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- links for 2008-02-22
YouTube - Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse at the Brits
Witness the Amy Winehouse performance inexplicably described as “flawless” by Metro, and lauded by other critics.
(tags: tuneless timeless fiasco amywinehouse)
- links for 2008-02-20
Valleywag: In Scoble vs. Calacanis, Musk’s Tesla wins
When our alien overlords finally descend for the Final Reckoning, these videos will condemn us to vaporisation
(tags: scoble calacanis tragic chronic notfunnyweird)Journalism.co.uk: NUJ’s Journalist magazine to go online-only
A rare treat in store for non-NUJ members keen to see the union’s magazine up close
(tags: nuj journalistmagazine)
- Valleywag finds its voice
All hail the new star on the block. It makes CNET and Wired look woolly and staid (if you even read them any more) and frankly there’s not much like it on this side of the pond. Nick Denton’s Silicon Valley blog, Valleywag, is flying at the moment, finding its voice and building a reputation [...]
- links for 2008-02-16
Guardian.co.uk: My day as Brentford FC’s assistant manager
“There may be a gulf between Premier League and League Two, but it’s a mere crack in the pavement compared to the almighty chasm in skills, athleticism and speed between any group of professional players and your average - oh, I’m under no illusions - par
(tags: football)
- links for 2008-02-15
YouTube - Jane Fonda Drops The C-Bomb on NBC’s Today show
This is, I accept, juvenile, but this is truly hilarious - especially the breakfast show host’s reaction.
(tags: janefonda today)
- Clinton campaign may be in more trouble than it knows
From today’s coverage:
“Clinton’s strategist, Mark Penn, tried to downplay the importance of momentum. ‘Winning Democratic primaries is not a qualification for who can win the general election,’ he told reporters.”
Umm… no, but it is the only qualification for those Democrats who want to have a go at the general election.
Sometimes, it’s true, strategists can be [...]
- More perspectives on Yahoo + Microsoft
I think the proposed merger is a bad idea simply on business terms - these things rarely work out. But there are some interesting, broader persepectives floating around.
TechCrunch is saying it’s all going to be fine, arguing the deal will both create more competition (good for consumers) and… er… reduce competition (good for smaller players). [...]
- Good grief, Yahoo
I do hope Yahoo’s beleaguered top brass didn’t spend all weekend thinking up this defense strategy.
“Yahoo Inc would consider a business alliance with Google Inc as one way to rebuff a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by Microsoft, a source familiar with Yahoo’s strategy said on Sunday.”
You’re supposed to be in competition with them, no? Indeed, [...]
- Yahoo + Microsoft: it can’t be about innovation, either
I blogged about the Yahoo/Microsoft deal on Friday at Comment is free, so won’t go back over what I said there, except to say there are lots of reasons why this is a bad idea.
Charles Arthur, on Newsnight that day, also made good points* about (i) Microsoft using up all its cash pile - and [...]
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