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July 2nd, 2008

Digg Compatibility Score Guilts You Into Digging More

I got into the beta for the new Digg Recommendation Engine. Aside from recommending stories from Diggers like you, it also lists the Diggers most like you and scores your compatibility with them.
Imagine my disappointment at discovering that I shared so very little in common with other Diggers.
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By Mike Abundo -- 0 comments

June 30th, 2008

Digg Recommendation Engine: Customizable

Most recommendation engines tell you what you want based on aggregate data from faceless users. As starkly revealed by the 09F9 incident, most Digg users are rebellious geeks who don’t care much for faceless entities telling them what they want.
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April 11th, 2008

***** on iGoogle Digg Widget

So I check my iGoogle for the twentieth time today, and I see this in my iGoogle Digg widget:

First-Ever ***** with Mechanical Digital Display, says the widget headline. I instantly think of a dirty five-letter word, and click through expecting the first-ever pussy with mechanical digital display. Kinky tech, baby.
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March 7th, 2008

Google and Microsoft Bidding on Digg?

Is Kevin Rose in for a well-deserved payday?
We hear from a source very close to the deal that four companies are in heavy due diligence with Digg - two media/news companies, and two big Internet companies - Google and Microsoft. And Google and Microsoft are on the verge of making their bids.
Digg is prepared to […]

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October 7th, 2007

Online Video Creators Tapped for Thoof Versus Digg Ads

Thoof - Read what you want
TrueNuff Entertainment, the crazy guys behind the Mac versus PC parodies, have been tapped to make ads comparing social news startup Thoof with social news pioneer Digg. The ads emphasize Thoof’s recommendation engine, folksonomy, and wiki-like editing. That, and they’re pretty damn funny.
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By Mike Abundo -- 1 comment

May 2nd, 2007

Why Digg Will Win Against the MPAA

While all the fun ways to say the HD-DVD encryption code provide hours of amusement, I’ve come to realize they’re not necessary. The DMCA specifically prohibits the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted work and circumvention devices. The code is a reverse-engineered trade secret, neither a copyrighted work nor a circumvention device.
If the MPAA sues Kevin Rose, […]

By Mike Abundo -- 5 comments

March 8th, 2007

Digg Hits One Million User Mark

Social news pioneer Digg is now a social news giant, with one million users.
It’s now been more than two years since the first story was submitted and dugg on Digg. Since then you guys have helped Digg move from a personal project amongst a group of friends to a huge online community. Now, your contributions […]

By Mike Abundo -- 4 comments