Writers Brawl After Nerds Stop Brawling

You'd think tech bloggers would learn from the peacemaking founders of Skype, who just dropped lawsuits holding back the $2.8 billion sale of their former company. Instead the writers are calling one another inaccurate, spineless "toddlers." More »

Jealous Geeks in $2 Billion Wrestling Match Over Skype

How did a group of private investors snag Skype for $2 billion+ when big public corporations like Google were too scared to bid, thanks to lawsuits? With stolen computer nerd sorcery, allegedly. More »

Joost, the once wired, now tired Internet-TV revolutionary, has hired away Danny Passman and John Schultz from Dailymotion where they were both creative directors. Schultz will be director and Passman head of global programming strategy. While the company does need help with better content, they're also getting whipped by Hulu because of the latter's simple browser interface. [MediaWeek]

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