Mapmaker Helps Fix Google Map Errors
Google has recently released its Map Maker tool for Google Maps in the US and the tool promises to further improve Google’s already impressive location-based services. Mapmaker gives users the…
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A Movie of Memes
Internet stars have united to create this trailer for “The Chronicles of Rick Roll,” a full-length adventure movie starring such internet luminaries as Antoine Dodson (the Bed Intruder guy), Gary…
Tom Clancy's Help Manual
Once again, Microsoft provides us an unexpected opportunity to laugh. On their Publisher 2010 team blog, an Office 2010 team member named Bob deLaubenfels has written up a brilliant idea:…
Mountain Biking Through A City
Select HD and Full-Screen and then turn the volume up. VCA 2010 RACE RUN from changoman on Vimeo.
Whip My Hair Goes Indian
The guys behind the Indian “Teach Me How To Dougie” video are back again. This time, they’ve put an Indian twist on Willow Smith’s Whip My Hair.
App Makes Cab Sharing Easy
TNW Quick Hit Cab Match, a new app for the iPhone, allows you to find people to share taxis with to mitigate the cost of getting home from the airport….
Office 2010 Concerns Are Overblown
Despite the fact that Office 2010 is the fastest-selling edition of Office yet, some still believe that upgrading shouldn’t be a no-brainer. Forrester Research has warned enterprise users that upgrading…
Is Buzz Dead?
Note: Before we begin, if you’re just looking for the poll, jump to the end of this piece. Everything before are our thoughts and analysis and may very well influence…
Google and Facebook Brawl
Facebook is trying to stake its claim on Google’s turf. The consensus in the technology world is that Facebook’s Monday event will see the release of a Facebook email service…
Skyfire Brings Flash Video To iPhone
Pros: Works largely as advertised and more smoothly than we thought it would. Private browsing and slick social media integration. It’s Flash on iOS! Sort of… Cons: Doesn’t work with…
Parkour Dog
Continuing with our series of pets doing crazy things, here’s a dog doing parkour that puts most humans to shame. You may want to do yourself a favor and mute…
Japanese Sportscasters Go Crazy
Here’s a fun video to get your weekend started a bit early. Don’t you wish these guys would do the commentary for golf or other slightly more sedate sports events?
Rose Didn't Want CEO Job
Kevin Rose took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt today and announced that he’d never really wanted to be Digg’s CEO. As a CEO, he said, “Sitting on new features and…
Tweetbeat Clears Twitter's Noise
Tweetbeat hopes to sort the wheat from the chaff on Twitter. The product by Kosmix, announced at today’s TechCrunch Disrupt conference, hopes to deliver the best tweets on any topic…
Flash Must Die
I have to preface this post by saying Mea Culpa. You see, when Steve Jobs slammed Adobe’s Flash in February as a “a dying technology,” I was skeptical to say…
