From the category archives:
Our story so far:
Back on December 9th, my young niece informed me (via Facebook) that she had discovered her name publicly posted on a DeepCapture website.
That was the first discovery of the “Facebook Friends scraping” operation.
My assumption was that the asshats at DeepCapture had exploited a Facebook security lapse, and grabbed all of the friends [...]
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I am not in the “dissolve the Fed” camp, but I do think they were a major cause of the crisis and collapse due to their ultra-low rates, and nonfeasance when it came to enforcing bank lending standards.
Regardless, i found this infoporn via Column Five Media to be rather interesting:
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chart via Column [...]
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Ron Griess of The Chart Store brings us this chart showing the quandry traders face when it comes to playing the rally at this late date.
Up 70% from the lows, the question is: Mere consolidation (like 2003), or end of the run?
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Excellent graphic via the boys at Gigaom showing the ecosystem around the ITMS/iPhone App store:
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Hat tip Buzz
Source:
The Apple App Store Economy
Gigaom, Jan. 12, 2010, 9:00am
http://gigaom.com/2010/01/12/the-apple-app-store-economy/
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As Haiti continues to struggle through the disastrous earthquake, Byron Pitts reports on the efforts of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to help rescue, feed and protect citizens.
January 17, 2010 6:13 PM
Watch CBS News Videos Online
Charities here and here.
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