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pony_express: Isn't it considered declasse to announce the net worth of your fellow revelers? more »

Z und Vielpunkt's chick: Now we know who's been Googling "Can a human get a dog pregnant?" [gawker.com] more »

Michael Murdock: Well let's see: Murray's a fucking idiot. You don't go to an invite only event to view a new piece of technology from Apple and then tweet on somethin... more »

GlasgowRose: Is Orkut (I could type that name all day) wearing sanctioned clothing from the inaugural Google fashion collectoin in that last pic? [www.huffingtonp... more »

GlasgowRose: Hold the iPhone: I've been following @lindsayism and it isn't LiLo? #tweetcheat more »

tigolbitties: damn steve jobs' shoes could be on fire and his pants wouldn't know it! more »

Alexia Tsotsis: Good call on HuffPo. more »

Purple Dave: Wow. Is it any wonder that they used Jobs as the basis for Chevy Chase's character on Chuck? more »

Brian Wilson: I like the thought of jobs but I don't think he really stands for the revolutionary changes quoted above. more »

Swifter: The furry thing is just hilarious! more »

#hackfights

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 »

#nerdfight

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 »

#phones

Google Voice Is Cool, But Do You Need It?

You've read about the features, you saw the invites going out, but you might be wondering what, exactly, Google Voice could do for you. Here's our guide for the curious and uninvited on whether your phones need some Google juice. [Lifehacker]

#buybacks

How eBay Can Have $3 Billion in the Bank and Still Be Broke

Look at eBay's books and it wouldn't seem to have money problems. But it's running a garage, unloading would-be Digg competitor StumbleUpon, and hopes to sell Internet phone service Skype. Why? More »

#web20