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twitterati
Of Mogul Hookups and Yoga Farts
Two executives enjoyed an intimate moment by the pond at Sun Valley; Scott Rosenberg made peace with Mediaite's Power Grid and Courtney Reimer wished she could relax slightly less in yoga. The Twitterati remained calm. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by raincoaster: Oh, Karen, you are not alone. http://myparentsjoinedfacebook.com/ Book coming soon, no doubt. 1 Responses | Other threads
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protocelebrities
Lyle Lodwick, Dynastic Fameball
Eric Lodwick is the brother of hipster Web millionaire Jakob Lodwick. He's also now Lyle Lodwick, at least as far as his modeling career goes. Is it fair to tie the Topshop poster boy to his notorious fameball brother? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by pacific_reporter: Amazing that he's muddled through life this far all the while making do with being named after the uglier Menendez... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Shut Up, Twitter
Longest Tweet Ever Sucks Up to Boss
Exploiting a loophole in Twitter's gateway for external software, a Forbes reporter posted what the magazine claims is the longest tweet ever. What did fearless Taylor Buley do with all 247 characters? Buttered up publisher Steve Forbes, of course. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by snugbug: Yep. It's official. I can't take this anymore and am officially hereby resigning. (Don't cry for me, Argentina.) The nuevo... 8 Responses | Other threads
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badvertising
The Jailhouse Assault Dreamed Up by Angry Tech, Media Companies
So the copyright wars have come to this: Incensed over rampant online file sharing, some of the largest software and media companies show how copyright violations can get you brutalized in jail. Subtle. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by a_pink_poodle: Stop that woman! She's making pasta! more » | Other threads
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media
Would You Pay $5 a Month to Read the New York Times Online?
At long last, the New York Times may have figured out how to make money off its website: by charging for it. More »
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Comment by 92BuickLeSabre: Which likely means that they are really asking if people will pay $2.50 / month. Questionnaires and menus work the... 4 Responses | Other threads
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startups
Sun Valley's Lusty Old Men Are Fickle
Allen & Company is doing its annual thing in Sun Valley, Idaho, in which old moguls shamelessly ogle the most supple young internet startups. This year, everyone's drooling over Twitter. Last year's trophy companies? Not looking so sexy. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by raincoaster: Not ONE J*l*a A*l*i*o* reference. It IS a totally New Gawker. more » | Other threads
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Shut up twitter
Who's Abandoning Twitter?
Celebrity Twittering seems to be at an all-time high, which means it's time to brace for the inevitable comedown, when the fickle famous give up microblogging forever. Oprah Winfrey, ever the trend setter, is leading the charge.
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By Ryan TateComment by finwar: So I got some followers to my twitter account, protondecay, where I make fun of other types of particles (for... 3 Responses | Other threads
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twitterati
Sorry About Our Lack of Vicious Beating Videos, Everyone
Rick Sanchez is apologized for the lack of shameless pandering on CNN; Diablo Cody Twittered about therapy and Rafe Needleman lamented the silent passing of an historic moment. The Twitterati needed catharsis today. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by GooberSaysHey: Damn it! I'm feeling Rafe's pain! more » | Other threads
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rich uncles
Why a Huffington Post Co-Founder Buys Extravagant Real Estate For Pretty Young Ladies
Cityfile encountered a stubborn mystery this week: Why did Huffington Post co-founder Ken Lerer help People magazine reporter Joey Bartolomeo buy a $1 million Upper East Side apartment? Bartolomeo and Lerer were mum, but we've found a (mundane!) answer. More »
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By John CookComment by ithabeleng metesunyane: MYSTERY SOLVED: if their uncle fronted all or part of the money for the apartment WITHOUT taking an ownership interest in... 7 Responses | Other threads
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nerdfight
Google's 'War' With Microsoft is a Shell Game
The tech world is atwitter: Google just announced a new operating system, which will compete with Microsoft Windows. The only problem? It's not a new operating system, and it doesn't compete with Microsoft Windows. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Thomas Lord: Uh, Dave is kind of full of shit on that one. We'll understand the details of the new Google OS better... 4 Responses | Other threads
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private equity
The Quick Gutting of Peter Thiel's Clarium Capital
The June numbers are in, and Peter Thiel's hedge fund is looking puny, having shrunk to just $1.5 billion in assets, from $7.8 billion in June 2008. Placed in an historical context, the PayPal co-founder's fund looks even worse. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by momof3wildkids: Even with that substantial drop in capital -- $1.5 billion is still a big, big hedge fund. At a mere 1%... 9 Responses | Other threads
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copyfight
Embedding a YouTube Video May Cost You a Bundle in ASCAP Bills
Fresh off a court victory against Google's YouTube, ASCAP tells us it is setting its sights on users of the video-sharing site. Welcome to the exciting world of copyright licensing, blogger; you may already owe gobs of money! More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Ricki-Oh: And so it begins. This time it's not the evil old RIAA or MPAA, it's an organization that actually makes... 10 Responses | Other threads
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security
Entire U.S. Government Under Hacker Attack
Security experts have to admit they kind of admire him, the hacker who is bizarrely attacking every last boring part of the U.S. government, online. His mysterious army is living the American Dream, really. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Kid Twist: As long as they don't hit the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) [www.fs.fed.us] That... 4 Responses | Other threads
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modern and awkward
Yahoo's Cuddly Flack Sends Adorable Email
There's some kind of sick good cop/bad cop deal going down at Yahoo. CEO Carol Bartz swears, smacks down reporters and threatens "dropkicks." Her enforcer, meanwhile, has a Pomeranian named Clio and loves David Sedaris and peach cobbler ice cream. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Firsthand: can you get any more gay than this guy 3 Responses | Other threads
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apple
SEC Still Investigating Steve Jobs, Stock Be Damned
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly still investigating whether Apple misled investors about Steve Jobs' health. That the company's stock has nearly doubled in the intervening six months is apparently beside the point — as it should be. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: Good for the SEC. In the post-Madoff world, both it and the DOJ are crackin' that whip. Better... 4 Responses | Other threads
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moguls
Facebook Movie Turns Sean Parker Into Rock Star
The blog ScriptShadow got hold of the first draft of Aaron Sorkin's Facebook movie. The verdict? The movie reads oddly mesmerizing, and has an unexpected hero: Sean Parker, an early investor in the social network. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: I'll see this and the Gawker movie if and when. 2 Responses | Other threads
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twitterati
What Not to Wear to Michael Jackson's Memorial Service
LeVar Burton called out Corey Feldman at Michael Jackson's memorial service; the New York Times newsroom filled with Jackson grief and a parody tribute was created on the fly. The Twitterati's fragile emotions were right near the surface today. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Senator Sully: Feldman's Wikipedia page (currently) has an image of him at '89 Oscars wearing a Jackson-esque ensemble. What's the deal with... 6 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity computer science
Internet Somehow Survives Michael Jackson Funeral
Sure, the Department of Defense designed it to be military-grade rugged, but no one really knew if the internet could handle a memorial service webcast of a pop megastar. Oh, it was brutal. From a network engineering perspective. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by deardearfriend: "Jackson chatter dominated and slowed Twitter." I think I'm gonna use some "Jackson chatter" on my boyfriend. 1 Responses | Other threads
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launches
You Can Use GMail Now, It's Finally Ready
Google finally dropped the "beta" label from GMail. A bit hasty, no? The product launched just half a decade ago; its inventor left Google barely 18 months back. Why the rush to commit? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by TedSez: I'd like to try it, but I'm still waiting for someone to send me an invite. 5 Responses | Other threads
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preferences
Barry Diller Will Cater to Very Specific Sexual Tastes
After pawning off his highbrow cultural shopping newsletter on the New York Observer, what does Barry Diller buy? Sites for people with fetishes for the "Big and Beautiful," Black Baby Boomers and Italians. Diller, after all, knows from picky. (Pic)
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By Ryan TateComment by saintjim: That is one specific fetish. Not just black, but a black baby boomer. "I just can't get off until you... 1 Responses | Other threads
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jobs
Dan Froomkin Becomes Latest Refugee at Huffington Post
The trail between the Washington Post and Huffington Post is becoming something of a pipeline: ousted liberal WaPo columnist Dan Froomkin has landed at Arianna Huffington's well-funded website. His new home may be worse than the old one. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Lulupasternak: Considering he didn't do any actual reporting at WaPo (aggressive aggregating is more like it), I wonder how he's going... 1 Responses | Other threads
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youtube
Newspaper Argues the Internet is Even Killing the Internet
The Independent has a massive piece today on YouTube and how, despite having close to 350 million users worldwide per month, it's set to lose almost half a billion dollars this year. And it's all your fault, naturally. More »
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Comment by Airvault: That "twenty hours of video uploaded per minute" figure honestly amazes me, given that the majority of the videos uploaded... 3 Responses | Other threads
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utopia
iPhone to Revolutionize How Municipal Bureaucrats Ignore Residents
In San Francisco, citizens complain to the city over Twitter. Bostonians have it even better: they got an iPhone application just for carping at City Hall. It's never been easier to funnel your complaint into a Kafkaesque black hole! More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: FROM: RedSoxFan20042007 TO: Mayor Menino RE: Yankee fan sighting outside Fenway Park - PLEASE SEND POLICE DATE: As needed Dear Mayor Menino, some fucking... 2 Responses | Other threads
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print is dead
San Francisco Paper to Beat Back Internet With Advanced 'Newsprint' Technology
How can a newspaper near the heart of Silicon Valley win readers back from the Web? With a new $200 million-plus plant for printing the news on top of dead trees. Welcome to the future! More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: Outlook for newspapers: cloudy. 3 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity science
Michael Jackson Is Finally King of Facebook
As it has for so many other celebrities, death has bolstered Michael Jackson's image. The late pop singer just surpassed Barack Obama to hold the most popular page on Facebook. The numbers are pretty staggering: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by heywhat: I'm in France now and no one here believes he is actually dead. They think it is a hoax and... 12 Responses | Other threads
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twitterati
Anchor Complains About End of Car Chase
A car chase failed to end on camera, making MSNBC's David Shuster sad; Ben Stiller hobnobbed merrily with Lance Armstrong; and a blogger became fascinated with Lydia Hearst's fulsome... theories in financial regulation. The Twitterati were excitable today. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by mattchew03: Shuster took the easy way out. If Shep had been covering that car chase he'd have made damn sure we... 1 Responses | Other threads
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moguls
Marc Andreessen, Aspiring Blog Mogul
Sure, Marc Andreessen is now helming a $300 million investment fund, but where is the Netscape co-founder investing his own money? On that surefire moneymaker, professional blogging. More » -
advertising
Twitter Loses Revenue Virginity
There was something innocent and pure about Twitter's total lack of income. But don't worry, the microblogging startup's first advertisements are sufficiently adorable. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Trulymadlyme: I am thisclose to breaking up with twitter. I keep getting followed by creepy porno spam bots. It's going the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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valleywag
Guy Who Passed on Backing Facebook Now Touting His Investing Savvy
Unemployment is through the roof, but Marc Andreessen just landed a new job: Venture capitalist. The Netscape co-founder officially has $300 million to play with, and that's all the more impressive for the black marks on his investing record. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Widget Economist: Giving venture capital to web businesses is the biggest disgrace when you really think about it. If this were a product... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Shut Up, Twitter
Everything wrong with Twitter: "Tila Tequila has instructed all her followers to tweet #farts today."
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British Secret Agent Chief's Wife Outs Him As Speedo-Wearing Nazi Homie On Facebook
British secret agents are supposed to be exponentially smoother than their American counterparts. We get Ethan Hunt, they get James Bond. Except, not, because the chief of MI-6's wife had her Facebook profile set to public. Very public.
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By Foster KamerComment by maryloo: This is a media beatup. Whilst amusing does anyone seriously believe that organizations to whom this information would be useful such... 1 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Should Police Academy Alumni Direct Microsoft Ads? No.
Microsoft has heard your pleas: it's pulled its "Worst Tech Commercial Ever," which tried to use a puking theme to sell Internet Explorer. And you'll never guess who the director was! You will never guess. More »
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Comment by smokee: He should definitely go back to his day job. You know, directing such atrocious bombs as "Chappelle's Show", "The Man... 3 Responses | Other threads
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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] -
bright ideas
Let's Screw Up the Entire Internet to Save Newspapers
The hot new idea among people who think about "journalism," and the sanctity thereof: let's ban linking, on the internet! Let's also ban wheels, in order to save the horse industry. Let's also ban talking about things!
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Comment by contains_hot_liquid: Out of genuine curiosity/ignorance: Why don't the papers just start charging subscriptions for their online content? I'd pay $5 a month,... 66 Responses | Other threads
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twitterati
'Well-Designed' Orgasms, Voice Mail Important to Twitterati
AT&T failed to give Adam Frucci a sense of childlike wonder about his iPhone; Jimmy Jane's mobile device proved more satisfying to Melissa Gira Grant and Ana Marie Cox damned an internet conference with faint praise. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by 92BuickLeSabre: Adam's a nice guy and all, but media elite? When did that happen? Also, Adam, they just told you they... 1 Responses | Other threads
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struggling writers
Exploiting the Blog-to-Book Bubble: A Guide
Two blogs, Texts From Last Night and Look at this Fucking Hipster, scored contracts at Penguin's Gotham Books imprint in the past week, the latest in an endless series of such deals. Shouldn't you get a piece of the action? More » -
badvertising
Worst Tech Commercial Ever, Probably
If Harry McCracken, who has been writing about personal computers for 29 years, says this Microsoft spot is the worst technology commercial ever, he's probably right. Warning: It's also gross. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by The Dominant Glee Club: Am I the only person who thinks both of these were awesome? Ineffective, sure, since downloading IE is like inviting... 7 Responses | Other threads
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media wars
YouTube's Changing of the Guard
YouTube co-founder Steve Chen has quietly left his baby behind, moving to a different Google division. Fellow co-founder Chad Hurley might leave too, PaidContent writes. Now comes a more Hollywood future for the video-sharing site. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by pepelicious: So why the picture of his mom? 1 Responses | Other threads
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Tweed?
L.A. Weed Dealer Finally Finds a Use for Twitter
California won't let the gays marry but it does let people micro-blog (medical) drug deals. Meet former Northwestern J-school student Dann Halem, who is building an online business selling weed on Twitter. How is this possible you ask? More »
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Comment by metoometoo: Gawker is never more ignorant or tone deaf than when attempting to discuss medicinal marijuana in California. You guys just... 19 Responses | Other threads
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valleywag
Bing Upholds Microsoft's Tradition of Stealing Whatever Designs Interest It
Think these screenshots of Microsoft's Bing search engine and travel website Kayak look similar? So does Kayak, and an independent software-copyright attorney contacted by GigaOm. Can you tell which is which? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by ninety_nine: If I could see the screenshots, I might be able to respond to that query. 4 Responses | Other threads
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