F.C.C. Weighs Backup System for 911

The proposal comes after the commission has noticed an increase in the number of 911 system outages in recent months.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/f-c-c-weighs-backup-system-for-911/?_r=1

Amazon, Unclear on Diversity

Amazon belatedly released its diversity statistics, which were immediately criticized as inadequate and unhelpful.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/amazon-unclear-on-diversity/?_r=1

Turning the PC Into a DVR

Plus, donating a Windows XP computer.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/technology/personaltech/turning-the-pc-into-a-dvr.html?_r=1

The Internet Archive, Trying to Encompass All Creation

The Internet Archive has 12 million items in its digital collection. Under expansion plans announced this week, that is merely the beginning.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/the-internet-archive-trying-to-encompass-all-creation/?_r=1

F.C.C. Considering Hybrid Regulatory Approach to Net Neutrality

A “split the baby” proposal would regulate “wholesale” Internet transactions similar to utilities, and lightly regulate transactions involving consumers.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/01/technology/fcc-considering-hybrid-regulatory-approach-to-net-neutrality.html?_r=1

The New Thing in Google Flu Trends Is Traditional Data

Google Flu Trends is getting an overhaul intended to improve its accuracy. The new ingredient? Traditional public health data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/the-new-thing-in-google-flu-trends-is-traditional-data/?_r=1

Slack, a Start-Up With an App to Foster Business Collaboration, Is Valued at $1.1 Billion

A young start-up reaches sky-high valuations less than one year after its debut.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/slack-a-start-up-with-an-app-to-foster-business-collaboration-is-valued-at-1-1-billion/?_r=1

In China, Internet Czar Is Taking a Blunt Tone

As China’s Internet czar, Lu Wei has spoken out on rules for regulating smartphones and about taking on foreign Internet companies.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/in-china-internet-czar-is-taking-a-blunt-tone/?_r=1

Daily Report: The Power of Tim Cook's Declaration

Mr. Cook said coming out publicly was worth it “if hearing that the C.E.O. of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is.”

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/daily-report-the-power-of-tim-cooks-declaration/?_r=1

Andy Rubin Leaves Google During Executive Shake-Up

The Google executive, who was in charge of the company’s robotics group and spearheaded the Android operating system, will start a tech incubator focused on hardware.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/andy-rubin-leaves-google-during-executive-shake-up/

Apple Chief Tim Cook’s Coming Out: ‘This Will Resonate’

Mr. Cook said the trade-off to his own privacy was worthwhile, “if hearing that the C.E.O. of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is.”

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/technology/apple-chief-tim-cooks-coming-out-this-will-resonate.html?_r=1

Twitter Appoints Product Chief, Replacing One Named 6 Months Ago

Twitter said it had picked Kevin Weil to speed its sluggish efforts to make its social network easier and more compelling for new and old users.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/technology/twitter-appoints-product-chief-replacing-one-named-6-months-ago.html?_r=1

Tim Cook’s Disclosure That He’s Gay Garners Sweeping Praise

Apple’s chief executive was hailed by top executives, including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/technology/tim-cooks-disclosure-that-hes-gay-garners-sweeping-praise.html?_r=1

Samsung Reports Lowest Profit in 3 Years

With a decline in its third-quarter smartphone business, the South Korean company was on track for its worst year since 2011.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/business/samsung-reports-lowest-profit-in-3-years.html?_r=1

A History of MOOCs, Open Online Courses

Two new books look at the phenomenon of MOOCs, online courses from prestigious universities, most of them free and enrolling throngs of students. An essay in Education Life excerpts one of them.

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/a-history-of-moocs-open-online-courses/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&

Timothy Cook, Apple’s Chief Executive, Says He Is ‘Proud to Be Gay’

Mr. Cook becomes the most prominent executive of a public company to come out.

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/technology/timothy-cook-apples-chief-executive-says-he-is-proud-to-be-gay.html?_r=1

Daily Report: Microsoft Leaps Into Wearable Fitness

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/daily-report-microsoft-leaps-into-wearable-fitness/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&

The Latest Flipboard Serves Up the News and Some Surprises

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/technology/personaltech/the-latest-flipboard-serves-up-the-news-and-some-surprises.html?_r=1

Microsoft Jumps Into the Growing Market for Wearable Fitness Technology

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/business/microsoft-jumps-into-the-growing-market-for-wearable-fitness-technology.html?_r=1

Rival Says It May Adopt Apple Pay’s System

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/technology/rival-says-it-may-adopt-apple-pays-system.html?_r=1

Bluetooth Improvements Appear in More Devices

from BWCWeb http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/technology/personaltech/bluetooth-improvements-appear-in-more-devices.html?_r=1

Unpacking the F.C.C.'s Online Video Proposal

from BWCWeb http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/29/unpacking-the-f-c-c-s-online-video-proposal/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&

This App Teaches Millennials About the World Before They Try to Change It | WIRED

This online news venture aims to help young people get up to speed on current events.

from BWCWeb http://wrd.cm/1tAHZJF

Updating our technical Webmaster Guidelines

Good to know: make sure to allow Googlebot access to your site’s JS/CSS files to avoid suboptimal rankings. http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2014/10/updating-our-technical-webmaster.html

from BWCWeb http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2014/10/updating-our-technical-webmaster.html

7 Essential Pre-Launch Questions for Engaging Digital Ad Campaigns

Running an online ad campaign? 7 questions to ask yourself

from BWCWeb http://wsm.co/1wdSj7X

Samsung's futuristic Wi-Fi tech is five times faster than today's wireless networks

The secret sauce: Ditching the crowded 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless channels used by today’s routers and jumping to the 60GHz frequency band.

from BWCWeb http://www.pcworld.com/article/2825060/samsungs-new-wi-fi-tech-is-five-times-faster-than-todays-wireless-networks.html

Icon fonts vs SVG - which is the best vector option? | Web design | Creative Bloq

from BWCWeb http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/icon-fonts-vs-svg-101413211

This is not a toy: $250 Samsung Chromebook 2 has Intel CPU, fanless design, aluminum reinforcement

Chromebooks aren’t crummy anymore. Samsung’s new Chromebook 2, announced Friday, joins a growing cadre of Chromebooks that aspire to more than being cheap.

from BWCWeb http://bit.ly/1FbnQNV

Insights from 5 Million Emails

Drowning in email? You're not alone.

from BWCWeb http://webmag.co/insights-5-million-emails/

Success with Content Marketing Projects

Everything is better with a plan, including #ContentMarketing

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1956 Austin Healey 100M

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Facebook’s Safety Check is a super simple way to tell the world you’re OK

When disaster strikes in your area, Facebook's new Safety Check feature can quickly and easily let your family know you're OK.

from BWCWeb http://bit.ly/1wcsJlr

Design A Castle Remodelers - Service South and Central New Jersey

New website design and layout completed http://designacastle.com/

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The 9 most annoying things every designer does

The 9 most annoying things every designer does - collated by a designer!

from BWCWeb http://www.creativebloq.com/career/9-most-annoying-things-every-designer-does-101413084

Web Design Trends That Impact SEO

Some websites are far too seo friendly for their own good

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