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16 Jul 2009 16:28

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Tech: TechCrunch on publishing leaked documents: It was “fair game”

  • That doesn’t mean we are entitled to do anything we like in order to get to that information. But if it lands in our inbox, we consider it fair game. And if we have reason to believe it will be widely published regardless of what we do, the decision isn’t a hard one.
  • TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington • Regarding his site’s decision to post confidential documents acquired by a hacker and sent to them. (We admittedly published one tiny piece of the puzzle, linked from them, but would happily take it down by request.) This policy is perhaps a bit loosey-goosey and might just get them in trouble. • source
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15 Jul 2009 10:09

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Culture, Tech: Twitter, the game show = Game show, the stupid idea

  • In this choose your own adventure type journey, the players rely partially on the influence and knowledge of their twitter followers and supporters, the strength of their teamwork, and their ambition to advance them from spot to spot … and bringing them one step closer to that final tweet.
  • From a pitch on a Twitter-inspired game show called “FinalTweet” • This game show, BTW, would pit teams of young entrepreneurs against non-profits for the hopes of winning a $100,000 grand prize. Wow… what a stupid idea. WOW. • source
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13 Jul 2009 10:37

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Tech: It’s official: We live in the future. This Twitter iPhone app proves it.

  • HOLY. FREAKING. MOTHER. OF. GOD. This application can’t be real. TwittARound, an augmented reality application, grabs all the Tweets around you and shows where they are around you, almost like a compass of useless chatter. (Someone with this app, guess which coffee shop we’re in.)source
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11 Jul 2009 11:16

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Biz: The media mogul: A soon-to-be-extinct species?

  • I don’t think you’re going to have those anymore. Bigness isn’t that great an asset anymore.
  • Tom Freston • A former Viacom Chief Executive, on media moguls who built their bread a generation ago, but could be outshone by companies like Twitter and Facebook. The two groups were major parts of a conference this week in Sun Valley, Idaho. The advantage that Twitter and Facebook have is that they’re relatively small. The disadvantage that media giants have is that they tend to want to consolidate too much – see the messy marriage of AOL Time Warner if you need a specific example.  • source
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10 Jul 2009 13:46

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Tech: Blocky wants to kill spam on Twitter – AND do it in pink

As someone who gets lots of spambot followers, we really dig this idea, but worry about false positives. And the fact that its maker likes pink so much. source
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08 Jul 2009 20:36

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Tech: Best Buy job requirement: be relatively popular and web savvy

  • Best Buy is raising a lot of eyebrows (and getting a lot of retweets) with its latest job posting. Among other things, one of their “preferred qualifications” listed for a media marketing position is to have a minimum of 250 followers on Twitter. Wait a second…we can totally apply! Employee discount here we come! source
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08 Jul 2009 17:17

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Tech: Hey Tweeple, apparently y’all Tweet most on Tuesdays

  • According to a sample of 20 million Tweets, “Tweeple” are most likely to Twitter on Tuesdays. (Did you see that alliteration there?) The next most popular day was Wednesday, followed by Friday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Sorry Sunday, we’re just not that into you. source
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07 Jul 2009 18:03

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World: China blocks access to Twitter, Facebook, proves they’re total douches.

  • Following the deadly riots in Xinjiang, the government is reportedly blocking all the fun stuff on the internet. I mean, Twitter, Facebook, Google, YouTube? That’s a lot of people’s plans for Saturday night summed up right there. Not to mention all those, um, human rights issues too. Bummer. source
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07 Jul 2009 12:33

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Culture: Reload this post to see the latest tweet on MJ’s memorial service

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07 Jul 2009 09:55

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Tech, World: Is Twitter worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize? An expert sez yes.

  • In the past month, 140 characters were enough to shine a light on Iranian oppression and elevate Twitter to the level of change agent. Even the government of Iran has been forced to utilize the very tool they attempted to squelch to try to hold on to power.
  • Mark Pfeifle • A former deputy security adviser who played a global outreach role for the National Security Council, making an argument as to why the creators of Twitter should be up for a Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the protests in Iran. He’s serious, and he has enough clout that he’s worth listening to in this case. High-five to the Twitter guys! • source
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