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12:30 AM ET, April 21, 2006

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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.
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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.
Discussion: Forever Geek and Businesspundit
Macgyver / Forever Geek:
Digg Corrupted: Editor's Playground, not User-Driven Website  —  UPDATE - my response to Kevin's (non)response  —  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.
Jason Calacanis / The Jason Calacanis Weblog:
The Digg Backlash (or when the wisdom of crowds turns into the madness of the masses)  —  Update: DIGG did the right thing and turned a bunch of spammers off.  The spammers are upset—total non-issue.  Rock on TeamDigg... and don't let the bastards get you down!
Discussion: Publishing 2.0
David Johnston / Alice Hill's Real Tech News:   Digg.com Is Silently Moderating Legitimate Submissions
Ted's Take:
AIM  —  Here's where a mash-up between Web 2.0 and the MSM gets interesting, or kind of sad, depending on your perspective.  In the morning, someone blogs that AOL is working on a social networking competitor to MySpace.  People link to it.  Others link to the links.
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Jordan Running / Download Squad:
Rumor Alert: AOL to attempt MySpace assault
Discussion: Bloggers Blog
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
AOL To Launch "Myspace Killer"
Discussion: B2Day and Rex Hammock's Weblog
Jason Calacanis / The Jason Calacanis Weblog:
Dave Winer: AOL to take on MySpace.
google.com:
Google Announces First Quarter 2006 Results  —  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 20, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  —  "Google had an exceptional quarter with strong growth and profitability, from both Google properties and the network …
Discussion: InsideGoogle
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Staci / paidContent.org:
Earnings: GOOG CEO: "Exceptional" Q1; Profit Up 60 Percent [by Staci]
Discussion: Screenwerk and IP Democracy
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 …
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.
Michael McDerment Blog:
Wiki For mesh Now Live  —  We are pleased to announce the release of the mesh conference wiki.  There is a pile of excellent content in there, virtually all thanks to the efforts of David Crow (thank you David!).  —  You can use the wiki to arrange rides to the conference, places to stay, your entertainment in Toronto and lots more.
Discussion: robhyndman.com
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Mathew / mathewingram.com/work:
The mesh wiki — create a workshop
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.
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.
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
Matt Marshall / SiliconBeat:
Google takes down Miro image  —  A representative of the family of Spanish surrealist Joan Miro asked Google to remove the art from its homepage today.  —  Google's homepage carried an image containing elements of several of Miro works.  Theodore Feder, president of Artists Rights Society …
Discussion: Techdirt and Sunbelt BLOG
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 …
Discussion: Bloggers Blog
Ivan Berger / New York Times:
The Virtues of a Second Screen  —  Fervent computer gamers and the detectives on "N.C.I.S." do it, but I had no plans to add a second monitor to my computer system — not until I bought an upgraded video card for my PC and noted it had output connections for two monitors.
Discussion: Valleywag and Lifehacker
Chris Anderson / The Long Tail:
THE COVER!  —  So we've finally settled on a front cover (the back is still evolving).  The orange type will be embossed and in a really striking orange foil (!) and the silver is also embossed and in silver foil.  The enter key is embossed.  Very cool!  —  The updated version is now displayed …
 
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Ryan Block / Engadget:
Microsoft to announce HD DVD at E3?
Rob Hof / TechBeat:
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Jeff / Venture Chronicles:
Software service networks, not product stacks
Gavin Clarke / regdeveloper.co.uk:
Nokia examining AJAX
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Jingle is now 1.5% of 411 Market, raises $26m
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Google "Guge" Valley Song Flash Movie Translated
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Keeping up with recent research
Jason Dowdell / marketingshift.com:
Google Base Car Search Introduced In Natural Results
opera.com:
Widgets, BitTorrent, content blocking: Introducing Opera 9 Beta
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Apple Reports Sharp Climb in Both Sales and Earnings
cavemonkey50.com:
Verizon Enabling File Transfers on RAZRs
Mark LaPedus / EE Times:
Updated: PortalPlayer dealt setback at Apple
Staska / UMPC News:
Apple Origami UMPC? Looks likely