Unroll.me, A Startup That Battles Junk Mail And Manages Subscriptions, Says It Has 100K+ Subscribers

Unroll.Me is pretty amazing. On a typical day, my daily Unroll.Me email has 20 or so newsletters, advertisements, daily deals, etc., that I’ve chosen to put there. These were things to which I did not want to unsubscribe, but I didn’t want them cluttering my inbox either. The daily digest first thing in the morning is great for getting a quick glance at each of these without having to delete 20 individual emails every day. It’s so nice.

I’ve also used Unroll.Me to unsubscribe to some of those pesky emails that just won’t go away. Click ‘Unsubscribe’ in Unroll.Me and you’ll never see it again. They’ll either successfully unsubscribe you, or delete the email as it comes into your inbox. Either way, it’s amazing.

If you haven’t already, give it a try:

We’ve written about Unroll.me, a service that helps users manage their junk email and subscriptions, before — most recently when it was redesigned in April. Now the company is sharing some stats about its growth. For one thing, it says it has more than 100,000 subscribers…continue reading

Email Company Reportedly Used By Edward Snowden Shuts Down Rather Than Hand Data Over To Feds

This is starting to get real.

When Edward Snowden emailed journalists and activists in July to invite them to a briefing at the Moscow airport during his long stay there, he used the email account “edsnowden@lavabit.com” according to one of the invitees…continue reading

The Origin of the Oregon Trail Computer Game

I’d be willing to bet that 95% of elementary school students in the ’80s and ’90s played some version of the Oregon Trail. I have a copy on my iPad that pales in comparison to the version made for the Apple IIe or IIgs (I don’t remember. It was a looooong time ago.) I can still remember being disappointed when no deer or buffalo appeared while hunting and I lost a day for nothing. Or even worse, someone died from dysentery, or I hit a rock in the Columbia River (that was always the best way to finish). Think back to the good ol’ days while you read about the origins of this great game.

Think back to your first interactions with a computer. What were you doing? Probably not browsing the Internet, writing emails, or even typing in a word document. For many kids, video games and educational software came first, and that holds true as far back as the 1970s…continue reading

EduPunks’ Atlas Sorts Free Online and Offline Educational Resources

Never stop learning. I can’t wait to combine this with other online educational tools like Khan Academy, et al.

We live in a wonderful time when free, open education is abundant. The EduPunks’ Atlas and its accompanying guide are a great resource for exploring your DIY education possibilities. The Atlas “maps” organizations that provide online, offline, or a combination of courses…continue reading

It Doesn’t Matter If It’s Someone Else’s Fault

Trent is spot on with this one. As I constantly remind my kids, you control your own attitude. You may not be able to control the circumstances, but what defines you as a person is how you deal with them.

It doesn’t matter that some other driver damaged your car. It doesn’t matter that some evil boss caused you to lose your job or office politics have kept you from being promoted. It doesn’t matter that life seems to keep you from getting ahead…continue reading (via The Simple Dollar)

All the New Stuff in IFTTT for iOS, and What You Can Do with It

I’m a big fan of IFTTT (IF This Then That), beginning with the number of channels available on their website and continuing on to the constant updates and innovation. Now the iOS app adds a whole new level of integration.

I know Dropbox (in the example below) has an auto-upload feature in iOS, but it’s all or nothing. IFTTT allows you to define what happens when you take photos, sending some to Dropbox and some to other services. It’s completely customizable.

Here’s the thing: I’m happy with the way most of the services IFTTT integrates with work on their own. IFTTT just makes them that much better.

The If This Then That iOS app was released a few weeks ago, and people have had plenty of time to create some clever recipes that integrate the new iOS-specific features. The iOS app extends the experience of IFTTT more than you might think. Here’s everything you can do with it….continue reading.

Star Wars Parkour – Jedi Free Running

Star Wars = Awesome
Parkour = Very Cool
Star Wars + Parkour = Awesome Very Cool (right…)

Just what I need is my kids (who are huge Star Wars fans) to see this and think that dressing up in costumes and jumping off the furniture is a good idea. Then again, maybe it is.

If this video does well expect a sequel with a parkour chase and epic light saber battle!…continue reading (via NextDraft)