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8:20 PM ET, April 20, 2006

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Macgyver / Forever Geek:
Digg Corrupted: Editor's Playground, not User-Driven Website  —  As a follow up to an earlier post (Digg Army: Right in Line), there have been some vibrations that I think not only our readers would find interesting, but also all Digg users.  —  To quickly summarize the earlier post …
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Kevin Rose / Digg Blog:
Digging Fraud  —  Recently it was brought to our attention that several users have created accounts to mass digg and promote stories.  While these accounts appear to be valid, they have in certain instances been used for automated in-order (scripted) digging.
Splasho:
Suspicious Digging  —  Have a look at this blog post, which talks about Digg potentially being misused.  I posted this partly because I was unable to digg that post.  If you scroll down to the list of diggers here and here, you will notice that the order of the first 16 diggers is identical and that only 2 of the 24 vary in each.
Jordan Running / Download Squad:
Rumor Alert: AOL to attempt MySpace assault  —  Ooh, here's some juicy, unsubstantiated buzz: According to Dave Winer, AOL (this blogger's employer) is planning a new service that will challenge MySpace "head on."  The announcement will allegedly be made in two weeks.
Discussion: Bloggers Blog
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
AOL To Launch "Myspace Killer"  —  AOL may be preparing to launch a Myspace-type social network called "Head On" sometime in the next few weeks, says Dave Winer.  —  This went from rumor to "confirmed likely" in posts and comments by Jason Calacanis and Jordan Running (also here) (both now at AOL).
Discussion: B2Day and Rex Hammock's Weblog
Jason Calacanis / The Jason Calacanis Weblog:
Dave Winer: AOL to take on MySpace.
Tim / O'Reilly Radar:
State of the Computer Book Market, Part 2  —  In this installment, I'll look at specific technology trends as demonstrated by book sales.  First off, here's another view of our computer book treemap, this time tweaked a bit to show the hierarchical organization of the category database.
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Tim / O'Reilly Radar:   State of the Computer Book Market, Part 1
Adam Lashinsky / CNN:
The boom is back  —  Net companies are on fire again.  Here's the smart way to invest without getting burned  —  (FORTUNE Magazine) - Back when the Internet bubble was deflating disastrously, the fashionable view was that we'd never see its like again — and thank goodness.
Owen Thomas / Business 2.0:
Why EarthLink needs Wi-Fi to work  —  With dial-up dying and broadband subscriptions stagnant, EarthLink must build its own networks to survive.  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Business 2.0 Magazine) - The first-quarter earnings that EarthLink announced today illustrate its plight.
David Weiss:
A Tour of Microsoft's Mac Lab  —  Today I'll stop my 3rd person perspective.  I'm going to write a little bit more about what I do to help MacBU ship great software and provide some color around what's it's like to work on Mac software at Microsoft.  Often when we have press events …
CNN:
It's official: Distracted drivers are dangerous  —  (CNN) — A new study lends scientific credence to what many aready suspect: Drivers dabbing on makeup, chatting on cell phones or eating breakfast are three times as likely to be involved in a crash as more attentive motorists.
Discussion: Engadget Mobile
opera.com:
Widgets, BitTorrent, content blocking: Introducing Opera 9 Beta  —  Opera Software today announced the first public Beta of Opera 9.  This version includes Widgets, small Web programs running in their own windows that are fun, easy-to-use and live on users' desktops.
Staska / UMPC News:
Apple Origami UMPC?  Looks likely  —  Is Apple working on it's own Origami UMPC device?  Well, judging from patent applications filed by Apple in recent months, it seems so.  —  Does this picture look familiar:  —  It looks just like variation of Microsoft Touchpack software …
Business Wire:
TVGuide.com Launches Blogging Community  —  Site Showcases 65 Professionally-Written Blogs  —  NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 20, 2006—TVGuide.com (www.tvguide.com) has launched one of the largest professional entertainment blog communities on the Internet, it was announced today …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Jingle is now 1.5% of 411 Market, raises $26m  —  Jingle Networks, which runs a free 411 service called 1-800-Free411, has raised $26 million in a Series B financing.  The round was led by existing investor Liberty Associated Partners.  Also participating were existing investors First Round Capital …
Discussion: free411.com, Newsome.Org and Screenwerk
Jason Dowdell / marketingshift.com:
Google Base Car Search Introduced In Natural Results  —  While doing some query checking this am I noticed my normally friendly Google results had been moved further down the page and in their place was a query refinement form for a car search.  I figured this was to increase the amount …
 
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Jeff / Venture Chronicles:
Software service networks, not product stacks
Marc Perton / Engadget:
Bush: government research developed iPod
Gavin Clarke / regdeveloper.co.uk:
Nokia examining AJAX
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Google "Guge" Valley Song Flash Movie Translated
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Analysis: Blocking Skype Won't Be Easy
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Keeping up with recent research
Bill Campbell / Skype Journal:
Multi-user Video Conferencing on Skype
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Apple Reports Sharp Climb in Both Sales and Earnings
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Dratz / blogs.ittoolbox.com:
Trying to get a refund on a video game...or, My policy differs from yours
Discussion: Tech_Space
Dan Farber / Between the Lines:
The new meaning of programming  —  Guest post: Robert Young looks …
Daniel Terdiman / CNET News.com:
In corporate 'Spy Game,' work equals play
Discussion: Clickable Culture
Mathew / mathewingram.com/work:
The mesh wiki — create a workshop
Discussion: Mark Evans and robhyndman.com
cavemonkey50.com:
Verizon Enabling File Transfers on RAZRs
Mark LaPedus / EE Times:
Updated: PortalPlayer dealt setback at Apple
Kasper Jade / AppleInsider:
Apple's flagship MacBook Pro to arrive at NAB