All News on 'The Twitter Times: johncabell' http://tweetedtimes.com/johncabell The Twitter Times is a real-time personalized newspaper generated from your Twitter account en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 15:29:58 +0400 Mon, 21 May 2012 15:29:58 +0400 <![CDATA[Nasdaq Chief Says Tech Flaws Did Not Cause Facebook's Stock Price Woes - NYTimes.com]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 15:25:24 +0400 dealbook.nytimes.com - By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
The technical issues that marred Facebook's first day as a public company on Friday were embarrassing, but were not responsible for the lackluster performance of the social network's stock price, the chief executive of the Nasdaq OMX Group said on Sunday.
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@dealbook: Nasdaq Chief Says Glitches Weren't at Fault for Facebook Stock Plunge http://t.co/cqU9jtdz
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@TheNewsChick: Nasdaq Chief Says Glitches Weren’t at Fault for Facebook Stock Plunge http://t.co/okWj0uiE
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@nytimes: DealBook: Nasdaq Chief Says Glitches Weren’t at Fault for Facebook Stock Plunge http://t.co/juZkJpi8
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@nytimesbusiness: DealBook: Nasdaq Chief Says Glitches Weren’t at Fault for Facebook Stock Plunge http://t.co/7DA0tYEN
]]> <![CDATA[Twitter / Felix Renicks: Well played, Daily Mail. h ...]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 15:25:24 +0400 twitter.com
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]]> <![CDATA[OccupiedAir, Ustream.TV: OccupiedAir is an independent news channel supporting the Occupy movement across the United States.We provide live coverage of pro...]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 15:25:24 +0400 ustream.tv
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@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: 2 live streams from the POV of protesters in Chicago, to counter the local TV coverage: http://t.co/eOyfhcJo &amp; @Timcast http://t.co/h8IvW5Mw
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@melissagira on Twitter
@melissagira: Chicago, again: "the whole world is watching." http://t.co/iPmN9Teh #nonato
@xeni on Twitter
@xeni: Calls for medics after cops hit protesters &amp; press with batons http://t.co/Anaks0rV More streams http://t.co/I22lAX7f #NATO
@JeffSharlet on Twitter
@JeffSharlet: Protesters try to cool it down w/ human mic, "Oh, no! Hit to the back of the head." Camera too unsteady for me to see. http://t.co/L5IadB0W
@JeffSharlet on Twitter
@JeffSharlet: "He's bleeding from the head!" "Medic!" Camera steady now, but I can't see what happened. http://t.co/L5IadB0W
@JeffSharlet on Twitter
@JeffSharlet: Mic check: "Be calm." As Chicago police attack. http://t.co/L5IadB0W
@JeffSharlet on Twitter
@JeffSharlet: "I was a squared away soldier... there is no honor in these wars. There is shame." Vets throwing away medals. http://t.co/L5IadB0W
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@JeffSharlet: LIVE as Soldiers throwing their medals into the red zone: http://t.co/81panGfN via @Occupied_Air #OWS #noNATO
]]> <![CDATA[Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62 | Music News | Rolling Stone]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 15:25:24 +0400 rollingstone.com
Robin Gibb one-third of the Bee Gees died Sunday after a long battle with cancer his spokesperson has confirmed via a statement Gibb was 62 years old "The family of Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and...
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@ericasmith: Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb is dead at age 62 after battling cancer - @rollingstone http://t.co/uRHQaVxO
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@BreakingNews: Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb is dead at age 62 after battling cancer - @rollingstone http://t.co/uRHQaVxO
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@steverubel: Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb is dead at age 62 after battling cancer - @rollingstone http://t.co/uRHQaVxO
]]> <![CDATA[At Network TV’s Gathering, Web Is Central]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 15:25:24 +0400 nytimes.com - By BRIAN STELTER and STUART ELLIOTT
At last week’s upfront presentations, network television executives spoke the languages of social media and Web science to a greater degree than ever.
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@mediagazer: At Network TV's Gathering, Web Is Central (New York Times) http://t.co/LgZxC9c3 http://t.co/NQEThRJW
@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: Last week, TV executives sometimes sounded more like Web designers and engineers. Monday's NYT: http://t.co/wNgo6B5x
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@shiralazar: Reading "At a network TV gathering, a new focus on the web" via @nytimes http://t.co/7jPDHpJs
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@nytimesbusiness: Advertising: At a Network TV Gathering, a New Focus on the Web http://t.co/IwNv2tl3
]]> <![CDATA[From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 nytimes.com - By JOHN TIERNEY
Research shows that more than half of office workers are dissatisfied with the level of “speech privacy” in their offices, and managers are hearing their complaints.
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@LaurenYoung: From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz http://t.co/ACmoTdU0
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@Fritinancy on Twitter
@Fritinancy: Sound masking, speech privacy, pink noise: the new challenges of cubicle culture. http://t.co/Bc7PI2wY
@shervin on Twitter
@shervin: Open plan cube convos are more frequent but less meaningful.cube noise reduces cognitive task productivity http://t.co/xNzxGfYK
@Joshmedia on Twitter
@Joshmedia: Open plan cube convos are more frequent but less meaningful.cube noise reduces cognitive task productivity http://t.co/xNzxGfYK
]]> <![CDATA[Three ways of looking at Cory Booker - POLITICO.com]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 politico.com
Newark Mayor Cory Booker spent Sunday afternoon attempting to clarify comments he made on Meet The Press, in which he called the Obama campaign's attack on Bain Capital (and private equity) “nauseating." In an almost four-minute follow up video for his social media followers, Booker explained that Romney's business record was fair...
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@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: Obama campaign edits @CoryBooker video to make it seem like nothing more than a critique of Mitt Romney http://t.co/YA8YGsJi
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@matthewstoller on Twitter
@matthewstoller: Obama campaign edits @CoryBooker video to make it seem like nothing more than a critique of Mitt Romney http://t.co/YA8YGsJi
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: An absolutely fascinating breakdown of the Booker walk back video by @dylanbyers. http://t.co/Owa4qxP3
@TheFix on Twitter
@TheFix: An absolutely fascinating breakdown of the Booker walk back video by @dylanbyers. http://t.co/Owa4qxP3
]]> <![CDATA[Ten Greatest Films of All Time : The New Yorker]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 newyorker.com - Richard Brody
In response to a request from Nick James, the editor of the great British film journal Sight & Sound, to submit a ballot for their poll regarding the “Ten Greatest Films of All Time,” which they conduct every ten years, I submitted the following list: “King Lear” (1987, Jean-Luc Godard) “The Great Dictator” (1940, Charlie Chaplin) “The Last Laugh” (1924, F. W. Murnau) “Marnie” (1964, Alfred Hitchcock) “Shoah” (1985, Claude Lanzmann) “The Rules of the Game” (1939, Jean Renoir) “Gertrud” (1964, C...  show all text
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@felixsalmon: No sooner does @nxthompson take over than he posts the single most pretentious thing The New Yorker has ever published: http://t.co/kwb8jScx
@NewYorker on Twitter
@NewYorker: .@tnyfrontrow reveals his list of the top ten greatest films of all time: http://t.co/nGsIYrPr
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@bobbymacReports: No sooner does @nxthompson take over than he posts the single most pretentious thing The New Yorker has ever published: http://t.co/kwb8jScx
]]> <![CDATA[Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7B Stock Sale - Kara Swisher - News - AllThingsD]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 allthingsd.com - Kara Swisher
As AllThingsD.com reported several days ago they would, Yahoo and Alibaba Group have finally reached an agreement for the Silicon Valley Internet giant to sell back half its stake in the Chinese Web company in a $7 billion deal. The taxable share sale agreement, which is now being approved by both boards, is part of a larger and more complex arrangement, which will also include a multibillion-dollar share buyback by Yahoo and an eventual IPO of Alibaba. And, perhaps most importantly, it will br...  show all text
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@BreakingNews: Yahoo board OKs deal to sell back its stake in Alibaba for $7 billion, sources tell @allthingsd http://t.co/4HxwOveJ
@Techmeme on Twitter
@Techmeme: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal (@karaswisher / AllThingsD) http://t.co/7MHkba8H http://t.co/m6GmxaFO
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@robhof: Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7B Stock Sale - Kara Swisher http://t.co/xQcvCkrK
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@MediaReDEF: Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal [Updated] http://t.co/TjZR4IXS
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@atul: AllThingsD: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal - http://t.co/jmeV3abC $YHOO
]]> <![CDATA[Magazines Catching Eyes, and Clicks]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 nytimes.com - By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
Taking their cues from digital counterparts, magazines are as interested in hitting nerves on social media as on the newsstand.
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@Newsweek: Time and Newsweek Magazine Covers Catch Eyes and Clicks http://t.co/tKJqoDb1
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@TheNewsChick: Magazines Catching Eyes, and Clicks http://t.co/wqF4DlAT Time breast-feeding cover was its best-selling issue this year.
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@steverubel: Time and Newsweek Magazine Covers Catch Eyes and Clicks http://t.co/bc1VGyT8
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@RogerBlack: : "A cover that captured lightning in a bottle”—Time's Stengel. Cover roundup by @chaughney—now on the media desk. http://t.co/LuykyAvU
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@nytimes: Time and Newsweek Magazine Covers Catch Eyes and Clicks http://t.co/tKJqoDb1
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@nytimesbusiness: Time and Newsweek Magazine Covers Catch Eyes and Clicks http://t.co/zJQmLWJh
]]> <![CDATA[Eclipse, on the beach, Los Angeles.]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 instagr.am
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@raypride: Alert Herr Emmerich. RT @nytjim: RT @xeni: Eclipse, on the beach, Los Angeles. http://t.co/KLqwrkX4
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@carr2n: RT @xeni: Eclipse, on the beach, Los Angeles. http://t.co/Sl6vPb7Y
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@nytjim: RT @xeni: Eclipse, on the beach, Los Angeles. http://t.co/Sl6vPb7Y
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@xeni: Eclipse, on the beach, Los Angeles. http://t.co/jzfb316G
]]> <![CDATA[これ金環日食より凄いな…撮った本人は飛行機うぜぇって書き込んでたけど... on Twitpic]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 twitpic.com
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@erikmal on Twitter
@erikmal: Not sure any eclipse photo will beat this one from Japan: http://t.co/eUGV8b56 (h/t @bruce_arthur)
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @greenpost: 金環日食の”ある”風景　すごい！#solar #eclipse #日食 http://t.co/nSJapaad via @TwitPic
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@saleemkhan on Twitter
@saleemkhan: "Not sure any eclipse photo will beat this one from Japan: http://t.co/Q7yCxpKp " [RT @tamera < @erikmal via @bruce_arthur]
@howardweaver on Twitter
@howardweaver: “@NobleIdeas: Cool. RT @greenpost unbelievable shot of a plane flying by the #eclipse in Japan http://t.co/L8lLnCPt via @jason_a_jenkins””
@sciam on Twitter
@sciam: “@NobleIdeas: Cool. RT @greenpost unbelievable shot of a plane flying by the #eclipse in Japan http://t.co/L8lLnCPt via @jason_a_jenkins””
]]> <![CDATA[William Alexander Morgan in the Cuban Revolution : The New Yorker]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 newyorker.com - David Grann
For a moment, he was obscured by the Havana night. It was as if he were invisible, as he had been before coming to Cuba, in the midst of revolution. Then a burst of floodlights illuminated him: William Alexander Morgan, the great Yankee comandante. He was standing, with his back . . .
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@Crowdsourcing: Jesus. Best #longreads ever. RT @nxthompson: Amazing @davidgrann about revolution, love, and a lot of double-crossing. http://t.co/ZBOXwJjl
@longform on Twitter
@longform: "The Yankee Comandante" The story of William Morgan, Cuban revolutionary: http://t.co/byPSIC1h (by David Grann, new @newyorker) #editorspick
@nxthompson on Twitter
@nxthompson: An amazing @davidgrann #longreads about revolution, love, and a lot of double-crossing. http://t.co/WiyrFe8f
@erikmal on Twitter
@erikmal: A new @davidgrann piece in this week's @NewYorker? Don't mind if I do. http://t.co/KPa9Nbri
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@fmanjoo: An amazing @davidgrann #longreads about revolution, love, and a lot of double-crossing. http://t.co/WiyrFe8f
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@nbj914: New from @DavidGrann (and that's all you need to know): http://t.co/qTQSdXNT
]]> <![CDATA[Ultra-Orthodox Jews Fill Stadium for Rally on Internet]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:25 +0400 nytimes.com - By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men attended the rally, which was held to discuss the potential dangers of Internet use and the temptations that can come from social media and pornography.
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@AntDeRosa: RT @nytimes: Ultra-Orthodox Jews Hold Rally on Internet at Citi Field http://t.co/m7dTy6l0
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: The Times, on today's anti-Internet rally at Citi Field. http://t.co/7vkHLDZQ "The siren song of the Internet entices us!" Fair enough.
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Ultra-Orthodox Jews Fill Stadium for Rally on Internet. http://t.co/2g5lEK81
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@mkapor on Twitter
@mkapor: 40,000 male ultra-Orthodox Jews rally on Internet's dangers. Oh, my brothers. http://t.co/XI8VkqUP
@nytjim on Twitter
@nytjim: 40,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews fill Citi Field for rally to discuss dangers of uncensored Internet. http://t.co/2uipTR4n
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@BuzzFeedBen: Follow Adrianne Jeffries ( @ADRjeffries ) for CitiField updates (context: http://t.co/nUXeX8Vy )
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: Ultra-Orthodox Jews Hold Rally on Internet at Citi Field http://t.co/cXtbUC2a
]]> <![CDATA[The REAL riot cops have arrived in swarms. on Twitpic]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 twitpic.com
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@raypride on Twitter
@raypride: RT @allisonkilkenny: RT @OccupyChicago The REAL riot cops have arrived in swarms. http://t.co/YsiyncIg
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@matthewstoller on Twitter
@matthewstoller: Chicago's finest, in full Terminator/Robo-cop outfits, undoubtedly bought with post-9/11 Terrorism bonanza money: http://t.co/ydXQR1RH
@JeffSharlet on Twitter
@JeffSharlet: Hey, did you like Robocop? You'll love Chicago PD: http://t.co/taSgTGqe And now they're cracking skulls.
@ggreenwald on Twitter
@ggreenwald: Chicago's finest, in full Terminator/Robo-cop outfits, undoubtedly bought with post-9/11 Terrorism bonanza money: http://t.co/ydXQR1RH
@allisonkilkenny on Twitter
@allisonkilkenny: RT @OccupyChicago The REAL riot cops have arrived in swarms. http://t.co/AIZsoPtN
]]> <![CDATA[Robin Gibb, a Bee Gee With a Taciturn Manner, Dies at 62]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 nytimes.com - By BEN SISARIO
Mr. Gibb was the second member of this brother act, whose sound helped define the disco era, to die.
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@nytjim: NYT obit of Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees: 'Brilliant smiles, polished funk &amp; adenoidal close harmonies.' http://t.co/l2db6xwH
@mgrooves on Twitter
@mgrooves: Stop it, cancer. NYTimes: Robin Gibb, a Bee Gee With a Taciturn Manner, Dies at 62 http://t.co/VNDotLAH
@nytimesarts on Twitter
@nytimesarts: Robin Gibb, 62, Member of the Bee Gees, Dies at 62 http://t.co/uZGad356
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@sfj: I assume rep is subtle oonce oonce nod RT @nytimes: Robin Gibb, 62, Member of the Bee Gees, Dies at 62 http://t.co/N4bU9NJB
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@nytimes: Robin Gibb, 62, Member of the Bee Gees, Dies at 62 http://t.co/UaQdQZKL
]]> <![CDATA[Caballo Blanco’s Last Run: The Micah True Story]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 nytimes.com - By BARRY BEARAK
Micah True became a mythic figure after being featured in the best-selling book “Born to Run.” Then, on March 27, he went for a run in the Gila Wilderness.
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@nxthompson: "There was also perfection about it." Terrific Bearak #longreads on life &amp; death of caballo blanco http://t.co/tefDuCNo
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@longreads: "Caballo Blanco's Last Run: The Micah True Story." Barry Bearak, new @NYTimes http://t.co/pUOTrTsk #longreads
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@nytjim: "Caballo Blanco's Last Run: The Micah True Story." Barry Bearak, new @NYTimes http://t.co/pUOTrTsk #longreads
@nytjim on Twitter
@nytjim: The life &amp; death of running legend Micah True. An amazing story by NYT's Barry Bearak. http://t.co/Dy5UZG2a #caballoblanco
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@nytimes: "Caballo Blanco's Last Run: The Micah True Story." Barry Bearak, new @NYTimes http://t.co/pUOTrTsk #longreads
@markarms on Twitter
@markarms: Special Report: The story of Micah True, the world-class ultrarunner, and his final adventure. http://t.co/M87hemc1 #longreads
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@nytimes: Special Report: The story of Micah True, the world-class ultrarunner, and his final adventure. http://t.co/M87hemc1 #longreads
]]> <![CDATA[SLOOH SpaceCamera - Live Event]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 events.slooh.com
SLOOH Space Camera - Robotic Telescopes. Membership. Astronomy. Space Enthusiasts. Live Celestial Shows - Transit of Venus, Total Lunar Eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse, Comets, Supernovas, Conjunctions, solar flares, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Moon, and much more.
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@MichelleRafter: It's too cloudy to see the #eclipse here in Portland, so I'm watching live stream from SLOOH space camera: http://t.co/KkgjDKNg
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@sciam on Twitter
@sciam: RT @markfischetti: See the eclipse live from several U.S. locations, with live expert commentary, underway now http://t.co/Dm20NiRL
@Fritinancy on Twitter
@Fritinancy: RT @IreneKoehler: Watch the solar eclipse live here. Kind of cool! http://t.co/ruC3rkIs
]]> <![CDATA[RIAA Thinks LimeWire Owes $75 Trillion in Damages | PCWorld]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 pcworld.com
The music industry argues the file-sharing site LimeWire should pay for copyright infringement for 11,000 songs, and even the judge thinks the labels are insane.
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@raypride: RT @AntDeRosa: RT @WFMU: RIAA Says That Limewire Owes Them $75 Trillion, More Money Than Exists on Planet Earth: http://t.co/svylowWq
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@AntDeRosa: RT @WFMU: RIAA Says That Limewire Owes Them $75 Trillion, More Money Than Exists on Planet Earth: http://t.co/75UiynRd ht @stevesilberman
@stevesilberman on Twitter
@stevesilberman: RIAA claims file-sharing network owes $75 *trillion* in damages: 5X US GDP. http://t.co/pjRDmV1U
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]]> <![CDATA[[Before the Lights Go Out] - C-SPAN Video Library]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 c-spanvideo.org
<p>Maggie Koerth-Baker examines the current and future state of energy issues in the United States.The authorreports that there is no one answer to the future of energy infrastructure and that a more energy efficient world will not be a utopia but will be better than if no action is taken. She posits that the same economically driven thinking that created the country's current energy issues will be the force behind the changes in production and consumption over the next twenty to forty years. M...
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@TreeHugger on Twitter
@TreeHugger: Don't miss @maggiekb1 on @BookTV talking about the origin of the electrical grid. http://t.co/G71M5eA3 Superb explanation of a complex idea.
@David_Dobbs on Twitter
@David_Dobbs: nice! RT @maggiekb1: on CSPAN's @BookTV talking about history of electricity and importance of science writing online http://t.co/QiN9AHh1
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@paleofuture on Twitter
@paleofuture: Must watch: @maggiekb1 talks about energy and makes very important points about the nature of "invention" http://t.co/CG1yexNU
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@maggiekb1: Here's me on CSPAN's @BookTV talking about the history of electricity and the importance of science writing online http://t.co/BWPGh40u
]]> <![CDATA[Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7B Stock Sale - Kara Swisher - News - AllThingsD]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 allthingsd.com
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@AntDeRosa: Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal [UPDATED] http://t.co/bSByFSiz
@MikeIsaac on Twitter
@MikeIsaac: UPDATE: Yahoo board approves deal unanimously. Fat Lady Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal http://t.co/QgVzjak5
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@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: Added confirming press release on deal: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal [Updated] http://t.co/QgVzjak5
@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: New Y Board doing grt RT @karaswisher: Yahoo board approves deal. Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal http://t.co/QM3zKQDv
@samgustin on Twitter
@samgustin: UPDATE: Yahoo board approves deal unanimously. Fat Lady Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal http://t.co/QgVzjak5
@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: UPDATE: Yahoo board approves deal unanimously. Fat Lady Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal http://t.co/QgVzjak5
@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal http://t.co/QgVzjak5
]]> <![CDATA[Watch Live: Annular Solar Eclipse Creates Ring of Fire | Wired Science | Wired.com]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 wired.com - Adam Mann
An annular solar eclipse will be visible May 20 from eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and much of the North American West Coast. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that blocks out the sun’s light. But in an annular eclipse, the moon is too far from the Earth and the sun’s light isn’t completely blocked. Instead, a thin ring of glowing fire will be visible around the black circle that is the moon’s shadow. Above, you can watch a live...  show all text
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@wiredscience: RT @wired: Watch NOW: Live webcast of the solar eclipse. http://t.co/fz3vb6Df
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@wired: Watch NOW: Live webcast of the solar eclipse. http://t.co/gCQlIU86
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@wired: Watch Live: Annular Solar Eclipse Creates Ring of Fire http://t.co/gCQlIU86
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]]> <![CDATA[Mayor Booker Expands on His Support for President Obama]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 youtube.com
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@raypride on Twitter
@raypride: @CoryBooker insta-replies to insta-criticism of his pro-vulture fund pro-Mitt comments on Meet The Press http://t.co/jaW47wPA (3'42")
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@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: YOUTUBE WALKBACK! RT @BetsyMTP: RT @CoryBooker: Follow up to today’s @MeetThePress (VIDEO): http://t.co/r1ox7zxo
]]> <![CDATA[WGN Live Video: Live Newscasts, specials and programming - WGN]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 wgntv.com
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@cafreeland on Twitter
@cafreeland: NOW LIVE: NATO protests continue in Chicago [WGN-TV] - http://t.co/R1vPb5Br
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @ASE: WATCH LIVE: "We've been warned by police as media not to get in the middle of this stuff" http://t.co/4c5BZYh3 #OWS
@raypride on Twitter
@raypride: WGN News Commentators Push Horrifying Stories Of Being Taunted, Police Getting Aggravated http://t.co/zGrFjdT5
@raypride on Twitter
@raypride: Fantastically slanted reporting by WGN's newsies, but a high angle of area in livestream http://t.co/zGrFjdT5
@raypride on Twitter
@raypride: RT @ColonelTribune: McCarthy, not in riot gear, is just behind &amp; in the middle, assisting w/ arrests &amp; supervising: http://t.co/qk43EjgU
@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: Tense #OWS #NoNATO protests in Chicago this afternoon. Live video via WGN http://t.co/DVrMZpIm &amp; NBC: http://t.co/hBbSdLNq
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @ColonelTribune: Live video from WGN-TV of escalating situation, sticks out on both sides: http://t.co/JGWUqTUF
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]]> <![CDATA[The eclipse from central Tokyo]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 instagr.am
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@arikia on Twitter
@arikia: 7 days O_O RT @carlacasilli: Gorgeous. Surreal. RT @tamegoeswild The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/CIXfsfdr /v @sfslim
@Marilyn_Res on Twitter
@Marilyn_Res: MT @ourdailybarn: THIS is why astronomy is awesome RT: @tamegoeswild: Eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/H4YjEcBF #eclipse
@erikmal on Twitter
@erikmal: If you're for an eclipse photo from TODAY, this is fantastic. RT @tamegoeswild: The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/mvfOPOV7
@raypride on Twitter
@raypride: RT @nytjim: Stunning. RT @AntDeRosa: RT @tamegoeswild: The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/knf4vdkA
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: That is incredible! RT @digichick: @sciam: awesome #eclipse pix: @tamegoeswild: Eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/UtnruLJX
@jack on Twitter
@jack: The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/X1i1Jiak
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@carlacasilli on Twitter
@carlacasilli: Gorgeous. Surreal. RT @tamegoeswild The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/t4qjhT3n /v @sfslim
@perrychen on Twitter
@perrychen: The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/X1i1Jiak
@asmith on Twitter
@asmith: Eclipse as viewed from Tokyo. The Ring, anyone? http://t.co/K10u9bfU
@rhh on Twitter
@rhh: MT @ourdailybarn: THIS is why astronomy is awesome RT: @tamegoeswild: Eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/H4YjEcBF #eclipse
@nytjim on Twitter
@nytjim: Stunning. RT @AntDeRosa: RT @tamegoeswild: The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/6yyeLFDv
@sciam on Twitter
@sciam: MT @ourdailybarn: THIS is why astronomy is awesome RT: @tamegoeswild: Eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/H4YjEcBF #eclipse
@dsilverman on Twitter
@dsilverman: The eclipse from central Tokyo http://t.co/X1i1Jiak
]]> <![CDATA[Silicon Valley Can Do Better Than Facebook | TechCrunch]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 techcrunch.com - Alexander Haislip
Editor’s Note: Alexander Haislip is a marketing executive with cloud-based server automation startup ScaleXtreme and the author of Essentials of Venture Capital. Follow him on Twitter @ahaislip. Congratulations to Facebook for going public. Congratulations to the employees that are now millionaires. Congratulations to the founders who are now billionaires. Congratulations to the bankers, lawyers and investors who have added to their already considerable wealth. You’ve grasped the brass ring we’...  show all text
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@David_Dobbs on Twitter
@David_Dobbs: Another person who thinks the jig should be up: http://t.co/EVsZMyyS
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Facebook's rise is great for Zuck, but unless you're among a privileged few, it isn't good for you. http://t.co/qsXEkQxM
@alexismadrigal on Twitter
@alexismadrigal: Another person who thinks the jig should be up: http://t.co/EVsZMyyS
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @cri: Silicon Valley Can Do Better Than Facebook http://t.co/ezwG28gc
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@jackshafer on Twitter
@jackshafer: RT @JamesFallows: RT @alexismadrigal: Another person who thinks the jig should be up: http://t.co/GJzZlxNq
@edge on Twitter
@edge: Facebook's rise is great for Zuck, but unless you're among a privileged few, it isn't good for you. http://t.co/qsXEkQxM
@melaniesill on Twitter
@melaniesill: Silicon Valley Can Do Better Than Facebook http://t.co/1BJKGSZv via @techcrunch (I'd say can, and often does) h/t @alexismadrigal
@nancyscola on Twitter
@nancyscola: Provocative read on the true meaning of Facebook: http://t.co/4lrKhmud (via @alexismadrigal) To my mind, is question of incentives.
@JamesFallows on Twitter
@JamesFallows: +1 very interesting piece RT @alexismadrigal: Another person who thinks the jig should be up: http://t.co/fmkxiBbq
@bruces on Twitter
@bruces: [protected tweet]
@gabrielsnyder on Twitter
@gabrielsnyder: A selfish bubble: "Facebook’s rise is great for Zuck … it isn’t good for you." cc @rzgreenfield RT @AntDeRosa: RT @cri: http://t.co/0Mcx2aAU
@TechCrunch on Twitter
@TechCrunch: Silicon Valley Can Do Better Than Facebook http://t.co/C7xVhfMy by @ahaislip
]]> <![CDATA[Maturing as Publisher and Platform]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 10:02:44 +0400 nytimes.com - By DAVID CARR
The Atavist, which helps produce multimedia storytelling for digital devices, has a content management system that has turned into a business opportunity.
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@KeithGrossman on Twitter
@KeithGrossman: The Media Equation: The Atavist Matures as a Publisher and a Platform http://t.co/6LNWK4JK
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: In the week of Facebook's IPO, @carr2n goes with a profile of The Atavist, a journalism start-up you should know about. http://t.co/GTaZvK57
@jayrosen_nyu on Twitter
@jayrosen_nyu: In the week of Facebook's IPO, @carr2n goes with a profile of The Atavist, a journalism start-up you should know about. http://t.co/GTaZvK57
@David_Dobbs on Twitter
@David_Dobbs: Heartiest congratulations to @ev_rat and the rest of the @theatavist team http://t.co/XvxThTxM #fb
@David_Dobbs on Twitter
@David_Dobbs: RT @markarms: RT @nxthompson MT @carr2n: @theatavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/y0XFst6C
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: The Atavist Matures as a Publisher and a Platform (@carr2n / New York Times) http://t.co/YvffhYiL http://t.co/iFQ4Ce57
@nxthompson on Twitter
@nxthompson: MT @carr2n: @theatavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/ah4NKk2p
@Penenberg on Twitter
@Penenberg: Awesome. RT @carr2n: Atavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/OnBrM127 cc @nxthompson @ev_rat
@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: Atavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/tI4RZwVk Will storytelling as app scale?
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@BoraZ on Twitter
@BoraZ: The Atavist Matures as a Publisher and a Platform http://t.co/sWEDjTeg
@nbj914 on Twitter
@nbj914: David Carr really loves The Atavist: http://t.co/Vv6f2fnT
@jason_pontin on Twitter
@jason_pontin: Avatar, a long-form and multimedia journalism startup, funded by some famous Silicon Valley names: http://t.co/N6zCmOb1
@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: interesting post on Atavist, which Carr once called a "tiny curio of a business": Maturing as Publisher and Platform http://t.co/d57bnm7L
@mohamed on Twitter
@mohamed: RT @carr2n: Atavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/mGL2ADGU Will storytelling as app scale?
@sarahw on Twitter
@sarahw: The Atavist gets $1.5 million in new seed money from Eric Schmidt, Andreessen Horowitz, Peter Thiel, etc. http://t.co/Rtfnpkes (via @carr2n)
@PeterHimler on Twitter
@PeterHimler: RT @nxthompson: MT @carr2n: @theatavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/cH5WZyOA
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: Atavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/tI4RZwVk Will storytelling as app scale?
@blam on Twitter
@blam: Atavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/tI4RZwVk Will storytelling as app scale?
@markarms on Twitter
@markarms: RT @nxthompson MT @carr2n: @theatavist seed round backers? Eric Schmidt, Andreessen, Thiel, Sean Parker. http://t.co/mXrbiAOR
@nytimesbusiness on Twitter
@nytimesbusiness: The Media Equation: The Atavist Matures as a Publisher and a Platform http://t.co/7wwlWWoa
]]> <![CDATA[In Which The Maker Faire Restores Your Humble Correspondent’s Faith In Humanity | TechCrunch]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 06:03:15 +0400 techcrunch.com - Jon Evans
A life-size fire-breathing dragon. A fully robotic calliope band. A full-scale flight simulator built by teenagers. An entire herd of homemade R2-D2s. Electric cars, steampunk fashion, a robot petting zoo, a piano made of bananas, and a cardboard Trojan Horse. Plus a zillion different interactive attractions, classes, and events for kids of all ages. Yes, the Maker Faire is back in town, and only just in time. It was exactly the tonic I needed after my inability to get excited about the Facebook  show all text
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@timoreilly on Twitter
@timoreilly: TechCrunch: #MakerFaire "restores faith in humanity" in wake of Facebook IPO. http://t.co/6HDP07r6
@digiphile on Twitter
@digiphile: cc @rezendi: http://t.co/QlBX1D6F MT @TechCrunch In Which @MakerFaire Restores Your Correspondent's Faith In Humanity http://t.co/ZAfqOd8i
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@instigating on Twitter
@instigating: Works for me, too: "In Which The Maker Faire Restores Your Humble Correspondent’s Faith In Humanity" http://t.co/hcPT8MBr
@Scobleizer on Twitter
@Scobleizer: Works for me, too: "In Which The Maker Faire Restores Your Humble Correspondent’s Faith In Humanity" http://t.co/hcPT8MBr
@sarawinge on Twitter
@sarawinge: Works for me, too: "In Which The Maker Faire Restores Your Humble Correspondent’s Faith In Humanity" http://t.co/hcPT8MBr
@lhtorres on Twitter
@lhtorres: TechCrunch: #MakerFaire "restores faith in humanity" in wake of Facebook IPO. http://t.co/6HDP07r6
@bfeld on Twitter
@bfeld: In Which The Maker Faire Restores Your Humble Correspondent's Faith In Humanity http://t.co/xYRj0K2q by @rezendi
]]> <![CDATA[Foer Returns to New Republic as Editor - NYTimes.com]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 06:03:15 +0400 mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - By JULIE BOSMAN and CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
Two months after obtaining a majority stake in the magazine, Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook, is bringing back Franklin Foer as part of an ambitious plan to remake the magazine.
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@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: Foer Returns to New Republic as Editor - http://t.co/N7JZrcWV http://t.co/iB7uUfY5
@rachelsklar on Twitter
@rachelsklar: Franklin Foer returns to The New Republic as editor, replacing Richard Just. http://t.co/78tYdG3i
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: Franklin Foer returns to The New Republic as editor, replacing Richard Just. http://t.co/78tYdG3i
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Foer Returns to New Republic as Editor. http://t.co/8HxH5LE2
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Must say Chris Hughes buying #TNR best thing 2happen to pol/opinion jurnlism in long time. It's possibility, an opening http://t.co/IXemZArs
@JoeTrippi on Twitter
@JoeTrippi: Looks like @chrishughes is serious about this TNR thing: http://t.co/yxTVO7Xe
@JoeNBC on Twitter
@JoeNBC: Very happy to welcome @FranklinFoer back as editor of The New Republic. http://t.co/hy7JPJTq
@stevesilberman on Twitter
@stevesilberman: Wonderful news: Editor @FranklinFoer Returns to @tnr with big plans. http://t.co/LdI5TQ6k
@JoeNBC on Twitter
@JoeNBC: GREAT NEWS! RT @JoshuaGreen Awesome RT @mlcalderone Frank Foer returns as TNR editor http://t.co/VgouL39D
@jimpoco on Twitter
@jimpoco: Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes announces changes to New Republic: a new editor and doubling editorial staff. http://t.co/TK1tDXCb
@nxthompson on Twitter
@nxthompson: Wow. Kudos Frank Foer. Coming back to run @chrishughes New Republic. http://t.co/Q4DCXEvZ
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes announces changes to New Republic: a new editor and doubling editorial staff. http://t.co/TK1tDXCb
@cafreeland on Twitter
@cafreeland: Very happy to welcome @FranklinFoer back as editor of The New Republic. http://t.co/hy7JPJTq
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: Foer Returns to New Republic as Editor (Media Decoder) http://t.co/wBBgImh2 http://t.co/6GdON56W
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@nytimesbusiness on Twitter
@nytimesbusiness: Media Decoder Blog: Foer Returns to New Republic as Editor http://t.co/yrLIQN9X
@Revkin on Twitter
@Revkin: Excellent call. RT @chrishughes: Very happy to welcome @FranklinFoer back as editor of The New Republic. http://t.co/qIMYqMPY
@agolis on Twitter
@agolis: Very happy to welcome @FranklinFoer back as editor of The New Republic. http://t.co/hy7JPJTq
@nbj914 on Twitter
@nbj914: Chris Hughes has lured Frank Foer back to The New Republic, plans to double editorial staff from 15 to 30: http://t.co/gUxEVzt0
@nancyscola on Twitter
@nancyscola: Very happy to welcome @FranklinFoer back as editor of The New Republic. http://t.co/hy7JPJTq
@joshtpm on Twitter
@joshtpm: Must say Chris Hughes buying #TNR best thing 2happen to pol/opinion jurnlism in long time. It's possibility, an opening http://t.co/IXemZArs
@joshtpm on Twitter
@joshtpm: Very happy to welcome @FranklinFoer back as editor of The New Republic. http://t.co/hy7JPJTq
@thegarance on Twitter
@thegarance: Very happy to welcome @FranklinFoer back as editor of The New Republic. http://t.co/hy7JPJTq
@jackshafer on Twitter
@jackshafer: Congrats to @FranklinFoer, but what happens to outgoing TNR editor Richard Just? http://t.co/EjP83vns
@pegobry on Twitter
@pegobry: Chris Hughes bringing @FranklinFoer back as @TNR editor, looking to expand staff: http://t.co/PRRrRYND
@thegarance on Twitter
@thegarance: Frank Foer returns as TNR editor: "It doesn’t feel like I’m going back to my old job.” http://t.co/ZTM6XHAL
@sarahw on Twitter
@sarahw: Breaking media news: Frank Foer will return to The New Republic as editor. My story with @chaughney http://t.co/Fx1DMLRt
]]> <![CDATA[So.cl]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 01:39:20 +0400 so.cl
Share your Search. Rediscover search through your friends and community on the all new social search experiment from Microsoft Research FUSE Labs.
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@munkyfonkey on Twitter
@munkyfonkey: HMMMMMM : Microsoft quietly launches So.cl social network : http://t.co/Sb2ZhLgT
@EricScherer on Twitter
@EricScherer: Pendant ce temps, Microsoft lance discrètement son réseau social So.cl http://t.co/YBkTi4UC
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@thatdrew on Twitter
@thatdrew: Meet FUSE Labs, the formerly-obscure Microsoft division that built So.cl http://t.co/LrxoQH4E by @alex
@alex on Twitter
@alex: Meet FUSE Labs, the formerly-obscure Microsoft division that built So.cl http://t.co/vpk7SNrQ by @alex
@TheNextWeb on Twitter
@TheNextWeb: Meet FUSE Labs, the formerly-obscure Microsoft division that built So.cl http://t.co/vpk7SNrQ by @alex
@pfanderson on Twitter
@pfanderson: ROFL! Checking out So.cl http://t.co/ZjhupLf2 fr Windows, saw "It's a beautiful circle, isn't it?" Nasty, nasty, boys, play nice, now.
@Zee on Twitter
@Zee: Microsoft would like you to think that So.cl is for students, but don't be fooled http://t.co/f1JX88ir by @thatdrew
@thatdrew on Twitter
@thatdrew: @Techmeme not complaining really, but wanted to point out that my piece on so.cl is separate from its "launch" story.
@thatdrew on Twitter
@thatdrew: Microsoft would like you to think that So.cl is for students, but don't be fooled http://t.co/gq0Z1N7O tip @Techmeme
@thatdrew on Twitter
@thatdrew: Got an account at So.cl just now. Looks interesting: http://t.co/75fYk6MQ via @thatdrew
@thatdrew on Twitter
@thatdrew: Microsoft would like you to think that So.cl is for students, but don't be fooled http://t.co/gq0Z1N7O
@alex on Twitter
@alex: Microsoft would like you to think that So.cl is for students, but don't be fooled http://t.co/f1JX88ir by @thatdrew
@TheNextWeb on Twitter
@TheNextWeb: Microsoft would like you to think that So.cl is for students, but don't be fooled http://t.co/f1JX88ir by @thatdrew
@mashable on Twitter
@mashable: Microsoft Launches So.Cl Network Amid Facebook Hubbub http://t.co/UqMjmNNt
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