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Beard Bash at WWDC 2013

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Last year’s party at WWDC went so well, I decided to have another one this year. This is an invite-only event and I do ask that you RSVP. Invitations will be emailed out today.

Google’s Larry Page explains his rare vocal chord ailment

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The 40-year-old co-founder of the world’s No. 1 Internet search engine said that doctors have been unable to identify a cause for the “very rare” nerve problems affecting his vocal cords, but that he has been making progress in his recovery and is “fully able to do all I need to at home and at work,” he wrote on his Google+ page on Tuesday.

I hope he gets better soon.

Limelight for iPhone

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Limelight is a new way to browse and organize your movie library. Become a movie critic and share your library with friends for only 99¢.

This is a cool looking app.

World 1-2 videogames-inspired music album

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My thanks to World 1-2 for sponsoring The Loop. World 1-2 is a new videogames-inspired music album by Koopa Soundworks, directed and produced by Mohammed Taher. It hosts a number of famed superstars as well as rising indies, including Austin Wintory (of Journey), Akira Yamaoka (of Silent Hill), Manami Matsumae (of Mega Man), Chipzel (of Super Hexagon), and a lot others.

Get it on either Bandcamp or iTunes.

The Name Your Own Price Adventure Gamer Bundle

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StackSocial, the web’s leading digital commerce platform, has partnered with six gaming publishers to launch the Name Your Own Price Adventure Gamer Bundle. Get 6 top adventure games for Mac. Donate to charity. Name Your Own Price. Purchase and enter … Continued

Wine tasting is bullshit. Here’s why.

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io9:

The human palate is arguably the weakest of the five traditional senses. This begs an important question regarding wine tasting: is it bullshit, or is it complete and utter bullshit?

There are no two ways about it: the bullshit is strong with wine. Wine tasting. Wine rating. Wine reviews. Wine descriptions. They’re all related. And they’re all egregious offenders, from a bullshit standpoint.

Just like many of us suspected.

Poll: Americans choose smartphones over sex

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Sex, Cigars & Booze Lifestyle Magazine:

A new poll finds that Americans are twice as willing to go without sex for a week than a smartphone.

“Our poll shows that the tech revolution has changed our culture to the point that too many Americans seem to derive more pleasure and satisfaction from their smart phones and text lives than from their relationships and sex lives,” said Ron Sachs, President and CEO of Sachs Media Group.

If you choose a smartphone over sex, you’re doing sex wrong.

Amplified: Dan Seacrest

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Jim and Dan talk about CocoaConf Alt, the status of Apple Displays and Macs at WWDC, spider bites, laptop bags, Spock vs. Spock, 100 million copies of Windows 8, and Megadeth.

Sponsored by Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME5 for 30% off), and Squarespace (use code DANSENTME5 for 10% off).

CocoaConf Alt canceled for WWDC

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CocoaConf Alt was a conference that was organized for the week of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference for all of the attendees that couldn’t get tickets for Apple’s event. However, organizers of CocoaConf Alt contacted attendees this morning and said the event has been canceled. […]

Spock vs. Spock in new Audi ad

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Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy – the two Spocks – star in a viral video from Audi. The results are hilarious, if you’re a Star Trek fan.

The Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle 2.0

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Many thanks to StackSocial for sponsoring The Loop’s RSS feed this week. StackSocial proudly presents the Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle 2.0. Get 10 essential Mac Apps. Donate to charity. Name Your Own Price. Take the top spot on … Continued