Never mind what are Twitter costs, whats the cost of Twitter?  —  Over the past few days we have seen lots of posts on the cost of running Twitter from such luminaries as Jason Calacanis, Paul Walsh, Marc Canter, Dave Winer , Fred Wilson and Allen Stern  —  Myself and my business partner …

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New features for 2008!  —  It’s been two months since we launched Google Presentations and already we’ve got new toys!  We’ve been listening to your feedback and working hard to get you new features as quickly as possible (so keep the suggestions coming).  2008 is going to be a feature packed year …

Source:   Official […]

Yes, Virginia, any idiot CAN file a lawsuit!  —  Congratulations, Stacie Somers of San Diego County!  You’re the first jackass of 2008!  —  Well, OK, technically, since the suit was filed on December 31, you’re the last jackass of 2007.  But as it’s already prompted some very silly analysis …

Source:   The Macalope: An Apple […]

NY Google Vet Hirsch Leaving For Startups  —  David Hirsch, an eight-year Google sales vet who helped open the company’s New York office, is leaving the company at the end of January.  The 36-year-old is looking, he tells us, to invest in and advise Web startups, with a focus on “helping incubate and accelerate the […]

Warner goes Blu-ray exclusive  —  We’ve all been wondering what to make of those whispers that Warner was indeed going Blu-ray exclusive, and apparently, those rumblings are true.  Based on a breaking release, Warner Bros.  Entertainment will be releasing its high-definition titles …

Source:   Engadget
Author:   Darren Murph
Link:   http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/warner-goes-blu…

Will fans pay?  Reznor opens books on ‘Net music experiment  —  Radiohead isn’t talking numbers, but Trent Reznor is.  After producing Saul Williams’ The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust and offering it to fans online, Reznor yesterday laid out the numbers from his experiment.

Source:   Ars Technica
Author:   Nate Anderson
Link:   http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080104-gettin…

Monster Acquires Affinity Labs, Developer Of Vertical Career Sites, For $61 Million  —  Online jobs firm Monster Worldwide has acquired SF-based Affinity Labs, a developer of community sites centered around various vocations, for $61 million in cash.  Examples of its portfolio include Policelink.com …

Source:   paidContent.org
Author:   Joseph Weisenthal
Link:   http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-monster-acquires…

The coming 2008 dot-com crash  —  Early January is the time we see many predictions for 2008.  I have not played this game since 2006, but I want to chime in this year.  —  I am only going to make one prediction, but one with broad impact.  We will see a dot-com crash in 2008.

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Sears Exposes Customer Purchase History in Violation of Its Privacy Policy  —  Want to know what a given customer has purchased from Sears?  It’s surprisingly easy to find out.  Here’s the procedure:  —  1) Go to the Sears “Manage My Home” site, www.managemyhome.com .  Create an account and sign in.

Source:   Ben Edelman - Home
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Lone holdout in DRMed music recommends DRM circumvention  —  With three of the big four music labels abandoning DRM, that leaves Sony as the big holdout.  That’s right, the same company that brought you the Sony rootkit scandal is also the last of the major labels to repent and abandon their DRMed ways.

Source:   Ars […]