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Following The Twitter Hack Trail To DigitalGangster
Jan 05 10:30p.m. 2009
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One thing that didn't make a lot of sense about the 33 celebrity Twitter accounts hacked this morning - the messages left on the various accounts weren't consistent and were clearly written by different people with different agendas.
Fox News got “Breaking: Bill O Riley is gay," and Rick Sanchez from CNN got "I am high on crack right now might not be coming into work today." But other Twitter accounts had links to sites to generate affiliate revenue. Facebook's Twitter account had a message pointing to getlaid.info (now shut down), which redirected to a porn site ...
The Dam Beavers of Pennsylvania - The Illegal Beaver Dam
Jan 03 9:53p.m. 2009
[Animals]
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> Washing machine hacked to tweet when the load's done: @maytag, you listenin
Jan 03 6:47p.m. 2009
[Offbeat]
Washing machine hacked to tweet when the load's done: @maytag, you listenin
Jan 03 6:44p.m. 2009
[Offbeat]
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[Via technabob]
Continue reading Washing machine hacked to tweet when the load's ...
Top Social Media Sites of 2008 (Facebook Still Rising)
Jan 01 12:21p.m. 2009
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What were the top social media sites of 2008? ComScore came out with its worldwide traffic stats for November a few days ago (so these don't include December). They are a mix of social networks and blogging platforms. Blogger, the orange line in the chart above, still rules the roost with an estimated 222 million unique worldwide visitors in November (up 44 percent from November, 2007). Facebook, the blue line, is on pace to pass it soon with 200 million unique visitors (up 116 percent). (Note, though, that this is more than the 140 million active users Facebook itself ...
PR 2.0: PR 2.0: Must Read Posts of 2008
Dec 31 11:10a.m. 2008
[Marketing]
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It's easy to lose sight of the beacons and milestones that resonate, influence and guide us as we navigate through these evolutionary times. After all, we're deluged with education, lessons, and insight from so many brilliant leaders and inspirational voices, that it's practically impossible to retain and reference all that moved us when we're moved on a minute-by-minute basis. Our attention
Content Sites Bracing For 50% Revenue Slowdown
Dec 30 9:19p.m. 2008
[Economy]
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The U.S. economy has likely been in recession for a year, and tech companies have been bracing for a big slowdown in growth. But the fact is that revenues for most Internet-based companies haven't dropped yet. Amazon, in fact, was able to issue its annual "best year ever" press release the day after Christmas.
That's all about to change, at least for content sites, starting this week. Display advertising revenue is going to fall of a cliff in January according to a number of content sites I've spoken with who rely on advertising for revenue. "Sales ...
Zappos Blogs: CEO and COO Blog: Everything I Know About Business I Learned
Dec 30 8:10p.m. 2008
[Startups]
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12/30/08 Update: Wrote follow up post: Poker, Business, Life: It's Never Too Late to Change Tables
EVALUATING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
MARKETING AND BRANDING
EVALUATING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
- Table selection is the most important decision you can make.
- It's okay to switch tables if you discover it's too hard to win at your table.
- If there are too many competitors (some irrational or inexperienced), even if you're the best it's a lot harder to win.
MARKETING AND BRANDING
- Act weak when strong, act strong when weak. Know when to bluff.
- Your "brand" is important.
- Help shape the stories that people are telling ...
4 Simple Steps to Finding an SEO-Friendly Domain Name | Utah Startups
Dec 30 4:26p.m. 2008
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1. Go to Domains Bot and type in one of the words that you think fits your site (or your idea for the site), then scroll through the list of available domain names that pop up. You’ll be surprised by the number of quality .com domains that are still open.
2. Go to the Google Keyword [...]
Digital Domain - What Carriers Aren't Eager to Tell You About Texting - NYT
Dec 30 9:06a.m. 2008
[TechNews]
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The public assumes that wireless carriers’ costs are far higher than they actually are, and profit margins are concealed by a heavy curtain.
Op-Ed Columnist - Add Up the Damage - NYTimes.com
Dec 30 8:51a.m. 2008
[Politics]
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I don’t think George W. Bush should be allowed to slip quietly out of town. There should be a loud, collective angry howl and demonstrations over the damage he’s done to this country.
5 applications we wish had BlackBerry connectivity | BB Geeks
Dec 29 11:22p.m. 2008
[TechNews]
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Your BlackBerry was the same as everyone else’s when you bought it. Out of the box, it’s a uniform design with uniform software. It’s what you do with it after you set it up that truly make it your BlackBerry. This includes ringtones, themes, and of course applications. I’ve got my Berry loaded, mostly with handy apps from the BBGeeks Store and from freeware sites like BlackBerryFreeware.com. Yet there are so many applications out there that us Berry enthusiasts just can’t access. They’re available on other mobile platforms, but not ours. So today ...
Fistful of Talent: 5 Must-Use Social Media Tools For HR & Recruiting Profes
Dec 29 10:24p.m. 2008
[Social Media]
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If you're a Recruiter or HR Professional, 2008 may have been the first year that you actually heard the terms Web 2.0, social media or social networking. So you may be a little late to the game, but congratulations -...
Shopping Cart Abandonment And Another E-commerce Website Metric You Should
Dec 29 10:24p.m. 2008
[Internet]
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If you run an e-commerce website then you likely are tracking metrics such as: total sales revenue, how many total purchases were made, and general visitor stats. Today, we’ll look at a few other metrics you can (and should) use in order to get your e-commerce website performing at its best.
Shopping Cart Abandonment Rate
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Google to Employees: No Christmas Bonus, Here's a G1 Instead
Dec 29 10:11p.m. 2008
[TechNews]
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Hey Samir, we're still testing some things with the widget before we open the floodgates, but for helping us out we'll give you a nice, targeted link in a forthcoming blog post to provide an SEO boost to LeftTheBox. :) 
Hey Samir, I made some fixes to the widget. It was pulling the wrong user id for you. Can you go back and recreate it, otherwise in your blog page just replace the part of the embed URL that says "1149" with "1148"? Thanks!
Thanks. Something's not working right - I think we don't allow it to go as thin as you have it set. I'll fix this and let you know... thanks for the help!
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