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Feb. 16, 2011, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: A widescreen tablet, a journo-hacking primer, a Quora competitor

"Revolutions, at their core, are not about weak ties": Gladwell talks social media and political change http://nie.mn/i8Pibl »

Turn to TimesElite "for the latest on society weddings, Tuscan getaways, and the rising cost of boat winterization" http://onion.com/i0hbAq »

On the way: Angry Birds in 3D http://nie.mn/fiO8Ya »

Q: Is TED trying to launch a Quora-killer? A: Looks that way. http://nie.mn/fZ3SGQ »

A fantastic primer for journos who want to learn programming (by @dancow and via @publici) http://nie.mn/gZwFfD »

RT @zseward: Google One Pass http://nie.mn/fe9joS seems like a manifestation of the platform pitched to the NAA in 2009 http://nie.mn/gaXXWF »

"An internet that never disagrees with you": A Chrome extension blocks the sites you hate from your Google results http://nie.mn/eywbQ0 »

"With the movie watcher in mind": Apple competitors are designing wide-screen tablets http://nie.mn/eHVVT2 »

Ad giant WPP prepares to unveil an interactive network with $100 million in projected revenue http://nie.mn/eeWWrp »

A former news exec considers forming a nonprofit news site for LA http://nie.mn/i936tx »

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