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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:22:21 -0800

Twitter’s Downtime Also Downs Downforeveryoneorjustme
So this is funny. Yes, Twitter is having downtime issues right now. Yes, again. But that's nothing new, obviously. What is new...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:09:14 -0800

Interview With EventBrite Founders, Plus Rare Insights From Sequoia Capital
San Francisco based Eventbrite went prime time earlier this month when they raised $6.5 million from Sequoia Capital, and added...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:03:13 -0800

Searches On Google For Black Friday Deals Were Up 50 Percent From Last Year
As online retailers are witnessed strong Black Friday results, Google is reporting that there was a surge in online shopping...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:36:16 -0800

M.I.T., Google, And Umberto Eco Want To Erect a Realtime Cloud Over The 2012 London Olympics
What is it with architects that they feel the need to glom onto the latest buzzwords to justify their projects? A group from...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:20:07 -0800

Confirmed: IBM Acquires Database Security Startup Guardium For Undisclosed Amount
Rumors were swirling that IBM would be acquiring database security company Guardium after the Israeli financial newspaper,...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:05:27 -0800

Last Chance To Sign Up For Squeeze Camp
Squeeze Camp, the 12-week online course by Unique Blog Designs will be closing enrollment tomorrow. If you’ve been...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45:58 -0800

The Great Imbalance in Blogging
They say those who were the first ones to do blogging are the lucky ones. Why? They make the most money, they get the most...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:40:17 -0800

Tweetie 2.1 Hits The App Store With Lists, Retweets, Geolocation And More
Earlier this month we did a preview of Tweetie 2.1, the latest version of the popular iPhone Twitter client. Today, it has just...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:08:46 -0800

Real Time, Real Discussion, Real Reporting: Choose Two
As you likely know, Tiger Woods was in an accident under apparently mysterious circumstances early Friday morning. Predictably,...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:38:28 -0800

Sunday Giveaway: See the World With Your Very Own Vue Camera System
It's Sunday and I want you to be happy. That's why I'm offering you your very own Vue Personal Video network so you can...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:45:03 -0800

iDroid App Rejected By Apple. Well, Duh.
Here's a tip for all you iPhone app developers out there. If you want to make sure your app doesn't join the long list of...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:56:02 -0800

How Did The Major Online Retailers Cope With Black Friday Madness?
Website monitoring service InternetVista vigorously measured the uptime and response time of seven of the most popular...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:04:48 -0800

CrunchBoard Jobs: uvLayer, MOO, Kakai and More!
If you’re on the hunt for a new job, check out our CrunchBoard. We’ve added nearly 50 new jobs from leading internet...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:02:03 -0800

NSFW: 1200 words absolutely, definitely not about Rupert Murdoch and Google
One of the most tiresome group of people you encounter when you write a weekly column is the "suggesters". Throughout the...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:42:51 -0800

Dot Com Pho – NC-17 OhMiBod Edition
Normally, Dot Com Pho is a very family friendly video show. However, things got a little out of hand this week as we entered...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:12:48 -0800

Watch Out Foursquare, Facebook is Poised To Dominate Geo
Over the last six months just about all of my tech friends have started using Foursquare, a geolocation-based game that was...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:40:52 -0800

You Can Install Chrome OS On Your Dell Mini 10v Right Now
You can now run Chromium OS, the open source developmental version of Google Chrome OS, on your Dell Mini 10v. Don't have one?...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:38:47 -0800

Hong Kong Crunch: What’s Up In China?
Hey, guys. I, John Biggs, will be in Hong Kong and Guangdong next week (November 30-December 5) to visit some folks and would...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:00:27 -0800

It’s Not Easy Being Popular. 77 Percent Of Facebook Fan Pages Have Under 1,000 Fans
In this age of instant Internet celebrity, anyone can become famous for 15 seconds (to rework Andy Warhol's oft-quoted...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:53:13 -0800

eBay Maps Out Black Friday Online Transactions
While Black Friday has long been a popular phenomenon for brick and mortar stores, the deal frenzy has been extending to...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:35:29 -0800

Video Professor Tries To Bully Washington Post, Fails
Video Professor continues to be angry that I called them a scam in my original Scamville post. They've gotten nowhere reaching...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:43:37 -0800

In The Age Of Realtime, Twitter Is Walter Cronkite
The year is 1963. It's November. At 1:40 PM ET, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite comes on the air. "In Dallas, Texas, three...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:25:44 -0800

Buzzing Around with LogoBee Logo Designs
Whether you are starting out with a new blog or you are opening a brick-and-mortar building supplies store, branding will be...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:49 -0800

The John Chow dot Com Custom Poker Table
I thought I would post a few photos of my new custom made John Chow dot Com poker table. I actually had the table for a week...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:41:19 -0800

Buying Valuable Backlinks from BacklinkBuild
Do you feel like you’re doing all the right things for the purposes of search engine optimization but your efforts are...
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