influential attendees, and on-point investors – not to mention awesome early-stage startups who can’t wait to share their innovations with our audience. 300+ applications later and the window for our startup growth program Boost is now closed, leaving us with 50 of the best handpicked companies ready to exhibit in New York on December 10. We’ve already announced the first 20 participants (here and here) and there’s another 20 sterling startups detailed below for your reading pleasure. The final…

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The TNW USA Boost program is full! Here are the next 20 handpicked startups

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, TNW Conference USA, Voice

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Today marks exactly three weeks until The Next Web USA Conference. We’re extremely excited to be bringing together so many inspirational speakers, influential attendees, and on-point investors – not to mention awesome early-stage startups who can’t wait to share their innovations with our audience. 300+ applications later and the window for our startup growth program Boost is now closed, leaving us with 50 of the best handpicked companies ready to exhibit in New York on December 10. We’ve already announced the first 20 participants (here and here) and there’s another 20 sterling startups detailed below for your reading pleasure. The final…

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You’ll soon be able to add images and notes to Google Chrome bookmarks

Nov19
by on November 19, 2014 at 5:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

Google is rolling out a new beta version of Chrome today, one that sports a new Bookmark Manager that lets you append an image and note to help you hunt down a bookmark more quickly. So now when you access your bookmarks, you’ll be able to ‘see’ the content of the bookmarks via a grid-like display, with your own notes and snippets on what the bookmark is all about. Google says that your existing bookmarks will automatically be updated with pictures and descriptions, where it can. If this sounds familiar, well, that’s because you may be thinking about Google’s standalone…

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