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Joe / Techdirt:
Forget Paper Millionaire, Digg Founder's A Vapormillionaire — from the bet-this-story-won't-get-dugg dept — We've become very accustomed to stories about how this or that startup could be worth $x billion, though they typically offer little justification for that price tag.
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David Weinberger / Joho the Blog:
[wikimedia] Jimmy Wales — I'm at Wikimania, the Wikipedian convention/conference. Wikipedians are the core group of somehwere under 1,000 people who put in enormous amounts of time writing and editing. The conference is being held at Harvard Law (thank you, Berkman Center!)
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Dazzle Us Again, Del.icio.us — It's been nearly eight months since Del.icio.us was acquired by Yahoo, and it is still the reigning champion of social bookmarking. — But the recent numbers aren't looking so good. In fact, by some measures they've tanked completely.
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Yahoo! Search blog:
What's cooking at del.icio.us — It's been a busy few months for the del.icio.us team — building new features, scaling-up our infrastructure to meet growing demand, and working with our Yahoo! and MyWeb colleagues to share ideas and integrate our technologies.
Jaime Espantaleon / Associated Press:
Apple defends iTunes-iPod compatibility — AUG. 2 7:01 P.M. ET Apple Computer Inc. has struck a defiant stance with Scandinavian regulators, staunchly defending its right to make its iPod the only portable music player compatible with songs purchased from the company's iTunes music store.
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Associated Press:
French iTunes law goes into effect — PARIS (AP) — A closely watched French law that allows regulators to force Apple (AAPL) to make its iPod player and iTunes online store compatible with rival offerings went into effect Thursday. — The Internet copyright law passed France's parliament June 30 …
Steve Dowling / Apple:
Apple Announces Update Regarding Stock Option Grants — As Apple® previously announced, an internal investigation discovered irregularities related to the issuance of certain stock option grants made between 1997 and 2001. A special committee of Apple's outside directors …
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Sara Kehaulani Goo / Washington Post:
AOL Plans to Cut 5,000 Jobs, Some in Virginia — AOL said yesterday it planned to lay off more than a quarter of its workforce — including hundreds of employees in Northern Virginia — over the next six months as the company restructures its business to focus on online advertising instead of dial-up subscriptions.
tedlee.net:
When bad customer service turns good — If you read my previous post, you know that my 4 month old Macbook Pro had an issue last week, and had to be sent in for repair. I explained to the tech on the phone that I needed the notebook returned to me by Friday Aug 4 so I would have it for WWDC.
Super Admin / WordPress.com Blog:
Custom CSS — It is our greatest pleasure to give you what you want. Since the very first signup, WordPress.com bloggers have wanted to edit their themes. Today is your day. — With the release of the Sandbox theme, you have a clean slate with some of the best markup ever generated by WordPress.
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Ethan Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Music You Can See: Warner Plans to Sell Albums on DVDs — The music industry has for years struggled to develop a new physical format that could spark increased sales by replacing the CD. Now Warner Music Group Corp. is planning an aggressive attempt to address the issue by pushing consumers …
Associated Press:
Microsoft to hackers: Take your best shot — LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — After suffering embarrassing security exploits over the past several years, Microsoft Corp. is trying a new tactic: inviting some of the world's best-known computer experts to try to poke holes in Vista, the next generation of its Windows operating system.
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Gavin O'Malley / AdAge:
Google Hires Former 'Time' President Eileen Naughton — Search Giant Looks to Strengthen Ties With Madison Avenue — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Google has named Eileen Naughton, the former president of Time magazine, as head of ad sales for the web giant's New York offices.
Ken Fisher / Ars Technica:
Circuit City invites wrath of the MPAA by copying DVDs — Fair Use advocates, take notice. Circuit City is apparently putting its neck on the line to provide customers with DVD transfer services. The company is offering a "DVD video transfer service" that for all intents and purposes is illegal.
Sal Cangeloso / xyzcomputing.com:
The Ad-Supported Operating System — Advertising is a very interesting thing. Whether you like it or not (probably not) it is a force to be reckoned with and has formed the backbone of today's media. While it can be annoying, advertising is the foundation of today's free content media, something which includes much of the internet.
Gavin O'Malley / AdAge:
Heavy.com Creates Online Dating Game for Fosters — Drafts 10 'Sheilas' to Help Reposition Aussie Beer in U.S. — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — "American women beware, as the sheilas have come to take away your men!" That's the battle cry Heavy.com and Miller Brewing Co.'s Foster's Lager …
