Archive for October, 2011

Nextdoor: First private social network for neighborhoods

By Danielle Vickery Chicken pox has been diagnosed in five infants at the Bryn Mawr day care center Cambridge School at Baldwin, Montgomery County Health Department officials said Tuesday. Read the full story at Bryn Mawr-Gladwyne Patch.

Do we need a Facebook for neighbors? Nirav Tolia says we do. He's the founder and chief executive of Nextdoor, a free private social network for neighborhoods across the country that launched Wednesday.

Fittingly, it's called Nextdoor. It's designed to help neighbors connect and communicate online about important information, services, and goings-on in their specific communities. Being neighborly has somehow gotten lost in the digital era.

If you're like most people, you probably don't know your neighbors all that well — if at all. That's where a startup called Nextdoor wants to help. Nextdoor lets neighbors create private websites where they can exchange local

Every good social network has a focus and a purpose. Facebook helps you keep up with friends you more or less know in real-life. Twitter is perfect for following news feeds and celebrities. LinkedIn connects you to the folks

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Jenna Lyons, You and J. Crew Wanted Your Son to Stop Being Such a Boy

By Summer Krecke It goes without saying that J.Crew Creative Director Jenna Lyons has taken the iconic company from granola ladies who lunch to power girls in cardigans and pearls. So when the notoriously unedited face of the brand faced Oprah and Nail

The life of Jenna Lyonsthe J. Crew creative director who drove conservative idiots to madness by daring to paint her son's toenails pinkhas either turned into a full-blown culture war nightmare, or the inspiration for a quirky/heartbreaking indie

The company honcho is reportedly battling husband Vincent Mazeau for custody of their son and millions of dollars.

Even the people with the most (seemingly) charmed lives have their problems.

Jenna Lyons, the president and creative director of J Crew, is leaving Vincent Mazeau for a lesbian relationship with her new lover. The marriage collapsed in the summer but the couple are now hammering out who should get custody of their son Beckett,

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Who will benefit from Obama's student loan plan?

If you're looking to move to Denver, CO, we've got some good news for you. while much of the rest of the nation is experiencing a difficult economic time, Denver is faring better than most. Denver's job growth has held steady with nearly 1500

7 in total The Denver Post's NFL reporters post analysis, notes and minutiae on this blog devoted to the Denver Broncos. defense, and in the top 10 in the league in total yards and passing yards allowed. Tebow was sacked six times against the Dolphins

2 Denver (3-1-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) travels to Michigan Tech (4-2-0, 2-2-0 WCHA) for a two-game series on Oct. 28-29. Puck drop is set for 5:07 p.m. MT both nights at MacInness Student Ice Arena (4200). Both games will be

By P. SOLOMON BANDA 10/26/11 06:49 PM ET DENVER — A high-ranking US Justice Department official who wrote a memo saying state medical marijuana laws do not provide immunity from federal prosecution refused to say Wednesday whether a recent crackdown

A heavy, out-of-season winter storm slammed into Colorado and southeast Wyoming on Tuesday night, delivering in one roundhouse punch more snow than the Denver area typically gets in all of October. The piling on then continued through Wednesday,

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Carrie Ann Inaba Not Happy With Maksim

JR Martinez has said that he was happy to have impressed judge Carrie Ann Inaba with his performance on this week's Dancing with the Stars. Inaba said after.

Cher has again vented her frustrations at some of the comments given to her son Chaz Bono during this week's Dancing with the Stars, but singled out judge Carrie Ann Inaba for her support of the activist. Cher had previously criticized judge Bruno

"Extra" special correspondent Tony Dovolani was backstage after the results show and spoke with judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who said she thinks Rob Kardashian has a good chance. "I think it might be Rob. Rob might be the dark horse.

Dancing with the Stars' Carrie Ann Inaba isn't happy with her co-star Maksim's comments towards the judges on Monday night's episode. Maks and the judges got into an argument after they criticized his partner's performance on the show.

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Recommended: Secret society's code cracked

It has also expanded its network of distribution partners to include Kryptos in India, PromptNow in Thailand, and Vinacis in Vietnam. "Our Asia Pacific partners represent strong regional hosting brands, and we're delighted to be able to help them

Fellow computational linguists and computer scientists said the work of Knight and his team has led to some new techniques to break codes that have long stumped them, such as the Voynich Manuscript, a medieval document, or the last section of "Kryptos

Fellow computational linguists and computer scientists said the work of Knight and his team has led to some new techniques to break codes that have long stumped them, such as the Voynich Manuscript, a medieval document, or the last section of "Kryptos

The bargain might have been tempting at Rs 150, but the logo of a local Metal band — Kryptos — of international acclaim being used illegally on the T-shirts has kicked up some noise. For most bands in the city, especially those that have tasted

The bargain might have been tempting at Rs 150, but the logo of a local Metal band — Kryptos — of international acclaim being used illegally on the T-shirts has kicked up some noise. For most bands in the city, especially those that have tasted

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JaMarcus Russell: 'The game wasn't fun for me'

Kyle Boller did something that JaMarcus Russell never did, throwing three interceptions in the first half as the Chiefs lead 14-0 at the half. He has made some bad decisions and left passes long and short, but I don't think he will get benched.

1 pick of the 2007 NFL draft JaMarcus Russell spoke to Sports Illustrated recently, his first public words in who knows how long. Russell was released by the Raiders in May 2010 after being benched the previous season.

NFL free-agent quarterback JaMarcus Russell claims that he is neither broke, out of shape, or a drug addict.

As JaMarcus Russell sees it, he wasn't solely at fault as the losses piled up for the Raiders, and he reached the point where football wasn't fun. More So Palmer's task this week will be to learn the offense, build a rapport on and off the field

Sports Illustrated has story on former LSU star, No. 1 draft pick.

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'Between Two Ferns' with Zach Galifianakis (Video)

Last night, he appeared on "Conan" to pop out of a desk, tell some jokes and then give Conan some lessons he picked up from hosting "Between Two Ferns." Obviously, Conan has been regrowing his beard for the last couple weeks just for Zach's appearance.

Referring to the more recent 'Between Two Ferns' series, Borowitz asked, "When did you decide that what was missing from your career was an Internet-only talk show?" Galifianakis said the concept had originally been part of a pilot for Fox TV.

Zach Galifianakis voices Humpty Dumpty in this week's Puss in Boots, and I recently had a chance to talk to the actor about the film and his web show, Betwe.

Last night, he appeared on 'Conan' to pop out of a desk, tell some jokes and then give Conan some lessons he picked up from hosting 'Between Two.

Referring to the more recent 'Between Two Ferns' series, Borowitz asked, "When did you decide that what was missing from your career was an Internet-only talk show?" Galifianakis said the concept had originally been part of a pilot for Fox TV.

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Joe the Plumber: I'm running

Do you think maybe Joe the Plumber came up with these? And just think there are more of these gems. OK, it's time for me to get real. I understand the frustration of people who work hard, pay taxes and see that many take advantage of social programs

TOLEDO, Ohio Joe the Plumber is plunging into politics because he thinks it's about time America had a few mechanics, bricklayers and, yes, plumbers in Congress. Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher was thrust into the political

Joe the Plumber is crawling out from under the sink, pulling up his pants, and hanging up his tool belt. Samuel Joe Wurzelbacher, who gained fame during.

By RICHARD PAYERCHIN LORAIN Joe the Plumber is getting closer to a decision as to whether he will definitely be a congressional candidate. Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher came into the public eye during the 2008 presidential campaign when verbally

TOLEDO, Ohio Joe the Plumber is plunging into politics because he thinks it's about time America had a few mechanics, bricklayers and, yes, plumbers in Congress. Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher was thrust into the political

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