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asymco : Verizon Strikes Out in Smartphones [Updated]

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:51:47 +0000

So Verizon is striking out because AT&T has an exclusive on the iPhone? But what happens when Verizon has it, too. As someone who just switched from AT&T to Verizon, I couldn't be more pleased. And I switched from a iPhone 3G to a Droid X. Two years ago, Apple was the clear-cut favorite. Now, to me, they are essentially even. In two years, I expect Android to have a solid lead and these numbers to be an interesting footnote.

Big Journalism : Josh Marshall: Prescient, Or Eat Your Words?

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:09:31 +0000

Bush didn't keep light hours, he just managed his time efficiently. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F... http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/0124/p2s2.html http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YHkhAAAAIBAJ... http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8VcdAAAAIBAJ... It is the quality of the time you spend doing something that matters, not the quantity. But quality is a virtue that escapes people like Marshall.

TechCrunch : You Know Where Else It's Hard To Delete Your Account? Mahalo

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:17:02 +0000

I just logged in to Mahalo to check... you seem to be right. Of course, I don't know what I would get out of deleting my account except possibly freeing up the username for someone else - unlike Facebook, it doesn't have much information about me, not even my actual name. http://www.mahalo.com/member/michaelkpate Maybe implementing account deletion and exporting was something that one dude was working on before he left. http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/24/how-not-to-handl...

TechCrunch : Exclusive: Twitter's Director Of Search Is Out As Product Is Restructured

Fri, 28 May 2010 13:41:28 +0000

What appears to be his comment on this story: http://twitter.com/ablegrape/status/14870033310

TechCrunch : The Media Attacks On Facebook And Mark Zuckerberg Are Getting Out Of Hand

Fri, 14 May 2010 13:01:08 +0000

"The Age of Facebook?" http://techcrunch.com/2006/10/15/the-friendster-t... http://techcrunch.com/2009/03/04/smart-execs-leav...

TechCrunch : Digg's Biggest Problem Is Its Users And Their Constant Opinions On Things

Wed, 12 May 2010 14:12:12 +0000

Kevin started Digg with a $1000 investment. If he gets out now, I think the ROI will have been pretty good. He may not have made as much money as the Zuck, but he didn't sell out his soul/users in the process, either.

Big Journalism : Rats Leaving Sinking Ship: Craig Crawford Bristles at 'Racist' Label, Ankles MSNBC

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:56:25 +0000

Bonus question: whose show gets canceled first: Matthews’s, Dylan Ratigan’s (again) or Keith Olbermann’s? Should that read "Keith Olbermann’s (again)?" Olbermann said he told MSNBC executives that "in good conscience, I don't think you should invest in me long-term. Get somebody up there who wants to do this." - Washington Post, 11/16/98 Apparently he only returned to MSNBC when he no longer had a conscience.