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March 5, 2012, 6:05 AM
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Naveen Selvadurai / STREAM:
next  —  three years ago this week, when dennis and i were putting the finishing touches on the vision for this company, we had a hundred or so beta testers who helped us reach the finish line.  we went down to sxsw to tell the world about foursquare.  —  it's hard to believe that now …
Chris Ziegler / The Verge:
Android ‘Key Lime Pie’ comes after Jelly Bean  —  We've been tipped by a reliable source today that Google will be using the name “Key Lime Pie” for the version of Android that comes after Jelly Bean (in fact, the information comes from the very same source that tipped us to the Jelly Bean codename last year).
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Exclusive: Yahoo Labs Head Raghavan Departing to Google  —  Prabhakar Raghavan, the well-respected head of Yahoo's Labs unit and also recently its head of strategy, is leaving the company to take a job at Google.  —  The departure comes ahead of possibly deep cuts in his division …
Matt Creamer / AdAge:
Apple's First Marketing Guru On Why ‘1984’ Is Overrated  —  Regis McKenna On Advising Startups and How He Helped Steve Weather ‘Antennagate’  —  When a young Steve Jobs needed a marketing expert, he called Intel to ask who made their sharp-looking ads and was told “Regis McKenna.”
More: Gizmodo.  Thanks:@matt_creamer
Economist:
Taking the long view  —  INSIDE a remote mountain in Texas, a gargantuan clock is being pieced together, capable of telling the time for the next 10,000 years.  Once the clock is finished, people willing to make the difficult trek will be able to visit the vast chamber housing it …
CBS News:
Stuxnet: Computer worm opens new era of warfare  —  (CBS News) The most pernicious computer virus ever known wasn't out to steal your money, identity, or passwords.  So what was the intricate Stuxnet virus after?  Its target appears to have been the centrifuges in a top secret Iranian nuclear facility.
More: AllThingsD and CNET
Klint Finley / SiliconANGLE:
Github Auditing Codebase in Wake of Ruby on Rails Hack, Draws Fire from Community  —  Github, the popular code sharing site, suffered a major security exploit today when an unauthorized user pushed a commit to the Ruby on Rails project.  The problem appears to be a flaw in Ruby on Rails …
Sean Hollister / The Verge:
Razer Blade review  —  Long story short, you'll want to use a mouse, and assuming you will, that frees up the four-inch screen and those dynamic adaptive tactile keys for the other, far more interesting things they can do.  Namely, macros and touchscreen apps.
Steve Lo / M.I.C. Gadget:
Hands-on with iPad 3 Front Glass, Rear Shell, and Cases (video)  —  Keeping you, our dear M.I.C. readers updated, we have some very interesting news for you.  Despite the rumors that Apple would be having no home button on their next-generation iPad, we have gotten our hands on the parts through our sources …
Enigmax / TorrentFreak:
BitTorrent Pirates Go Nuts After TV Release Groups Dump Xvid  —  Every now and again, the world's most famous piracy release groups get together and have a big old meeting to decide how they'll carry out their future activities.  At the top of the agenda is an item of utmost importance …

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