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Students Turn Classroom Notes Into Cash With Social Site NoteWagonThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: NoteWagon Quick Pitch: NoteWagon is a peer-to-peer network that turns student notes ta... It’s the Last Day to Vote in the Mashable AwardsToday marks the last day of the voting period for the 2011 Mashable Awards. Both Mashable and the Mashable community have come a long way since this year’s nominations. We received hundreds of thousands of nominations and narrowed them down to the top seven finalists in all 28 categories. Th... Holiday Marketing Guide: 7 High-Tech Solutions for Small BusinessScott Steinberg is a small business expert, professional keynote speaker, noted strategic consultant, and creator of The Business Expert’s Guidebook series and video show Business Expert: Small Business Tips, Trends and Advice. Entrepreneurs and startups can download and share free guides, tip ... AP Stylebook’s New Tool Automatically Edits Your WritingThe Associated Press unleashed software Thursday that proofreads content using AP Stylebook’s guidelines on spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style. The new plug-in software — AP StyleGuard — works in Microsoft Word and will come in handy for writers and edito... Why Facebook Uses MySQL for TimelineA little-known fact about Facebook Timeline: It relies on MySQL, a database-management system that was originally designed to be used in small-scale applications on just one or a few machines — a far cry from the 800+ million users of the world’s largest social network. What gives? In... Judge Rejects Twitter Cyberstalking Case on Free Speech GroundsA federal judge dismissed a case of cyberstalking on Twitter ruling that even though some tweets caused emotional stress, they are still considered free speech. The case involved Alyce Zeoli, a Buddhist leader based in Maryland. Zeoli aroused the ire of William Lawrence Cassidy, a man who, accord... Pinterest: Behind the Design of an Addictive Visual NetworkThe Leaders in Design Series is supported by Volvo. Ever find yourself in the rabbit hole of the internet, bookmarking and screengrabbing things you want to buy or images that inspire you? Well, judging from Pinterest’s hockey-stick growth, you’re not alone in your digital collecting ... Zynga IPO, Apple Buzz, Twitter Stalking: Today’s Top StoriesWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Zynga to Raise $1 Billion in IPO Zynga will offer 100 million shares at $10 each ... 7 Language Translation iPhone Apps for the Digital TravelerMike Sowden is a UK-based freelance writer specializing in tech, green and travel. His work has been featured in The Huffington Post, EcoSalon and the San Francisco Chronicle. Language apps on the iPhone have come a long way over the past year. Some offer shiny new takes on the traditional language ... Branding: How It Works in the Social Media Age [INFOGRAPHIC]Branding and social media — they seem to go together so well, yet they’re both widely misunderstood. While social media can serve as a gigantic megaphone for your brand, social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter can also give a company a golden opportunity to shoot itself in the fi... |