http://megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:30:03 GMT http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_1 86febcab513662bbb01faa9e7583aaa1 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:00:04 GMT http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_2 795081a8cc1b0fde1c7c86c7618a4608 The domain named Russia.com was sold for $1.5 million through domain name marketplace Sedo. It’s one of the largest prices paid in 2009 for domain name. The buyer was not disclosed. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:06:21 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_3 ab49ed317baf77d6eb84a468a250174d We've been doing some more digging on the definitive moves by Microsoft to woo newspapers over to Bing and away from Google, a story we broke two weeks ago . Since then there have been some follow-up by various media outlets, notably the Financial Times this week which confirmed that Microsoft had had discussions with News Corp to “de-index” ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:30:03 GMT http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_4 5e734df461b763b31e1406a2a25dc291 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:06:21 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_5 f3f5e7a1df69c73ef8b6cf5c38ceccaf The semantic web folks, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, have been saying for years that the Internet could become significantly more compelling by cooking more intelligence into the way things link around the network. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:35:17 -0800 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_6 809ffd2cd73229a428ed2935a6184492 One page shopping at Amazon. A smarter, quicker way of shopping at Amazon: Search all Amazon international shops, browse and view products all on one page, bookmark products with drag and drop. Date Updated: 2009-11-26 Developer: maport Tags: ajax , amazon , shopping APIs: Amazon eCommerce , Google AJAX Libraries (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:35:09 -0800 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_7 1cad1e02ee02403ce8719a6237cf17f4 Track USPS shipments with Google Maps. Get package details instantly. Date Updated: 2009-11-26 Developer: facheng Tags: government , mapping , shipping , USPS APIs: Google Maps , US Postal Service (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:35:09 -0800 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_8 1f6355496e1df070b8aecffece0e5ac4 ONE thing Americans should be thankful for this Thanksgiving is that they have not put on as much weight as the average turkey. Between 1960 and 2008, turkeys bulked up by around 11lb (5kg) to 29lb, an increase of 64%, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Coincidentally, in that same period the average American man gained 28lb, (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-26T05:54:44Z http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_9 88e5c41ecdef377fc9117bd4d4411c53 Okay, you can admit it. Either you love the Twilight books and movies , or you pretend to hate them for fear that you might actually dig it. In any case, you certainly have a Twilight fan you can send to this virtual Twilight tour of Forks, Washington, and the surrounding locations from the movies (click “explore locations”). The ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-26T05:54:44Z http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_10 51bbae8526117d1582262e11974c9c78 IMAGINE a British Conservative politician—call her Catriona Aston—coming from obscurity to gain one of the top posts in the European Union, just as Baroness (Catherine) Ashton (pictured) has emerged from the Labour ranks to be the EU’s new foreign minister. Imagine that on closer scrutiny it turns out that in the early 1980s the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:25:53 -0800 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_11 f8da6f6bd561bf6dd1cc19bcdc196307 The Whys between follows on the Web. Browser plugin to assist in finding out why people follow the people they do on Twitter. Date Updated: 2009-11-25 Developer: floozyspeak Tags: firefox , microblogging , plugin , social APIs: Twitter (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:25:21 -0800 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_12 acc928d47664afa3e3837f4db0657cda Displays different bus routes and timetables in Darwin, Australia. View all bus stops, either in real time or by using the timeline, the latest real-time traffic information and the StreetView of each bus stop. Date Updated: 2009-11-25 Developer: mapize Tags: Australia , bus , mapping , realtime , transit APIs: Google Maps , Twitter (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:20:06 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_13 e341a66532d7cca4f40fbb0ca1ba9155 It's the one thing every freelancer faces, but few get right. Georgina explains the basics of contract negotiation for ordinary human beings. Related posts: Negotiation Toolbox: 5 Must-Use Tips for Negotiating with Clients Negotiating with potential clients can be stressful and intimidating. Alyssa... Kill Fees and Six Other Clauses to Consider ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:16:04 GMT http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_14 6156ed1c455cb770a997494eb790ec9e Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:28 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_15 ca95776f51826723ebf6e0f524da2db3 If you've ever tried searching the web for financial advice, you probably know just how much junk there is out there. Sure, there may be a few diamonds in the rough, but oftentimes the best results go to the finance 'experts' who are good at SEO - not the ones who know what they're talking about. Investimonials is a new site launching this week ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:54:24 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_16 ec6386fb7e3ed18c6f8f838df21fc8d9 Continuing the series on principles of design, Jennifer looks at how the concept of proximity can help organize and improve your designs. Related posts: New Series: Principles Of Design Jennifer gives an overview of a new series in which... Principles Of Good Design: Balance Jennifer describes how balance is important to achieve attractive results. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:54:24 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_17 2507a5dfd0331cf9df3c27a59608f2ba Black Friday is almost here. It’s a great time to score some deals, but don’t go at it willy-nilly. Follow these 5 simple Black Friday rules to avoid the scams and wasting time.1. Doorbusters are stripped-down crap (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:54:24 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_18 3e7afea5d30e77a0cefa6febd0d43bd0 ALMOST a year to the day after a spectacular three-day assault by Pakistani terrorists on the Indian city of Mumbai, in which at least 170 people were killed, a court in Pakistan has charged seven men with organising it. The announcement of the prosecution on Wednesday November 25th appears to represent a hopeful step in relations between ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:11:07 +0000 http://megite.com/mattmcalister/1259259037/1#item_19 e4d1e069f27bc96fba21dff4c4a15e9f Is an iPhone price war about to break out in the UK? After Vodafone and Orange bagged the iPhone - when O2's two year monopoly expired in September - we learn today that Tesco, the UK supermarket leviathan, is to sell the iPhone on Tesco Mobile, its MVNO joint venture partnership with O2. This news just sent the iPhone directly into the ... (Read on Source) ]]>