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Archive for January 19th, 2008

Delicious Integrated Into Yahoo Search Results (Michael Arrington/TechCrunch)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Delicious Integrated Into Yahoo Search Results  —  I just got word that Yahoo is testing the integration of Delicious user generated bookmarks into Yahoo search results pages (Yahoo acquired Delicious in late 2005).  Some users will see the Delicious icon as part of their normal search results …

Source:   TechCrunch
Author:   Michael Arrington
Link:   http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/19/delicious…

Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Scientific Data (Wired)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Scientific Data  —  Sources at Google have disclosed that the humble domain, http://research.google.com, will soon provide a home for terabytes of open-source scientific datasets.  The storage will be free to scientists and access to the data will be free for all.

Source:   Wired: Top Stories
Author:   Wired Science
Link:   […]

Buzz Doesn’t Pay. Is Joost Dying? (MG Siegler/ParisLemon)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Buzz Doesn’t Pay.  Is Joost Dying?  —  Mathew Ingram wonders tonight if Joost is heading for the deadpool - if utter lack of talk about the company since launch is any indication, I’d have to agree.  —  Joost was one of the most hyped services a year ago well before its launch.

Source:   ParisLemon
Author:   […]

Comcast Responds to Shareholder Complaint (Jon Hemingway/Broadcasting & Cable)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Comcast Responds to Shareholder Complaint  —  Cable Operator Defends Consistent Financial Performance  —  Comcast responded to a complaint from one of its largest shareholders by trumpeting its predictable financial performance, even in the worst of times.

Source:   Broadcasting & Cable
Author:   Jon Hemingway
Link:   http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6523858…

Is Joost headed for the deadpool? (Mathew/mathewingram.com/work)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Is Joost headed for the deadpool?  —  It’s been awhile since I wrote about Joost, but the sudden departure this week of the company’s chief technology officer — which started out amicably and then became a firing — made me want to take a look at the company again.

Source:   mathewingram.com/work
Author:   Mathew
Link:   http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/18/is-joost…

2007 Crunchies: The Winners - A great evening was had by all tonight … (Duncan Riley/TechCrunch)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

2007 Crunchies: The Winners  —  A great evening was had by all tonight as some of the leading startups gathered for the first annual Crunchies, a joint production between Read/Write Web, VentureBeat, GigaOm and TechCrunch.  —  The ceremony went (mostly) smoothly with a couple of surprises amongst the results.

Source:   TechCrunch
Author:   Duncan Riley
Link:   […]