There are seemingly more “livestreaming” services out there than people actually using them, but that hasn’t stopped Ustream.tv from raising $11.1 million in Series A funding. The cash comes from venture firm DCM, as well as existing investors Labrador Ventures and The Band of Angels.

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This morning, it seems like everyone on my Twitter contacts list is speaking about TweetClouds. It’s an application that uses the microblogging service’s API to create a “cloud” of the most frequently used words used in a given Twitter member’s feed of “tweets.”

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One rung down from having a friend call you to get out of a bad date is SlyDial, a new service that lets you send people voice mail messages without actually having to call them. Yes such a feature exists if someone legitimately leaves you a voice mail (giving you the option to leave a voice mail reply), but SlyDial lets you skip that first step by simply sending them the message as you would an SMS message. It’s tricky, it’s evil–I love it.

Maybe the best part is that it works on all the carriers. In my testing, I got it to work with AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon, although it seemed to choke on my T-Mobile digits despite calling them from a number not my own (it’s hip to you trying to call yourself). The only other hiccup was with CallWave, which Rafe uses. He was tipped off to my call because CallWave lets you know when someone’s calling your voice mail in-box.

To stay afloat, there are short advertisements before your calls are connected. I found it to be a tiny annoying, but not almost as in your face as the ones on 1-800-FREE-411.There’s also no sign-up required, you simply have to call 267-SLY-DIAL (759-3425) and have the number of the person you’re calling on hand. In the future, the service plans to offer a software application that can take advantage of your phone’s contact list to save you from having to remember people’s numbers.

SlyDial is currently in “private beta” until June, and is for U.S. and Canadian phone customers only, even though I no few problems getting it to work.

Related: Gmail’s Custom Time April fools.

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Social-media site Imeem, which focuses on ad-supported music and video playlists, announced Monday that it has acquired Snocap, the music-licensing company founded by Napster creator Shawn Fanning. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Reports of the acquisition had first surfaced in February.

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What difference can an hour make? You’d be surprised — when 2.2 million residents and 2,100 businesses in Sydney, Australia, all turned off their lights for an hour in 2007, they reduced energy use by 10.2% that day. That’s equivalent to taking 48,000 automobiles off the road.

Just by turning off the lights for 60 minutes. It was the first Earth Hour, sponsored by several Australians and the World Wildlife Fund.

This year, they’ve taken the idea global, and Earth Hour will be celebrated on Saturday, March 29, 2008, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., with more than 20 cities officially participating.

More important than just the energy saved is the idea that one person’s actions really do have an affect on global warming. The little things add up when we’re all involved. Conserving resources, lowering pollution — each of us can make an impact by doing things as basic as turning off a light.

To encourage individuals to get involved, many world landmarks are joining the Sydney Opera House in shutting off non-essential lights on Saturday. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge will go dark. The Sears Tower in Chicago, plus both Wrigley Field and Soldier Field will dim. Toronto’s CN Tower will go dark, and even Niagara Falls won’t be lit up during Earth Hour. The Coca Cola headquarters in Atlanta is turning off the lights. And in the Philippines, the world’s third largest mall is flicking the switch.

Your city doesn’t have to be going totally dark for you to join in. Sign up at the Earth Hour site so organizers have an idea of how many people are involved. Tell your friends and neighbors.

Then simply turn off lights in your home from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday night. Enjoy the dark, or break out your beeswax or soy candles and have a romantic dinner with someone special. Play a board game by candlelight with the family. Take a walk with a friend or your dog. Soak in a bathtub with candles nearby.

Looking for more adult ways to enjoy the dark? Check out the Daily Green’s list of eight sexy ways to spend Earth Hour. Earth 911 even offers lights-out fashion tips, such as glow-in-the-dark gear and shiny bling.

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