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Andrew Parker - The Gong Show: NYC City Council Debates Net Neutrality
If you’re at a startup in NYC, then you should come down to City Hall today at 10 AM. The City Council will consider a resolution ( 712-A ) to endorse and encourage the FCC’s Six Principles of Net Neutrality.
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New York City Is Rocking For Startups! - Continuations
Here is just a small sampling of all the awesome events that took place in NY City this week (I realize I should have posted this at the beginning of the week). Just to name a few, there was Web 2.
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Speech Recognition for Bloggers – The Ultimate Guide
Speech recognition technology has come a long way in the last few years in this in depth, informative and inspiring video which Jon Morrow (Associate Editor of Copyblogger and Co-founder of Partnering Profits ) shares his first hand insights into speech recognition for bloggers.
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BBC News - Facebook acts on follower trade
Social networking site Facebook has threatened legal action against a site that sells friends and followers. .
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Blackberry Pearl 9100 “Striker” Gets Some Photos, Still Waiting On Specs
The Blackberry Pearl 9100 has been spotted in the wild and adds some nice new design features to the Blackberry Pearl line of Smartphones. code-named Striker, the phone has been redesigned with a new SureType keyboard and an optical joystick for a whole new look and feel.
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The myths of the East vs. the West - Holy Kaw!
Devdutt Pattanaik compares the myths of India and the West. Total India news coverage. Permalink | Leave a comment ».
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Martha Stewart smacks down Sarah Palin - Holy Kaw!
Go Martha! Watch her smack down Sarah Palin. Total Martha Stewart coverage. Permalink | Leave a comment ».
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Sponsor Post: Build a Better Personal Brand With Your Own Domain
Editor's note: we offer our long-term sponsors the opportunity to write 'Sponsor Posts' and tell their story. These posts are clearly marked as written by sponsors, but we also want them to be useful and interesting to our readers.
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Google Testing a Permanent Search Sidebar
Microsofts CEO Steve Ballmer has never been too modest about Microsofts sales numbers; in fact, throughout the Vista era he insisted that the news OS is doing great, selling better than any other Microsoft OS in history. Now, he claims that Windows 7 is selling even better , which were inclined to …
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SOLD: Skype Now Worth $2.75 Billion
Last week, after months of bickering and lawsuits, the Skype saga finally ended. eBay, which bought Skype for $2. 6 billion in 2005, settled outstanding litigation with Skypes founders. The result: Skype now owns all of its technology, the founders received 14% of Skype and two seats on the Board o …
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Rachel McAdams Yogic Diet for ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Film
Rachel McAdams needed to do lots of yoga to fit into her ‘Sherlock Holmes’ outfit. The actress had to wear a lot of tight-fitting corsets for her role as Irene Adler in Guy Ritchie’s new movie about the British fictional detective and admits it was a struggle to get them on.
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What's the right question? - Holy Kaw!
What’s the right question that people should answer with their tweets? Brian Solis says that it’s not, and never should have been, “What are you doing?” He explains why the question should be “What do you think everyone is better off for knowing right here, right now?&r …
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Op-Ed Columnist - The Big Squander - NYTimes.com
By not extracting concessions from bankers during the rescue of A. I. G. , policy makers undermined their own credibility 5134; and put the broader economy at risk. .
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Top ten bad business decisions - Holy Kaw!
Check out this list of the top ten bad business decisions. There are some real winners in here including New Coke, Microsoft Bob, and Western Union. Who knew what was really going to happen at the time you had to make these decisions? Hindsight is always easy.
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Cheers, fellers! Booze protects men’s hearts - Holy Kaw!
Devdutt Pattanaik compares the myths of India and the West. Total India news coverage. Permalink | Leave a comment ».
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BBC News - What happened to Second Life?
Not long ago Second Life was everywhere, with businesses opening branches and bands playing gigs in this virtual world. Today you'd be forgiven for asking if it's still going. .
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Will consumers plug into home energy displays? | Green Tech - CNET News
Dozens of companies are developing tools to ratchet down home energy use as part of utility smart grid programs, but nobody is sure which approach will stick with consumers. .
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The 411 on early-termination fees (FAQ) | Signal Strength - CNET News
Verizon Wireless has doubled its early-termination fees for smartphones, but what does it mean for the rest of the industry?.
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Examination of customer service via Twitter - Holy Kaw!
Jon Swartz of USA Today analyzes the pluses and minuses of using Twitter to provide customer service. My experience has been great. @comcastcares has come through for me on many occasions. So has @alicia_at_honda. But companies who are thinking of using Twitter to provide customer service should …
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The Oprah Winfrey Show to end 2011 - Holy Kaw!
Talk about an Oprah Moment. The last Oprah Winfrey Show episode will air 2011, says her production company, ending more than 20 years on air. Oprah is apparently turning her attention from her TV show to her TV station.

