“There’ s nothing more noble you can do this weekend than saving a podcasting studio. While the economy threatens many of our favorite young companies, San Francisco’ s Podango Productions faces a different foe: their president is ill in hospital and her friend is fighting to save the company’ s podcast studio, filled with $50,000 worth of equipment. He has until Monday to save the SF studio from liquidation. Liana Lehua (on the right in the above photo) is the president at Podango …”
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Only YOU Can Save Podango Productions
October 20th, 2008OMG Britney!
October 20th, 2008“This is perhaps the most exciting news since the May launch of TomCruise.com: I’ d like to welcome Britney Spears to our world. She (or rather her people) have launched both a Twitter account and a bloggy sort of site with near constant updates on her fascinating life. Her new song Womanizer also jumped from no. [...]”
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25+ Celebrity Twitter Users
October 20th, 2008“Twitter references seem to be popping up everywhere. From news shows to sitcoms such as The Big Bang Theory, there’ s no denying that the service is finally going mainstream. And now even celebrities are joining in. Some seem like your typical Twitter users, posting about whatever crosses their minds, while others use their accounts as a promotional tool. Here are over 25 celebrity Twitter users, from actors to writers, musicians, and more. What do you think of celebrities hopping on the …”
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Goodbye, Privacy. Hello, 1984
October 20th, 2008“The Communications Data Bill , suggested by UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, proposes that all UK residents’ mobile and Web communication should be stored by the ISPs and MSPs in a giant database for 12 months. Actual content of conversations would not be stored, just times and dates of e-mails and calls. However, storing information on visited websites is also mentioned , and if that’ s not an invasion of privacy, I don’ t know what is. Smith explains the …”
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What caused the financial crisis?
October 20th, 2008“The column is titled “Three Trends and a Train Wreck.” I attempt to explain the financial crisis in as simple and general terms as possible. Here is one paragraph: Over all, then, the three fundamental factors behind the crisis have…”
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New Google Chrome Builds Show Greasemonkey Support
October 20th, 2008“Remember that thing Google put together a comic book about? Chrome is its name, and Web browsing and AJAX crunching is its game. Well, just recently the latest beta builds are said to have basic Greasemonkey support. With emphasis on basic. According to Martin at gHacks , the fact that Google doesn’t yet support an extension system within Chrome means that there are some pretty significant ifs and buts about what’s possible and what’s not with the addition of Greasemonkey. …”
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Some Of These Layoffs Aren’t Really Layoffs
October 19th, 2008“I’ve spoken to a lot of CEOs this week who are going through layoffs or who are thinking of going through going through layoffs. The list of those who’ve pulled the trigger gets longer every day, and the unparty seems to just be getting started based on the email flow that we’re seeing. Why are companies doing this now? Based on the CEOs I’ve spoken with, it isn’t just about cutting costs in preparation for a downturn . Some CEOs …”
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Destruction Of Bloglines Now Complete; Founder Prepares To Switch To Google Reader
October 19th, 2008“Users who hadn’t already left Bloglines for Google Reader and other functional RSS readers are doing so now, largely because Bloglines has stopped working and the company has done absolutely nothing to communicate to users what is going on or when it might be fixed. Even Bloglines founder Mark Fletcher , who sold the company to Ask.com in 2005, is ready to jump ship. In a Twitter message yesterday he said “Bloglines, please stop sucking. It’s been a couple weeks …”
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200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis
October 19th, 2008“With Wall Street’ s recent decline and the economy in such an uncertain place, many people are fearful of losing their jobs and lifelong investments. There are countless simple online services and tools dedicated to helping you take control of these elements. We’ ve put together a list of over 200 to help you do everything from manage your personal and professional finances to find a job in your given field, get discounts at local and online stores, and much …”
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What Happens to Our Social Profiles After We Die?
October 19th, 2008“It is safe to say that anyone reading this probably has one or several accounts on any of the major social networking sites. The same can be said about our family and friends. All of these sites pretty much serve the same function. They allow us to post and share our innermost thoughts, share pictures, music, goofy applications, and network with friends, family and coworkers. Social networking sites may in time change ownership. They and the data stored on them …”
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