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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Snared in the Web of a Wikipedia Liar — ACCORDING to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, John Seigenthaler Sr. is 78 years old and the former editor of The Tennessean in Nashville. But is that information, or anything else in Mr. Seigenthaler's biography, true?
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John Leland / New York Times:
The Gamer as Artiste — LAST week, I spent several days living - and dying - inside the new Xbox 360 console, with four popular games pegged as particularly cinematic. I entered as a curious novice, less concerned with breaking the games than with exploring the worlds they opened, and the worlds you die in.
rexblog.com:
Use Wikipedia as a gateway to facts, not a source of them: I am a fan of John Seigenthaler Sr. He is a great man and a legend to many (including me) here in Nashville. I feel sick that a man who has done so many great things was heinously libeled in a Wikipedia entry.
Workbench:
A Hundred Visions and Revisions of Podcasting — I don't want to get into an argument with Adam Curry, because he has better production values. It was a relief not to be criticized in stereo during his 40-minute mea culpa on Friday's podcast of Daily Source Code.
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Kevin Marks / Epeus' epigone:
Of Bloggercon and Podcasting — As it is now such a focus of discussion, here are my recollections of Bloggercon 2003 and Podcasting. — On the first day, when we were all in the same room, I was sitting there webcasting live, and Adam Curry was in the row behind.
CNN:
Icahn eyes Time Warner break-up — Report: Financier wants to see company split into cable, Internet, print and studio/network units. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Renowned investor Carl Icahn and his allies plan to push for Time Warner to be split into four separate companies, according to a published report.
Andy Abramson / VoIP Watch:
Om Muses About Skype 2.0 I Muse About It Too — Om Malik has made a lot of outstanding points in this post about Skype in a slightly critical manner. — The last few days I've been spending a lot of time talking to past, current and very closely aligned Skype people.
Andrew Murray-Watson / Telegraph:
Branson plots £4.5bn cable deal to create media giant — Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire entrepreneur, is set to transform the British TV and telecoms landscapes by merging Virgin Mobile with NTL, the cable company. The move will create an entertainment and communications giant worth £4.5bn …
Rhys Blakely / Times of London:
Secret site reveals Apple's cheap laptop — Apple is preparing to launch a range of budget laptops next month, according to the website that was sued by the computer company earlier this year for leaking its plans for another line of low-cost machines. — It is thought the laptop …
Jack Kapica / Globe and Mail:
Cyberia: Jack Kapica — E-mail Jack Kapica Read Bio Latest Columns — Sounds like war to me: — The news that Skype has cut a deal with Logitech to add free video calling over its immensely popular VoIP application is sending shock waves through the industry.
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John Porcaro / mktg@msft:
Neil Thompson Addresses Supply Question — Neil Thompson (Xbox's Senior Regional Director, Northern & Eastern Europe) and Stephen McGill (head of Xbox UK Marketing) were interviewed in a podcast today by the Guardian. I've worked with these guys before, and I agree with Aleks Krotoski that they're both "very affable chaps."
Warner Crocker / Life On the Wicked Stage:
The 1st Annual Life On The Wicked Stage Ink Blot Awards — I created The Life On The Wicked Stage Ink Blot Awards as a celebration. Yes, it's a celebration of the 1 year anniversary of this blog. But it is more than that. It is a celebration of a community that I have come to know and admire.
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Next Generation:
40,000 Xbox 360s Sold on eBay — According to eBay president and CEO Meg Whitman, a staggering 40,000 Xbox 360 consoles have been sold on eBay. — As reported by Dow Jones last night based upon a presentation at the CSFB Annual Technology Conference, the 40,000 unit figure has left pundits flabbergasted.
Jonathan Krim / Washington Post:
Angry BellSouth Withdrew Donation, New Orleans Says — Hours after New Orleans officials announced Tuesday that they would deploy a city-owned, wireless Internet network in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, regional phone giant BellSouth Corp. withdrew an offer to donate one of its damaged buildings …
