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05/28/2009

» San Jose Spelling Bee Contender Makes it to Finals - SFist: San Francisco

San Jose eighth-grader Ramya Auroprem moved up to the finals of today after correctly spelling “purlieu,” “kichel,” and “senryu” (which, by the sound of them, we assume are three different types of curry.)

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05/27/2009

» La Parlure - Le dictionnaire collaboratif du français parlé.

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05/26/2009

NYTimes: Texting May Be Taking a Toll

From The New York Times: Texting May Be Taking a Toll By KATIE HAFNER Nearly 80 messages a day, on average, take their toll in a range of ways…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/health/26teen.html Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://nytimes.com/iphoneinstaller

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NYTimes: Payoff Over a Web Sensation Is Elusive

From The New York Times: Payoff Over a Web Sensation Is Elusive By BRIAN STELTER Cashing in on Susan Boyle’s popularity has been tricky for the companies behind “Britain’s Got Talent.”… http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/business/media/25youtube.html Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://nytimes.com/iphoneinstaller

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NYTimes: Ad Revenue on the Web? No Sure Bet

From The New York Times: Ad Revenue on the Web? No Sure Bet By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER As advertisers cut online spending, start-up companies look for new ways to make money, like selling real or virtual goods or asking customers to buy subscriptions…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/technology/start-ups/25startup.html Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://nytimes.com/iphoneinstaller

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05/25/2009

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05/22/2009

Craigslist Missed Connections Embroidered Shirt from Zazzle.com

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» YouTube Home Page Ad Costs “$175,000 a day, plus an incremental $50,000 in spending on Google or YouTube”

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05/21/2009

» Urban Dictionary: High as garaffe nuts

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» Urban Dictionary: deflating the doll

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Cake - Mahna Mahna

Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypVe2DbhxXQ

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» Internet Users in Developing Countries Drag on Sites’ Profits - NYTimes.com

There may be 1.6 billion people in the world with Internet access, but fewer than half of them have incomes high enough to interest major advertisers.

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05/20/2009

sham wow on NYT

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