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Y Combinator Now Accepting Applicants With No Idea

Startup accelerators like Y Combinator and Techstars are notorious for accepting a team into the program even if they aren’t sure that their idea will work.  Both Paul Graham of.

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Instagram Android App Surfaces At SXSW; Systrom Says Better Than iPhone App

After several months of waiting, Instagram’s Android app made its first appearance at SXSW this week in prototype form. The app has been exclusive to the iPhone since it’s release.

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SXSW: 5 Great Things About Being Minecraft’s Director Of Fun

For those that don’t know, Minecraft is an addicting game or horrible disease depending on who you ask.  Usually it is described as both.  The game, invented by Markus Persson,.

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SXSW: Oprah Network Star Zach Anner Planning New Launch

Last year when Oprah Winfrey left her show after 25 years to launch OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) she had an online contest for ordinary, Oprah lovin’ folks to have their.

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Tech.li Exclusive: Chicago’s TechNexus Announces Roster of Spring 2012 Collaborators

TechNexus, Chicago’s first co-working space for tech entrepreneurs, announced today its spring 2012 cohort of collaborating companies.

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Yahoo Vs. Facebook: The 10 Patents In Plain English

Yahoo is suing Facebook over 10 patents. Here’s what they are & what they mean in plain English. (Note: In bold text is the title of the patent, and the italicized text describes the technology.

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Navy Begins Testing Electromagnetic Rail Gun, Quake Fans Salivate

Last month the U.S. Navy began testing on an electromagnetic railgun built by BAE Systems. The Navy is hoping to use the weapon as the future of defensive technology on.

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My Google+ Hangout Speed Painting with Artist Cliff Roth

Last weekend I had the opportunity to spend an hour with one of the most innovative artists on the Internet, Cliff Roth. Roth is a digital speed painter who utilizes Google+.

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Visual.ly Takes On Designers; Pros Not Worried

What do cobblers, vinyl record manufacturers and blacksmiths have in common?  Technological progress has frequently usurped once-mighty industries. Will skilled workers be the next to suffer, as inexpensive artificial intelligence.

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Google & Historypin Honor The Queen’s 60th Anniversary

[youtube id=”UurA34Kzpl8″ width=”600″ height=”350″] Google announced yesterday that the web giant will partner with Historypin to debut an educational online gallery to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, which marks the.

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