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12:25 PM ET, November 22, 2006

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Major Nelson / Xbox Live's Major Nelson:
Video Marketplace now live  —  A couple of weeks ago we announced that you would be able to download complete HD and SD versions of your favorite movies and TV shows from the Xbox Live Markeplace.  That day is now here...moments ago we flipped the switch and the service is now available for all U.S. Xbox Live members.
Discussion: jkOnTheRun and digg
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Paul Miller / Engadget:
Xbox Live Video Marketplace goes live  —  Surprise, surprise, it's November 22nd (happy birthday Xbox 360!), and Microsoft has taken its new Xbox Live Video Marketplace live.  The biggest mystery at this point was price, which turns out to be $2 for SD TV shows, $3 for HD, while movie rentals will run you $3 for SD and $6 for HD.
Discussion: Joystiq and Zatz Not Funny!
Economist:
Don't bet against the internet  —  It's simply the best, argues Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google  —  The internet bubble of the 1990s may have been investor folly but it heralded a new era, the impact of which we are only just beginning to understand.  Those years rewrote the rules of production …
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Nick / Rough Type:
Eric Schmidt's tough talk  —  Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been coy in discussing his company's ambition to create an online alternative to Microsoft Office.  Just a few days ago, at the Web 2.0 Summit, Schmidt "played the semantic game" in discussing office suites, reported Dan Farber.
Microsoft:
Microsoft to Share Significant UI Investment in 2007 Microsoft Office Applications with Partner Community  —  In the upcoming release of the 2007 Microsoft Office system, the most popular productivity applications have received a user interface makeover, and Microsoft is making elements …
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Jensenh / Jensen Harris:
Licensing the 2007 Microsoft Office User Interface  —  For the last year or so, one of the questions I've been asked again and again has been: "Can I use the new Office user interface in my own product?"  —  On one hand, it's an immensely satisfying question to hear, because it means …
Jason Calacanis / The Jason Calacanis Weblog:
My favorite blogger/blog of the moment...  Since I gave Nick a hard time about Gawker.com's pages/status falling off a cliff earlier today, I figured I'd talk about Gawker's best blog and blogger.  —  The one blogger I wished we had landed at Weblogs, Inc. was Gina Trapani from LifeHacker.
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Blogger Wars: How Jason Calacanis Gets Even  —  Nick Denton (pictured left) likes to use his blog Valleywag to take shots at competitors - his most recent attack was on Jason Calacanis (on right), who founded and then cashed out of the blog network Weblogs, Inc. Denton has always played second fiddle …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
CBS Is Pretty Damned Excited About YouTube  —  Just a little over a month after a partnership was announced that puts CBS content on YouTube legally, CBS Interactive President Quincy Smith is beside himself with praise for their new partner.  In a press release today, YouTube says that CBS content …
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Pete Cashmore / Mashable!:   The YouTube Effect: CBS Gets Massive Boost
Niall Kennedy / Niall Kennedy's Weblog:
The Spam Farms of the Social Web  —  Blogs and other social media tools have changed the publishing landscape over the past few years, making it easier than ever to share information with the world.  The ease of use and focused attention of the medium has also helped create new opportunities …
Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Attack code targets zero-day Mac OS X flaw  —  A security researcher has published attack code for an unpatched flaw in Mac OS X, the latest vulnerability in the "Month of Kernel Bugs" campaign.  —  The proof-of-concept code exploits a security hole in the way Apple Computer's operating …
Discussion: TechBlog
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BBC:
Police to fingerprint on streets  —  Police across England and Wales are to begin taking fingerprints while on patrol using mobile electronic devices.  —  The portable gadgets - similar to a pocket PC and linked to a database of 6.5m prints - will enable officers to identify suspects within minutes.
Discussion: Engadget, Techdirt and Ubergizmo
GameDaily:
Microsoft Gears Up for Holiday Season  —  With the competition having just launched, Microsoft needs to hold its ground.  We speak with Microsoft's Jeff Bell about the company's Xbox 360 marketing strategy, part of which obviously involves the blockbuster Gears of War.
Richard MacManus / Read/WriteWeb:
GoogleOS: What To Expect  —  Written by Emre Sokullu and edited by Richard MacManus.  —  There's no such thing as the GoogleOS in reality - but despite that, it is one of the most talked about Web products.  People can't stop discussing it - and even imagining screenshots for it!
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Alexa can be injurious to your wealth  —  Every so often you meet entrepreneurs and venture capital investors who talk about Alexa ranking of a web-based service, using it as some sort of a yardstick for growth and reach.  It is as good general, non-specific indicator, say if the traffic is going up or down …
Discussion: Netcraft and Big in Japan
Saul Hansell / New York Times:
Google's Shares Climb Above $500  —  After Google's shares nearly doubled in the first few months after its initial public offering, Mark Mahaney figured it was time for his clients to take advantage of the frenzy that had built up around the company.  He advised them to sell Google shares and put the money into Yahoo.
Discussion: Mark Evans and Guardian Unlimited
Seeking Alpha:
Ten Worst Internet Acquisitions Ever  —  James Nicholson submits: As the market for acquiring fledgling Internet companies heats up, it's worth taking a look at all those acquisitions that didn't quite work out.  For every Internet acquisition that's successful there seems to be dozens that die on the vine.
 
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Mike / Techdirt:
Another Reason For Authors To Fear Google Book Search: It Will …
David Pogue / Pogue's Posts:
The Truth About Digital Cameras
Discussion: Lifehacker and The Raw Feed
Webmaster / WebProNews Video Blog:
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Gadgets, Google, and SEO:
2006 Pubcon in Vegas: Wednesday
George Ou:
Dump your Cable or Satellite bill with free HDTV
Discussion: Blogging Stocks and HDBlog.net
naa.org:
ONLINE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING REPORTS TENTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER …
Discussion: Screenwerk and PaidContent
Bob Garfield / Wired News:
You Tube vs. Boob Tube
Caroline McCarthy / CNET News.com:
FTC axes two alleged spyware operations
Discussion: Techdirt
 Earlier Items: 
Anything But iPod:
Turbolinux Wizpy MP3 Player and Linux to Boot
Discussion: Gizmodo, I4U News and Ubergizmo
Valleywag:
uShip's painful viral video
Discussion: Texas Startup Blog and digg
Greg Sterling / Search Engine Journal:
Urban Mapping : Natural Local Search
Discussion: All Points Blog
Edo / Pink Tentacle:
Dekotora photo galleries
Joanna Bale / Times of London:
Health fears lead schools to dismantle wireless networks
Stewart Butterfield / FlickrBlog:
Triple Treat  —  Today we're launching three new features …
Fortune:
Deal or no deal?  —  Overshadowed by Google, the Yahoo CEO needs to make a move.
Jordan Running / Download Squad:
Trillian Astra sneak preview