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Working for Demand Media: The Web's Biggest, Scariest Content Machine - TIME

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:19:17 -0400

Working for Demand Media: The Web's Biggest, Scariest Content Machine - TIME:

All told, it may take less than a day, at a cost of less than $10, for a short article to move through the system and get posted on one of Demand’s sites, where it immediately starts earning ad revenue.

have a listen to a few tracks from our great friend, Pete...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:13:00 -0400

have a listen to a few tracks from our great friend, Pete Francis.

"The fact that it started out as a private enterprise is not surprising. There is something..."

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:42:03 -0400

“The fact that it started out as a private enterprise is not surprising. There is something incredibly powerful about entrepreneurs backed by speculative capital. The entrepreneurs laid the first tunnels, operated the first lines, and showed that it was a profitable enterprise.”

- Fred Wilson, via The NYC Subway System

MySpace Selling User Data - PCWorld

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:57:48 -0400

MySpace Selling User Data - PCWorld:

The data will include any activity or information that is attached to an account. That includes blog posts, location, photos, reviews, and status updates-among others. InfoChimps, an Austin, Texas company that collects and sells structured data, is one of the firms that is selling the data.

with a new dial, and even blackout numbers. This of course begs...

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:41:27 -0400

with a new dial, and even blackout numbers. This of course begs the question, what will this do to the value of the very rare original Blackout Explorer from the early 1990s? (via It’s Official!: New Rolex Explorer and Submariner Revealed (unofficially) - Blog - Hodinkee)

"Canyon Ranch is nominated for a Luxist Awards’ Readers’ Choice Award for Best..."

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:41:43 -0400

“Canyon Ranch is nominated for a Luxist Awards’ Readers’ Choice Award for Best Extended-Stay Spa.”

- Canyon Ranch: A Life-Changing Experience

Bugatti 16C Galibier in black (via Luxist)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:40:29 -0400

Bugatti 16C Galibier in black (via Luxist)

@SXSW: The Expansive Reach Of Music Bloggers

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:38:32 -0400

@SXSW: The Expansive Reach Of Music Bloggers:

Blogs Are Not the New Record Label

joeconnelly: you may recognize this shot from Return of the...

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:23 -0400

joeconnelly:

you may recognize this shot from Return of the Jedi

Google's Biggest Blunder | The Big Money

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:14:20 -0400

Google's Biggest Blunder | The Big Money:

Sooner or later, policymakers were going to think of Google as the New Borg. But by raising questions about who was really dominating the search market, the company catalyzed that process. Google provoked the excitable alpha dogs who run Microsoft, irritated investors, and called attention to its own supremacy. And it saved its worst enemy $44.6 billion.

Google's Biggest Blunder | The Big Money

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:11:04 -0400

Google's Biggest Blunder | The Big Money:

It fed the growing perception, among lawmakers, regulators, and the public at large, that Google was a dangerous monopoly. By late 2009, Microsoft’s legion of lobbyists and lawyers were reportedly holding weekly “screw Google” meetings in Washington, D.C.

Meetings

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:13:04 -0400

Meetings

IMAX Hubble 3D Trailer: Avatar What? - Imax hubble 3d trailer -...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:23:29 -0400

IMAX Hubble 3D Trailer: Avatar What? - Imax hubble 3d trailer - Gizmodo

All ancient history, you’re probably thinking; but the...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:58:55 -0400

All ancient history, you’re probably thinking; but the Elena (above) has now been rebuilt and relaunched in all its original splendor, and what’s more it is now listed for sale in the South of France via global online luxury marketplace JamesList for $12 million. (via The Classicist: Set Sail on a 100-Year-Old Superyacht)

jebgutelius: Cacao beans delivered by wind power

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:29 -0400

jebgutelius:

Cacao beans delivered by wind power

"Left over from a time when graciousness couched demands as requests, the R.S.V.P. no longer..."

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:46:47 -0400

“Left over from a time when graciousness couched demands as requests, the R.S.V.P. no longer functions”

- Op-Ed Contributor - The Death of the R.S.V.P. - NYTimes.com

"eBay noted that Paypal represents 50% of total payments on Facebook, and by the end of ‘09, gaming..."

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:07:51 -0400

“eBay noted that Paypal represents 50% of total payments on Facebook, and by the end of ‘09, gaming company Zynga was the 2nd largest Paypal merchant after eBay. Paypal had $500MM in virtual goods revenue in ‘09, which was 2x from ‘08, and we believe this could grow by 50% in ‘10.”

- Another gem [pdf] from Mark Mahaney at Citicorp. (via rafer) (via pegobry) (via fred-wilson)

Todd

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:17:13 -0400

Todd

There are fewer than three dozen properties between $45 million...

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:28:13 -0400

There are fewer than three dozen properties between $45 million and $55 million publicly listed, and only six such homes sold last year (via The $50 Million Price Point - Forbes.com)

Meg put me in charge of the kitchen today, results were Baldwin...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:57:35 -0500

Meg put me in charge of the kitchen today, results were Baldwin pasta and oatmeal cranberry cookies.