#twitterati

St. Patrick's Day Frightens Twitterati More Than Debt

John Carney faced an unruly mob; Courtney Reimer faced an extraordinary financial statement; and Shane Richmond faced crazy musicians. The Twitterati could not be predictably rattled. More »
St. Patrick's Day Frightens Twitterati More Than Debt
03/17/10
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By Ryan Tate
#nerdfight

How Bitter Infighting May Break Up One of Tech's Most Lucrative Conferences

Click here to read How Bitter Infighting May Break Up One of Tech's Most Lucrative Conferences
High revenues and relatively low costs have made TechCrunch 50 the envy of its rivals, competing tech conferences like Demo and the Wall Street Journal's D. If only its founders could stop fighting like rabid dogs. More »
03/17/10
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By Ryan Tate
#sociology

What Type of Nerd Are You?

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All the nerds are in one place this week at SXSW, but, let's face it, we all have a little bit of nerd in us. These days geekdom is large and diverse enough for everyone. Where do you fit in? More »
03/17/10
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By Brian Moylan
#ipants Click here to read Next Generation iPod Might Have Sleeves

Next Generation iPod Might Have Sleeves

Apple has hired "wearable computing" expert Richard DeVaul as a prototype scientist. Devaul invented something called "memory glasses" which display reminders onto glasses lenses. Here's a suggestion: A pair of Bermuda shorts that can save the magazine industry. [WSJ]
03/16/10
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By Adrian Chen
#thingsweactuallylike Click here to read Vicious Attack Ad Targets Karl Rove's Book

Vicious Attack Ad Targets Karl Rove's Book

The authors of the business book Rework noticed Karl Rove was standing between them and the number one bestseller slot on Amazon.com. So they created this awesomely fun takedown of the Republican strategist's Courage and Consequence. It's positively Rovian. More »
03/16/10
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By Ryan Tate
#twitterati

The Twitterati Hitch a Ride

Zach Klein and Megan McCarthy tried to hustle their way out of Austin; Brian Stelter and Ana Marie Cox wished bourbon on their audience; and Jeff Jarvis helped an old-media addict escape denial. South by Southwest changed the Twitterati. More »
The Twitterati Hitch a Ride
03/16/10
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By Ryan Tate
#fameballs Click here to read Julia Allison University Is Now Accepting Students

Julia Allison University Is Now Accepting Students

Former dating columnist Julia Allison will teach you how to fameball at Learning Annex for $45, way less than Parsons' protocelebrity program. But don't expect financial advice: Amid turnover at her startup, Allison is considering applying to Stanford Business School.
03/16/10
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By Ryan Tate
#internalmemos

Deadline Panic at AOL Over Hipster Contributors

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AOL hired an army of underemployed music lovers to interview bands at South by Southwest. But the citizen journalists, paid $50 per story, are missing their deadlines, so AOL sent a panicked mass email (below). More »
03/16/10
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By Ryan Tate
#cartwits Click here to read How A Web Nerd Scammed Twitter With An Imaginary Tesla Sedan

How A Web Nerd Scammed Twitter With An Imaginary Tesla Sedan

On January 1st, Autoblog/Engadget/Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis announced he'd give away one still-imaginary Tesla sedan if his newly-created Twitter account got more followers than Ashton Kutcher. He failed miserably. Also, he probably never planned to give the car away. Update! [Jalopnik]
03/16/10
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By Wes Siler
#twitterati

Nude Tweeting Tickles Twitterati

Hiroko Tabuchi took New York Times transparency to new levels; Mike Sampson found big trouble in little Austin; and Anthony Ha discovered a door was closed to him. Travel troubled the Twitterati. More »
03/15/10
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By Ryan Tate
#sxsw Click here to read Vicious Techies Devour Another Victim

Vicious Techies Devour Another Victim

The geeks at South by Southwest look docile, but online they turn against mutual enemies with ruthless efficiency. This year's victim: Umair Haque, the Harvard wonk whose interview with Twitter's CEO just turned into a virtual stoning. More »
03/15/10
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By Ryan Tate
#businessmodels Click here to read Twitter Still Doesn't Know How it Will Make Money

Twitter Still Doesn't Know How it Will Make Money

Everyone expected Twitter to unveil an advertising strategy at the South by Southwest conference in Austin today; instead, the microblogging startup plotted further media domination Actual revenue is "going to take experimentation." Oy: That's a billion-dollar company talking. (Pic)
03/15/10
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By Ryan Tate
#exits Click here to read Uncomfortably Uncool Yahoo CEO Jilted By Second Staffer

Uncomfortably Uncool Yahoo CEO Jilted By Second Staffer

Carol Bartz must be getting lonely. First one of the Yahoo CEO's assistants ditched her a for hipper chief executive. And now her top salesperson is doing likewise — and Bartz learned about it by reading the news. More »
03/15/10
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By Ryan Tate
#cults

Six Delusions of Google's Arrogant Leaders

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Google's CEO went to Abu Dhabi this week and preached. He sermonized about Google's exceptional virtue — its indifference to profit and supreme trustworthiness. His speech should have been shocking. Except that delusional self-righteousness is now routine at Google. More »
03/12/10
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By Ryan Tate
#davidkarp Click here to read Blog Wunderkind Has an Adventure with the Word 'Nigga'

Blog Wunderkind Has an Adventure with the Word 'Nigga'

Tumblr founder and skinny white wunderkind David Karp posed a question to his followers today: "Can I use the word 'nigga' if I'm quoting a song?" More »
03/12/10
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By Maureen O'Connor
#twitterati

Twitterati at Breaking Point, Just in Time for SXSW

Alex Blagg is not going to improvise like some sort of monkey; Lily Allen is not going to stand for your "fat whore" condolences; and Nick Bilton is not particularly enjoying this week's pressure cooker. The Twitterati defied reality.
03/11/10
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By Ryan Tate
#crime

Was Apple Employee Choked By Law & Order Star?

03/11/10
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#hackers Click here to read Did Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Break Electronic Privacy Laws?

Did Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Break Electronic Privacy Laws?

Mark Zuckerberg's hacking of email accounts and user profiles in 2004 could be felonies under Federal and state law, according to privacy lawyers who spoke with Business Insider.
03/11/10
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By The Business Insider
#modernandawkward Click here to read Airline Stops Video Chat Because You 'Could Communicate With a Terrorist'

Airline Stops Video Chat Because You 'Could Communicate With a Terrorist'

United Airlines ordered tech writer John Battelle to stop video chatting with his daughters because "maybe I could communicate with a terrorist on the ground." Other in-flight wifi uses were OK, since terrorist don't tweet or email. (Pic)
03/11/10
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By Ryan Tate
#mediawars Click here to read Facebook Vs. Britain's Most Fearsome Tabloid

Facebook Vs. Britain's Most Fearsome Tabloid

On one side, a media outlet controversial for misleading readers, running sleazy ads and misappropriating private letters. On the other, a British tabloid. Facebook is in a big teen-sex-scandal feud with the Daily Mail — ironically, its old-media doppelgänger.
03/11/10
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By Ryan Tate
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