Techmeme: Paul Miller And The Five Rules Of Stunt Resignation (Paul Carr/TechCrunch)

5:15 PM ET, February 20, 2011

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Goodbye, Engadget — [For the “too long, didn't read” crowd: I've decided to leave both Engadget and AOL / Weblogs, Inc. which I've called home for over 5½ years. Now on with the full post.] — I first joined Weblogs, Inc. back up June 2005. It was just after my first year …

Discussion: @brianalvey, @zpower, @marksears, @nethed and Daring Fireball

Joshua Topolsky / @joshuatopolsky:

Just to be crystal clear: Engadget is not subject to the AOL Way at all. I can't be any more direct — it's not happening here.

Discussion: The Next Web, Neowin.net, @joshuatopolsky and paul j. miller, more at Mediagazer »

Paul Carr / TechCrunch:
Paul Miller And The Five Rules Of Stunt Resignation

Discussion: Bloggers Blog and Terry Heaton's PoMo Blog, more at Mediagazer »

Brooke Crothers / CNET News:

New high-speed connection tech due from Apple — An announcement from Apple is expected soon about a new high-speed connection technology, a source told CNET. — Whether the new connector tech will be part of the upcoming MacBook Pro update (rumored to happen February 24) or announced in another context is not clear.

Discussion: Examiner, Digital Trends, AppleInsider, Edible Apple, MacRumors, Apple Bitch, RazorianFly, gHacks Technology News, MacStories, Softpedia News, 9 to 5 Mac, Electronista, Neowin.net, Engadget, TUAW, TiPb and Gizmodo

Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:

To Celebrate The #Jan25 Revolution, Egyptian Names His Firstborn “Facebook” — Cultural relativity is an amazing thing. While American parents worry about their kids being on Facebook, Egyptian parents are naming their kids “Facebook” to commemorate the events surrounding the #Jan25 revolution.

Discussion: Friending Facebook Blog, All Facebook, Examiner, Runnin' Scared and Gawker

Evgeny Morozov / Wall Street Journal:

Smart Dictators Don't Quash the Internet — Mubarak had no idea how to counter the power of social media. China, Russia and Iran know better — Egyptians celebrate in Tahrir Square after hearing the news that Hosni Mubarak has resigned. Protestors in Egypt were lucky that the government didn't know a tweet from a poke.

Discussion: Security Watch

New York Times:
Cellphones Become the World's Eyes and Ears on Protests

Discussion: The Atlantic Online

Chris Chang / M.I.C. Gadget:

Exclusive: iPad 2 Leather Case Hands-on & Video! — Ooops. we got an iPad 2 leather case from an Asian case supplier, and here's what we know about the iPad 2: — Finally, we have some interesting updates for the much-rumoured iPad 2. Yup, we hope you enjoy the lengthy video above showing …

Discussion: Examiner, 9 to 5 Mac, TiPb, MacGazette.net, App Advice, everythingiCafe, RazorianFly and Phones Review, Thanks:mansurehmad

Wolfgang Gruener / ConceivablyTech:

Google May Kill Chrome URL Bar — Article Navigation — Google is working on a “major” overhaul of its Chrome browser user interface (UI). Among the options on the table is the elimination of the URL bar, which could be the most significant UI change to the web browser since its invention.

Discussion: Slashdot, Thanks:lockergnome

Vlad Savov / Engadget:

Motorola Xoom up for in-store pre-order at Best Buy, $800 for Thursday availability — No more stunt prices, no more premature web appearances, this (we hope) is finally Best Buy's fully official listing for the Motorola Xoom. It brings no great surprises to those who've been tracking …

Discussion: CNET News, Digital Trends, I4U News, Gearlog, IntoMobile, Techie Buzz, Droid Life, Gadgetell, Android Police and Gizmodo

Jason Hiner / Tech Sanity Check Blog:

The one big reason why iPad rivals can't compete on price — Takeaway: The biggest disappointment of nearly every promising competitor to the Apple iPad has been the price tag. Learn the one trump card that allows Apple to out-price rival tablets. — The mass invasion of Apple iPad competitors has begun.

Discussion: Gadget Lab

Pamela Parker / Search Engine Land:

Presidential Hopeful Rick Santorum Stymied By Search Problem — As former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum sets his sights on the White House, he has a lot of awareness-raising to do, and he desperately needs some help with search, a Roll Call piece this week shows.

Discussion: Roll Call

Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:

Socialcam: A Look At Justin.tv's Upcoming ‘Instagram for Video’ — Between the likes of picplz and Instagram, image-sharing sites are making plenty of headlines these days. And there's one obvious offshoot that seems ripe for similar services: video. Granted, Path offers support for video …

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:

Intel's new Itanium is the Moby Dick of microprocessors — It's a whale of a chip. Intel is announcing today the 10th generation of its Itanium chip, which is a 64-bit microprocessor aimed at the very high end of the corporate computer market. — The chip is a modern miracle in many respects …

Discussion: The Register, Between the Lines Blog and eWeek

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