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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Monday, October 5th, 2009

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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Twitter Helps Dilbert Goof Off at Work [Cartoon]

Monday, October 5th, 2009

While it might not always be a good idea to connect with your boss on social networks , one advantage of following them on Twitter: it could clue you in to when they’re out of the office. Thus, it’s not too surprising that Scott Adams’ perennial slacker Dilbert conspires with a co-worker to get their boss on Twitter in Sunday’s comic strip.

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Twitter Helps Dilbert Goof Off at Work [Cartoon]

Setting the background color on a Spark Application control bar in Flex 4

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

The following example shows how you can set the background fill color on a Spark Application container’s control bar in Flex 4 by setting the skinClass style and modifying the control bar fill:

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Setting the background color on a Spark Application control bar in Flex 4

Drew Carey Bids $25,000 for @Drew Twitter Name

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Yesterday we reported that Twitter user and cancer-fighter Drew Olanoff is auctioning his Twitter name, @drew , to raise money for the LIVESTRONG Foundation. He’s enjoying early success: today The Price is Right host Drew Carey placed a bid for $25K , far in excess of the $10K minimum bid

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Drew Carey Bids $25,000 for @Drew Twitter Name

Toggling the application control bar in a Spark Application container in Flex 4

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

The following example shows how you can toggle the application control bar in a Spark Application container in Flex 4 by setting the Boolean controlBarVisible property. Full code after the jump.

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Toggling the application control bar in a Spark Application container in Flex 4

Can Social Media Take a CBS Anchor 3000 Miles?

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Could you find your way home across 3000 miles armed with only Qik, Twitter, Skype and $50? That’s the experiment CBS News weather anchor David Price has just embarked on .

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Can Social Media Take a CBS Anchor 3000 Miles?

Setster: Easy Appointment Scheduling for Your Website

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

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Setster: Easy Appointment Scheduling for Your Website

Drew for Sale: First Ever Charity Twitter Name Auction

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Drew Olanoff , the man who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and subsequently started the #BlameDrewsCancer and Blame Cancer initiatives, has one hot commodity on his hands — his Twitter name. Drew happens to also be just Drew ( @drew ) on Twitter. With four letter Twitter names impossible to come by, and more than a few celebrity Drews on Twitter, Olanoff tells us that he saw an amazing opportunity to use his coveted Twitter name to raise funds for charity

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Drew for Sale: First Ever Charity Twitter Name Auction

FINALLY: Apple and Eminem Settle 4 Year Dispute

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

For over four years, Apple and Eminem have been at odds with each over an alleged copyright infringement on 93 of the singers tracks that were sold on iTunes.

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VIDEO: Google Wave Gets Explained

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

We’re really excited about Google Wave and its potential to change the web . Still, understanding what Wave is all about — and why you should use it — can be difficult to grasp (even with Ben Parr’s excellent Google Wave Guide ). That’s why we’re big fans of this video from Epipheo Studios

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VIDEO: Google Wave Gets Explained