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7:25 PM ET, April 21, 2006

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buygoogle.com:
What the analysts missed -  —  I could write another glowing post about Google's dazzling results, but I've done that many times before.  If you want to read about how rare and wonderful it is that a member of the S&P 500 can sustain an incredible growth rate while simultaneously increasing margins …
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Yuki Noguchi / Washington Post:
Google's Ad-Grabbing Pushes Profit Up 60%  —  Google Inc. continues to take advertising dollars from traditional media such as television and print classifieds and is doing so in greater amounts than online rivals Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN, the company reported yesterday as it posted a 60 percent surge in profit.
Saul Hansell / New York Times:
Google Posts 60% Gain in Earnings  —  Google returned to favor among investors yesterday as its profit for the first quarter increased 60 percent, well above expectations.  —  Three months ago, the company disappointed investors, even though its profit grew 82 percent, and its stock sagged.
Nathan Weinberg / InsideGoogle:
GOOGLE LOST A $BILLION IN UNSPENT ADS
Euan Semple / The Obvious?:
A word or two on conferences  —  I have to say that I am really looking forward to the Blogs and Social Media Forum that I am chairing in May.  —  When the idea was first suggested to me I was really unsure about saying yes.  I have become very wary of being taken advantage …
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Richard MacManus / Web 2.0 Explorer:
Why Google is extending RSS  —  Jeff Jarvis picked up on my post the other day about GData, Google's new syndication protocol which is an extension of both RSS and Atom.  Like most people, Jeff isn't sure what this means - and neither is Dave Winer.  I'm in the same boat …
Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:
Gonzales calls for mandatory Web labeling law  —  Story last modified Fri Apr 21 12:04:38 PDT 2006  —  Web site operators posting sexually explicit information must place official government warning labels on their pages or risk being imprisoned for up to five years, the Bush administration proposed Thursday.
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Andrew McLaughlin / eHomeUpgrade:
Seagate Readying a 750GB Perpendicular Barracuda Drive  —  Someone with a fast hand over at Dailytech noticed that Seagate accidentally released a PDF specification of their new 750GB Barracuda drives.  These new drives will be available in both PATA and SATA based on the new perpendicular …
Elise Ackerman / Mercury News:
Artist's family asks Google to take down Thursday's `painted' logo  —  After angering authors last fall with a wide-ranging book-copying project, Google may now be alienating some visual artists as well by allegedly reproducing famous works in drawings on the search giant's home page.
Rhys Blakely / Times of London:
eBay explores 'super union' to thwart Google  —  The prospect of a "super-union" between two or more of the internet's most powerful companies was raised today as news emerged that eBay has held talks with Yahoo! and Microsoft over a possible partnership designed to thwart the advance of arch-rival Google.
Kristin Huguet / Apple:
Apple Offers Free Computer Take-Back Program  —  Apple Named One of Top Ten Environmentally Progressive Companies  —  CUPERTINO, California—April 21, 2006—Apple® today announced an expansion of its successful recycling program, offering free computer take-back and recycling with the purchase …
Macgyver / Forever Geek:
Responding to Kevin's Non-Response Post  —  This is not a 'conspiracy theory.' This is about how Digg is not what it claims to be.  Kevin Rose and the rest are not conspiring against ForeverGeek - they are simply using the system in a fashion exactly opposite to what they claim (a non editorial website).
Wired News:
Is the Internet Out of Room?  —  NEW YORK — The internet is supposed to be limitless — a boundary-free exchange of digital information and profit.  So how can it be running out of real estate?  —  The answer, according to information technology experts, lies in cyberspace's ever-growing popularity.
Dan Farber / Between the Lines:
EFF's sender pay email debate ends in draw  —  Last night Mitch Kapor, Esther Dyson and Danny O'Brien debated the pros and cons of sender-pay email at a fundraiser for the Electronic Frontier Foundation held at the Roxie Film Center in the Mission district.  Actually Mitch was the moderator …
Business Week:
My Virtual Life  —  A journey into a place in cyberspace where thousands of people have imaginary lives.  Some even make a good living.  Big advertisers are taking notice  —  As I step onto the polished wood floor of the peaceful Chinese country house, a fountain gurgles softly …
Stuart Ellott / New York Times:
Television Stations Are Urged to Break a Few Rules  —  THE expression "think outside the box" has been overused enough to become jargon.  But for a few hours yesterday it was appropriate, as local television stations were urged to diversify beyond their boxes, i.e., TV sets, to remain relevant …
Ed Bott / Ed Bott's Windows Expertise:
Firefox fanatics decide to make money by punishing users  —  Last night I spent an hour or two visiting unfamiliar websites while researching a topic for an upcoming column.  In the process, I discovered a new and exceedingly obnoxious trend: Some members of the Firefox community have decided …
mobiledia.com:
Motorola Cell Phone Alerts Users by Therapeutic Massage  —  Motorola has patented a system that allows a cell phone to set off electrodes on a stimulator pad, alerting users of incoming calls.  —  According to the patent application, current cell phones have tried to silently notify …
Hugo 'poogie' Ortega / Uber Tablet:
Hugo Ortega spends time with the Lenovo X41  —  Tonight my intention is to review the Lenovo X41 Tablet PC.  Having not been a great fan of "reviews" in the past I've often struggled to put my own thoughts into a review.  My biggest dilemma with reading a review is deciphering whether I'm with the reviewer, or against.
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