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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:55:24 -0800

Downloading Frenzy in China: Gov't Blocking All Torrent Sites Soon?
Over the past 10 days, Chinese downloaders have flooded - and in some cases, crashed - major P2P and torrent sites after rumors...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:33:54 -0800

Bank Login-Stealing Botnet Found Hiding in Amazon Cloud
We've all heard security nerds complain about the vulnerabilities of cloud computing; here's the news they've been waiting...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:13:51 -0800

Facebook Says New Privacy Policy is Like Expanding Beyond Colleges in 2006
We reported yesterday that Facebook is aiming to get people to be more public on the site and that anyone who hasn't changed...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Most Popular Top 10s of 2009 [Best Of 2009]
Every weekend, we comb our memories and archives to compile 10 useful items addressing a specific topic you may have forgotten...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:15:47 -0800

Cloud Engines Raises $3 Million For Global Expansion Of Pogoplug
Cloud Engines, the company behind Pogoplug, the device that turns any USB hard drive into a network accessible drive, raised...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:54 -0800

No Cyber Czar for You, America: Obama Fails to Appoint InfoSec Head
In a recent interview, Homeland Security deputy undersecretary Philip Reitinger commented on President Obama's as-yet...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0800

On Favrd, Twitter & Community: Why You Should Be Able to Count the Stars
Favrd, the now-retired (creator-destroyed) aggregation site for Twitter "favorites," began as the irreverent offshoot of a...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:25:38 -0800

SeeqPod’s Assets Are Finally Being Sold, And Its Team Is Coming Back For More
The tumultuous story of music search engine Seeqpod is finally coming to a close. Last June, we wrote that the company was...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:00:46 -0800

Playboy Gets A Sexy iPhone App. Sorry Guys, No Nudity.
Playboy is a magazine that actually does have really good content, I swear. But yes, most people know it as the magazine that...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0800

Get a Better Deal from Your ISP [Saving Money]
Often all it takes to reduce your monthly bills is just asking for better rates. Wired offers some similar advice for getting a...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:44:40 -0800

The Social Times/AllFacebook Acquired By WebMediaBrands
The Social Times, the company behind AllFacebook.com, has been acquired by WebMediaBrands. We've confirmed the news with...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:30:00 -0800

Note Taker Turns Your iPhone into an Endless Notepad [Downloads]
iPhone/iPod touch: VisiCalc creator Dan Bricklin—you know, the guy who invented the spreadsheet—has delved into...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0800

NameChanger Quickly Renames Batches of Files On Your Mac [Downloads]
Mac only: If you need to rename a giant batch of files, changing each one individually is a huge hassle. NameChanger is a solid...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:30:00 -0800

Jolicloud Netbook OS Is a Bit Like Chrome OS with Awesome Desktop Applications [Screenshot Tour]
Chrome OS is a promising cloud-based operating system, but the big complaint most people have about it is that Chrome OS is...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:37:00 -0800

5 Enterprise Trends to Watch in 2010: Part 1
Who does not love to make predictions? Tis' the season, right? We posted our Top 10 Enterprise Products for 2009 and so it...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:54:02 -0800

iBARCODE: Real-Time Price Search Engine Launches
German company apnoti.com has today launched what it claims is the world's first mobile price search engine with integrated...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:11:42 -0800

Google Real-Time Search Is Now Live
Google turned on real-time search on its main site this morning with little fanfare, after a huge announcement and demo earlier...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:15:30 -0800

Smart Phones Show How the Times are a Changing
Look at how smart phones are reaching into the enterprise and it's clear a cultural shift is taking place that is transforming...
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havi c. change posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:33:05 -0800

Notes from PHP Conference Brazil
The Brazil Scene Brazil is a pretty amazing place. When I moved to San Francisco from London, I thought California was as warm...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:16:00 -0800

Says Danah Boyd, Leverage the Web's Most Disturbing Content
Microsoft researcher Danah Boyd took a decidedly different approach when considering social networking at today's LeWeb...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:45:00 -0800

RekindleIT Instantly Sends Web Pages to Kindles [Bookmarklet]
If you come across a web page you'd like to continue reading on your Kindle, you could "print" and convert it to PDF, grab...
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havi c. change posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:17:43 -0800

Tech Thursday - cloud things, map things and ship things
Every Thursday is Tech Thursday where we share a random assortment of technical links we found and liked. Easy 1.0 claims to...
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Fred Wilson posted a blog entry

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:52:10 -0800

Action Oriented
I never worry about action, but only inaction. - Winston Churchill It's cheating to start a blog post with a quote from...
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Fred Wilson posted a blog entry

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:56:23 -0800

Lupe Fiasco's Enemy Of The State Mixtape: A Study In Music Business Models
My daughter turned me onto Lupe Fiasco a couple weeks ago. When I start listening to a new artist, I often will go to the Hype...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:24:24 -0800

There Are Already 500 Chrome Extensions. They’ll Work On Mac Chrome By Week’s End.
Tonight at the Googleplex in Mountain View, Google held an event to formally unveil and showcase the new Google Chrome...
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