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09 Nov 2009 21:52

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Culture: Twitter account @shitmydadsays funny enough for a TV deal.

  • “The comedy’s title will change if it gets on the air.” TechCrunch reports that one of Twitter’s funniest accounts, @shitmydadsays, is getting a TV deal. Which means such gems as this will have an audience beyond the 708,371 followers the account already has: “Sometimes life leaves a hundred dollar bill on your dresser, and you don’t realize until later that it’s because it #)&!)! you.” Freaking awesome. source

08 Oct 2009 08:45

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Biz: Rupert Murdoch: An old guy who wants to screw over new media?

  • Murdoch, at 78, doesn’t, practically speaking, have the time to see the online world into maturity—nor the intellectual interest to want to be part of the effort. Rather, his strategic effort may more logically be to slow it down.
  • Vanity Fair columnist and Newser co-founder Michael Wolff • Discussing Rupert Murdoch’s stance on online media and forcing consumers to pay for the news. Wolff suggests that Murdoch is old and probably isn’t thinking long-term about the industry at the moment, but short-term at his bank account. Murdoch owns enough of the media industry that people would notice if he started charging for some of it. • source

22 Feb 2009 10:58

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Biz, Tech: MS to laid-off employees: Whoops, we overpaid you!

You know that extra $20 on the severance package? Um, we need it back. source