Google’s Prey: List of Acquisitions by Google

Here is a great list of acquisitions that Google has made over the years.
Google has built a veritable empire with its many acquisitions. And like Microsoft before them, have come under attack for building a “monopoly”.
The search giant is supposed to be going into the cell phone biz soon too. What do you think will [...]

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Are you remarkable? Ditch the resume!

Marketing guru Seth Godin recently made a shocking statement…
“I think if you’re remarkable, amazing or just plain spectacular, you probably shouldn’t have a resume at all.”
Go read his blog post and learn why you shouldn’t have a resume and the 4 things you can do to impress a future employer.
Quick tip: Seth’s blog is a [...]

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TV Shows Whenever! | Hulu

TV shows have now (legally) joined the internet!
Today, Hulu was opened to the public. This new site offers MANY popular TV shows.
This project has the support of NBC Universal , Sony, MGM, FOX and over 50 other media companies.
The shows are accompanied by small commercials and they are doing something I thought was quite [...]

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Jott - Email a Phone Call?

Jott might be the next big thing in note taking. Pick up your phone, call a number, say something, and minutes later you are sent an email saying what you just said. This is a great service if you happen to have a great idea, but can’t get to a piece of paper.
www.jott.com [...]

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Anonymous: Cyber Vigilantes?

Blake’s Post about that bill against anonymous posting got me curious about things so I’ve been looking around, getting a feel for what folks reactions are online and checking out some of the legal issues. Anyway, in my curiosity I’ve stumbled across something that gives me pause and presents me with a bit of [...]

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The new Buzz on Yahoo

This past week, Yahoo pulled a fast one. After quickly turning down Microsoft’s bid to purchase the company, Yahoo launched a new advertising platform called Apex.  In a second announcement, Yahoo also launched a new site similar to Digg called Yahoo Buzz found at http://www.buzz.yahoo.com.
I have not had the time to personally look into these [...]

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There goes the neighborhood…

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants to Make Anonymous Internet Posting Illegal

“Kentucky Representative Tim Couch filed a bill this week to make anonymous posting online illegal.
The bill would require anyone who contributes to a website to register their real name, address and e-mail address with that site.
Their full name would be used anytime a comment is posted.
If the [...]

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Links: How Websites Succeed

When you have your own website there are a couple of things that are important for your website ranking. One of the most important things in declaring this is how many links you have coming to your site.
The first type of link you can get that would is the cheapest and easiest are directory [...]

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Thou shalt not study on Facebook.

Student faces Facebook consequences
"Freshman hit with 147 academic charges for online study network at Ryerson University"

"Yet students argue Facebook groups are simply the new study hall for the wired generation." We find new ways to learn and what do they do. Anyone else used Facebook for studying?
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Digg for Sale?

I recently read an article about user-generated Digg.com being up for sale again (after nearly selling to Yahoo! back in 2006) and this time hiring influential investment bankers at Allen & Co. to search out prospective buyers. They would be aiming for nearly $300 million dollars, although speculation shows that they may now be contemplating [...]

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