Daily Archives: November 6, 2012

Lightt condenses time and life into sharable bursts

November 6, 2012 – 3:20 pm

by Jana Branch WHAT’S HAPPENING Add Lightt to the list of free social apps attempting to capture“the essence of experience” in a fast, sharable way. Lightt’s approach is to construct “highlights” — 10-second series of still photos that play back without sound in just over one second, then repeat. And repeat. Think of it as […]

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Madrid’s scooter taxis offer affordable rides

November 6, 2012 – 3:04 pm

by Sairica Rose WHAT’S HAPPENING Madrid’s Mototaxi has hit the streets to offer intrepid passengers scooter taxis. Eight 2-wheeled wonders can be hailed for a modest €1.50 flag-down fee (Abc.es, 17 October 2012). Passengers are provided with a helmet, and the promise of a quick zip to their chosen destination at around half the cost […]

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Not sure about that dish? Check Instagram for #menu pics

November 6, 2012 – 3:00 pm

by Tory Davis WHAT’S HAPPENING Recently opened restaurant Comodo in New York City observed numerous photos of their dishes on Instagram and realized that the platform could be used as a marketing tool. The business now prints “#comodomenu on Instagram” at the bottom of their menus, to clue diners in that photos exist and encourage […]

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RALLY ’ROUND THE POLL

November 6, 2012 – 2:52 pm

by Josh Kimball It’s Election Day in the US. By now, billions of dollars have been spent, hundreds of speeches have been given, and thousands of polls have been taken. And this year, it’s the numbers that are making noise. Political polls have long informed candidates’ campaigns. And the ability to pinpoint and speak to […]

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