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Janet Kornblum


Janet Kornblum was the Daily Dot's first features editor. She works as a journalist and licensed private investigator in the Bay Area, and she has contributed reporting and photography to USA Today and CNET.

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Baby stuff for Beyoncé

Want to get something for Beyoncé's baby? Here are some ideas.

On Aug 31, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Stylishly disastrous

How to survive Mother Nature's wrath—and still look good. 

On Aug 26, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Could quake shake Twitter loyalty?

Longtime tweeter Drew Olanoff was disappointed by the Twitter community's flip reaction to the Virginia quake.

On Aug 23, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Earthquake!

In a part of the country unused to earthquake, the ground's shaking proved seismic on Twitter and Facebook.

On Aug 23, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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BART cops hacked

Hackers strike again in the ongoing battle between hackers and BART.

On Aug 17, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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An underground Internet war in San Francisco

A San Francisco-based transit agency shut down cellphone service during a protest. Hackers took revenge.

On Aug 15, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Rawrrr! Etsy does dino love with T-Rex

T-Rex may be big and scary. But on Etsy, he comes in many forms. 

On Aug 13, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Rock on!

Today is the anniversary of the first electric guitar patent. We celebrate Etsy-style.

On Aug 10, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Amy Winehouse dies at 27

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse found dead. The Internet reacts.

On Jul 23, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Calder swings on Google’s homepage

Google's logo today features Alexander Calder, the famed creator of mobile art.

On Jul 22, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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The Daily Dot’s digital dervish, dancingdror

The Daily Dot spent $5 to buy a video from dancingdror, who writes your message on his belly and dances. Here's the result.

On Jul 21, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Meet Etsy’s “sexy” new CEO

Etsy's CTO Chad Dickerson steps up to become the arts-and-crafs community's new CEO.

On Jul 21, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Need to chill out? There’s an Etsy for that

Here are some items you can find on Etsy that will help you chill out during a heat wave—or all year long.

On Jul 20, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Harry Potter brings crafting some magic

Harry Potter crafts sold on Etsy

On Jul 19, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Shake it with dancingdror

Dancingdror will shake it for you for $5 (safe for work).

On Jul 19, 2011 by Janet Kornblum