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A cadre of European politicians gathered Thursday at the Museum of the 18th century in Brussels to launch Europeana, a digital museum that allows visitors to explore classic paintings, photos, recordings and texts in the same manner in which it is possible to search, say, Amazon.com.
Trying to access Europeana on the day of its launch, though, was akin to navigating the Vatican Museums in the tourist-thick month of August. It was impossible to see anything, as the project's three servers were...
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Here's a rumor that won't go away - Facebook has been quietly searching for a partner to take over their year and a half old classified listings application, and may relaunch as early as the end of December.
According to our sources, Facebook distributed a request-for-proposal to a number of classified sites earlier this year (the same model they are using for Facebook Music).
The obvious partner is Oodle, which began powering Walmart Classifieds earlier this year. We've heard thin reports...
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This guest post is written by Matt Rutherford, Web Strategist and technology producer for Charlie Rose. Matt focuses on the macro themes affecting the internet and the wider world.
In an intimate interview with Charlie Rose on PBS tonight, and available here, Stanford professor Larry Lessig reveals some profound views on copyright, remix culture, and the new hybrid economy that is emerging.
In particular, Lessig speaks out against the abolitionist movement growing against copyright:
My...
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When Apple started running the anti-Vista commercial mocking Microsoft for spending $300 million on Vista's own ad campaign instead of on fixing its problems, I called it hypocritical:
Apple?s advertising budget is also pretty massive. I mean, I see more Apple commercials on TV than ads for Barack Obama. Apple is on track to spend more than $3.5 billion on SG&A (selling, general, and administrative expenses) for its fiscal year that ended September 30. How much of that was spent on...
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"15 people laid off there today," says a tipster via email. "On a FRIDAY... Ouch. Have confirmation it?s across the board (sales, product, development etc.)" Our tipster didn't get it quite right...
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Tomorrow, YouTube will be showcasing its first live stream as it broadcasts its YouTube Live celebration, which will bring together a host of celebrities, musicians, and notable YouTubers for a massive event in San Francisco. The show will be streamed on YouTube beginning at 5 PM PST, and will include performances from Katy Perry, will.i.am, Joe Satriani, the Chocolate Rain guy (Tay Zonday), and a number of other musicians. I'm personally looking forward to a special appearance from the...
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A 17 year old named Eric Calisto is about to learn a valuable lesson in dealing with disappointment. He's asking Google to use a logo that he created on their site on December 2, his birthday, and urging people to call, email and fax Google with their support.
Not going to happen.
But he may make a few dollars on those ads.
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In these perilous economic times, the layoff memos often follow a familiar refrain: "We have cut costs by 20 percent. That gives us an additional year's runway. Or two." But while yes, companies can cut costs and prolong their survival, when it comes to startups, just because they can doesn't mean they should.
I'm speaking here of venture-backed startups, which represent a small minority of companies. The sole purpose of most companies is to create a steady income stream for their owners and...
