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blogging for dollars

CNET editor proves there's no difference between "press" and "blogger"

What's the difference between a blogger and a journalist? Nothing, says CNET's Rafe Needleman. But he's concerned that Gizmodo's sophomoric prank, using a TV remote control to turn off video screens at the CES 2008 gadgetfest, will get bloggers disinvited to the event next year. After all, CES only grudgingly started accrediting bloggers to the show. The only problem with Needleman's thesis? More »

3:12 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Owen Thomas
37,779 views, 60 comments

techcrunch40

Powerset's party time

Conference paraphernalia is normally comprised of useful but boring office supplies and t-shirts. Except, it seems, at Michael Arrington and Jason Calacanis's TechCrunch40 conference. Rafe Needleman of CNET blog Webware is shocked by one giveaway from "natural-language" search engine Powerset — test tubes of cranberry juice and vodka. We're not shocked, of course. We just suspect Powerset CEO Barney Pell is pulling the usual bar pick-up trick of buying drinks for the person you're trying to seduce. Everyone knows you're prettier when they're drunk.

12:46 PM on Mon Sep 17 2007
By Megan McCarthy
1,985 views, 3 comments

Latest by n/a: Are these guys ever going to launch a product? We keep hearing about one thing after the other from these guys but still no product. My prediction: will go down as one of the biggest flame-outs in valley history. Much more »