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CBS Pays $1.8 Billion for CNet: CNet Shows How It's Done
via ReadWriteWeb by Marshall Kirkpatrick on May 15, 2008
In a deal that was surprising only in its price, CBS has announced that it will buy CNet, owners of everything from News.com to Download.com to our competitors Webware, for $1.8 billion.That's 10% more than Google paid for YouTube, and that deal was all for stocks. CBS paid a 45% premium over CNet's closing stock price and it paid it mostly in cash. CBS buying CNet is a big, complicated...
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Will Elder, RIP
via Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder on May 15, 2008
(Click on image for enlargement)From the Comics Journal blog: "I’ve just received word that Mad Magazine pioneer and Little Annie Fanny co-creator Will Elder has died at the age of 86. I have no specifics regarding the cause of death; the funeral will take place on Sunday in New Jersey."As Fantagraphics Eric Reynolds said, "A finer cartoonist never lived."Link | (A-HAA just reposted a piece...
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Now I work for CBS
via Andrew Mager by me on May 15, 2008
When a young kid has to go move in with his grandparents, it’s not always the best fit, but CBS acquiring CNET might just work.The suits at Viacom might know something the market doesn’t. That’s right, the Internet is not getting any smaller. Those old janky television sets are not quite as engaging as this here web browser.It’s a good fit because until now, CBS really had no Internet...
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Make Racecars, Not Lemonade: 24 Hours of LeMons
via SFist by Caroline on Crack on May 15, 2008
by Caroline on Crack (web) from LAistWhat do you do when you're a gearhead with lightning-quick MacGyver fixes, $500 to spare and the need for speed? Most likely you're racing a junker you rebuilt with zip-ties and duct-tape at the 24 Hours of LeMons in Altamont Motorsports Park located between Livermore and Tracy in Northern California. That's where I spent this past weekend, tagging...
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State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry
via SFGate: Top News Stories by begelko@sfchronicle.com (Bob Egelko) on May 15, 2008
Gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California, the state Supreme Court said today in a historic ruling that could be repudiated by the voters in November. In a 4-3 decision, the justices said the state's ban on same-sex marriage...
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REVISION3 AND DIGG BRING YOU LIVE DIGGNATION AND DIGG MEETUP IN COLLABORATION WITH INTERNET WEEK IN NEW YORK
via Revision3 by (author unknown) on May 15, 2008
--with Special Guests and secret announcements; Plus A Special Performance By Scam School’s Brian Brushwood--CALENDAR LISTING/EVENT ALERT: Wednesday, June 4; 6:00 p.mWho:Kevin Rose, host of “Diggnation,” founder of Digg and co-founder of Revision3; Alex Albrecht, host of “Diggnation” and co-creator of “The Totally Rad Show”; Jay Adelson, CEO of Digg ...
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Don’t Check Your Valuables
via Ma.tt by glenda on May 15, 2008
Another lesson learned the hard way — on the flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco on US Airways my baggage was delayed, and then when it arrived the following morning all my camera equipment was missing. Since I had just been to Italy I was carrying more than usual. The toll ended up being:Nikon D3Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IFNikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G EDLeica M8Leica 50mm f/1.0 NoctiluxCards, cases,...
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The Mike Arrington Show
via 1938 Media by info@1938media.com (1938 Media) on May 15, 2008
In this episode Mike talks about wired.CrunchBase InformationMichael ArringtonInformation provided by CrunchBase
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FriendFeedLinks: A Memetracker For FriendFeed
via TechCrunch by Jason Kincaid on May 14, 2008
Given the popularity of FriendFeed, it’s surprising that we haven’t seen many memetrackers appear for the site. Today French developer Michael Mortchelewicz has unveiled FriendFeedLinks, which attempts to fill that void.Compared to other memetrackers like TweetMeme and RSSMeme, FriendFeedLinks has a very spartan interface. There are no summaries or discussions to speak of - just a link to...
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Neatorama’s Guide to 25 of the Strangest Collections on the Web
via Neatorama by Alex on May 14, 2008
Some people collect stamps, others collect comic books. The people on this list, however, collect things that are far, far stranger. Behold, Neatorama's guide to the 25 Strangest Collections on the Web:1. Graham Barker's Navel Fluff Collection Graham Barker's Navel Fluff CollectionSome people see navel fluff or bellybutton lint as life's little annoyances. ...
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