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(118) Marc Bodnick’s answer to Facebook-Instagram Acquisition (April 2012): In light of the exuberant tech market that has emerged in 2013, did Instagram sell too early? – Quora
Welcome to the land of ridiculous hyperbole: "Facebook's aggressive strategy to acquire Instagram was a masterstroke — arguably the most brilliant acquisition ever in Consumer Internet. Previously, Google's acquisition of YouTube would have held this title, but Instagram is arguably more important."

Doing It Right: How Microsoft Made the Right Bets on Azure | Dr Dobb’s
A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced its quarterly financial results, which set new records for both revenue and income. As I have discussed in this column before, these developments are a shock only to the large contingent of critics who have been writing off the Redmond giant for years by dismissing its franchise, especially in this “post-PC” world. The fumbled Windows 8 launch and the announcement of CEO Steve Ballmer's resignation added the hope for legitimacy to their condemnation — until the numbers rolled in.

Imploding the Myth of Israel | Common Dreams
Israel has been poisoned by the psychosis of permanent war. It has been morally bankrupted by the sanctification of victimhood, which it uses to justify an occupation that rivals the brutality and racism of apartheid South Africa. Its democracy—which was always exclusively for Jews—has been hijacked by extremists who are pushing the country toward fascism.

Float Label Pattern | Brad Frost Web
Designer Matt D Smith shared a Dribble shot of a clever new form interaction pattern. The float label pattern floats the inline label up above the input after the user focuses on the form field or enters a value.