Sep 30, 2009 TechnologyTechCrunch conducted a quick interview with social news site Digg.com founder Kevin Rose backstage during the TechCrunch50 conference. Rose hinted during the interview that a “bigger launch with a completely revamped website [would be coming] a bit later”.When asked if it was a mistake to startup Pownce, Kevin said it was a mistake not to appoint a CEO to manage the direction of the company where it could have been something big.Check out the complete interview below where

When it comes to all things mobile, simplicity is king. Simple UIs, easy-to-use handsets and uncomplicated games are all ideal when you’re on the move. The runaway success of the iPhone can be partly put down to the fact that it’s both simple and powerful. Google’s open source Android mobile OS looks like it may be sacrificing its ease of use as it fragments into an increasing number different versions. To date Android has been promoted to the public as an iPhone-rivalling mobile experience with Google services at its heart.

Running a social media campaign is a great way to get lots of visitors to a website but its very hard to target the campaign to a particular country. If your goal is to generate links, buzz or blog subscribers then worldwide traffic is fine but what happens if you are primarily interested in local visitors? In the past most people have used Digg , Reddit and StumbleUpon as the main networks to seed a viral article or blog post and this week I loaded up Google Trends to see which of these was biggest in the UK.

As mentioned, the list of auxiliary ACL shows is piling up. For your convenience, we’ve compiled an updated version of our previous list of shows you need to know about: THURSDAY, OCT 1st: Emos (outside): The Walkmen & Blitzen Trapper w/ Wye Oak (Official ACL Aftershow) Emos (inside): School of Seven Bells w/ Magic Wands (Official ACL Aftershow) Antone’s: Gary Clarke Jr. Beauty Bar: “Art Disaster No.

Dave Malki, who does the awesome Victorian-era webcomic Wondermark, has created a hysterical steampunky genre-fiction generator . Liam Cooke created an automated version of the chart. Here’s the story synopsis I got: The Psychopunks In a metaphorical Outer Rim world, a young milquetoast office drone stumbles across a time-traveling soldier which spurs him into conflict with supernatural monsters, with the help of a tomboyish female mechanic and her welding gear, culminating in a daring rescue preceding a giant explosion.

| Sourced From Gulfnews.com |Dubai: Following the move of the international airline industry to significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions, both large UAE airlines have said they are supporting the proposal.“Emirates believes that investing in one of the most modern and eco-efficient aircraft fleets in the world, and operating this fleet efficiently, is our biggest contribution to environmental protection,” an Emirates spokesperson told Gulf News.

Instructables user hivoltage shows us how to pour and polish a concrete desk top , even with some embedded fiber optic cables. Looks great! Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Furniture | Digg this!

I just checked the freezer and discovered I was down to my last bag. Don’t let Halloween sneak up on you without stocking up . Make: Halloween Contest 2009 Microchip Technology Inc. and MAKE have teamed up to present to you the Make: Halloween Contest 2009 ! Show us your embedded microcontroller Halloween projects and you could be chosen as a winner. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Halloween | Digg this!

Tyra Banks thinks she’s a God.  And the comedy world couldn’t agree more after watching her grand mal seizures over the years. We’ve been obsessed ever since Joel McHale ripped her on “The Soup,” and we’re still fans after she showed us her real hair in one of the funniest clip of the day. But does her generous comedy givings have limits? We’re fairly certain Tyra would say “no,” and we agree after finding 10 Reasons Why Tyra Banks Thinks She’s Bigger Than Jesus. 10.

Title: Twelve Sharp Author: Janet Evanovich Genre: Mystery Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the library First line: When I was twelve years old I accidentally substituted salt for sugar in a cake recipe. Twelve Sharp picks up with Stephanie back working as a bond enforcement agent for her cousin Vinnie. Vinnie is backed up with skips, and Steph and Lula start working to try to clear some out.