Best in blogs: Mashable Sale Rumor, Goldman Sachs Exposed, Homeless Hotspots, and the Most Viral Video of All Time

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota So that "Kony 2012" video this week became the most viral video in history, hitting 100 million views in six days, Mashable says. Compared to how long it took other famous Web videos to reach that many views, Kony 2012 makes the "Laughing Baby" just look sad. There's nothing laughable about Joseph Kony, of course, Uganda's longtime horrific warlord whose violent LRA group had kidnapped kids and forced...

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Best in Blogs: Apple's Gizmo of the Future and the Rush from Rush

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota "Here she is - the iPad HD! Er, new iPad," says Engadget. Right! Wait - what? Yes, the new iPad is not being called the iPad 3 but just the new iPad. You know, like they did for the New Testament. "Breaking away from the numerical tracking system used before (and still used in the iPhone range), Apple has decided to highlight the most major change in its newest slate by simply dubbing it 'new.' " Everybody...

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Best in Blogs: Village People Music Victory, Classic PC Game Respawns, and Facebook IPO Hoodiegate

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota In a victory for the rights of Village People everywhere, Victor Willis, who was the "cop" character, lead singer and co-writer for the flashy 1970s disco group, has won an important copyright case, reclaiming ownership in the songs YMCA, In the Navy, and 31 other Village People classics. It's a court ruling "with significant implications for the music industry," explains ArtsBeat: "Early last year,...

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Best of Design Blogs: Groundbreaking New Designers and More

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Whether it is a unique architectural tool, an individual's street style, or a memorable moment in a child's life, a lifestyle blogger likes to share what excites and moves them. Similar to how reporters and editors of online news sources use the web to deliver immediate and current information, those who blog in fashion, art and design use it to showcase a certain aesthetic, thus breeding inspiration...

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Best in Blogs: Mega Millions Inspires American Dreams, Obama Campaign is Pinterest-ing

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota The Mega Millions lottery drawing this Friday night will reach an all-time record jackpot of $500 million, give or take a few megabucks, giving millions of Americans reason to stop resenting the wealthy one percent and instead believe that they may join the much more elite .00000000569 percent (the odds of winning the jackpot are 175,711,536 to one). With so much at stake, mathematicians and economists...

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Facebook-Instagram Explained, Billion-Dollar Bubbles, and the CEO Who Really Was a Mensch

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota It's official. One billion dollars will buy Instagram, or a pile of patents from AOL. That's how much Facebook reportedly paid to acquire Instagram, maker of the eponymous snap-and-share photo app for smartphones, and what Microsoft spent on a mess of patents that AOL had. Now everyone is contemplating the value of a billion. HuffPo for some reason calculated what a billion dollars might purchase in...

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