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“This is a story that’s bound to explode onto mainstream media today. RocketBoom founder Andrew Baron’s father, Frederick Baron, is dying of multiple myeloma , a particularly nasty form of cancer. last week doctors gave him days to live - as of this morning he’s still fighting. According to a blog post by Andrew , the family was preparing for the worst. And then a possible miracle cure: one of Frederick’s doctors discovered last week that a multiple sclerosis drug …”
via TechCrunch

“San Francisco based Technorati has acquired AdEngage , a twelve person advertising network based in Los Angeles, in an all stock transaction. The AdEngage platform will remain a free standing, branded service, and Technorati will also launch a version of the platform under its new Technorati Media brand . The size of the transaction is not being disclosed. This follows Technorati’s August acquisition of BlogCritics , a network of blog content. AdEngage, which was founded in 2004, sells advertising for …”
via TechCrunch

“For the last two years I have been running global research at Universal McCann that tracks the usage of social media. The results of which have clearly demonstrated the massive growth in usage that is occurring across the world. The most recent report interviewed 17,000 people in 29 countries and is called “ When did we start trusting strangers .” It conclusively proves that as we thought, social media is now directly impacting the way we buy products and services. …”
via Mashable!

“How many online profiles do you think you have right now? I know, too many to even count! Such is the case with anyone that uses Web 2.0 sites these days. Whether you have boatloads of profiles or just a few, you need a way to manage your profile information. Here are some tools that you can use to share your profiles online, kind of like a virtual business card. Tell us in the comments how you share your profiles …”
via Mashable!

“Since the beginning of Digg’ s immense popularity, both as a fun site that brings you fresh crowdsourced news and as a source of traffic for news sites, there was the idea that smaller, more focused, vertical Digg-like sites would be a great alternative to Digg’ s versatility. It hasn’ t happened. There are literally thousands of Digg-like sites that focus on a specific topic, and only a handful have amounted to anything. Often this is merely because they are …”
via Mashable!

“While eBay has been the champion of online auctions in the United states for years, lately there has been talk of lower sales and an exodus by sellers. With the declining economy, where can buyers and sellers turn? Where will one get rid of that junk that’ s been sitting in their garage for years?  Luckily eBay is not the only game in town, and we have a sampling of 17 different sites for you to try. General Auction Sites …”
via Mashable!

“With the economy in such an uncertain place, it’ s very likely that people will be holding on to their cars far longer than they have in the past.  With this in mind, it’ s important to take care of your vehicle, which can be made simple using a variety of online services. Here are 18 tools to help you keep track of your car’ s maintenance, as well as gas consumption, mileage, and more. What sites do you use …”
via Mashable!

“Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase were told they would each get $25 billion; Bank of America and Wells Fargo, $20 billion; Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, $10 billion each, with Bank of New York and State Street each receiving $2 to…”
via Marginal Revolution

“Slowly but surely, the entertainment industry is grasping the fact that the Internet is the most important promotional tool they’ ll ever have. Shows like South Park and Jackass already have websites on which fans can see full episodes for free; now, something similar is planned for Saturday Night Live. According to Broadcasting Cable , SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels and NBC are planning to develop an on-demand Web site that will feature clips from the popular show. Nothing is …”
via Mashable!

“Congratulations to Paul Krugman on his Nobel. Here is a primer on one of Krugman’s key contributions, New Trade Theory. Tyler has more links below. Ricardo showed that every country (and every person) has a comparative advantage, a good or…”
via Marginal Revolution