I hate it when people push issues way too far, diluting their points by overextending them. Stretch your generalization net too far and you catch a lot of innocent fish along with the sharks. Do that and you kill your own argument. Full Article at Planning, Startups, Stories

EVEN technology pundits can sometimes be right. Jason Calacanis, an entrepreneur and noted agent provocateur, recently argued that there is a simple solution to the woes of both Microsoft and big media companies. Full Article at Economist

Murdoch's Google gambit shakes up the blogosphere. The Financial Times reports that Rupert Murdoch is in talks with Microsoft to remove his news empire, which includes the Wall Street Journal and Fox News, from Google's search listings. Full Article at Inc.

1. I'm obviously flattered that AOL's IPO strategy is the one we pioneered at Weblogs, Inc. Full Article at Silicon Alley Insider

Every so often, internet pontificators try to come up with ways to "kill Google." Full Article at Techdirt

Mahalo.com, "a human powered search engine," as well as the former co-founder of Weblogs, Inc. and GM of Netscape. His latest mission (quest?) is to ensure that entrepreneurs are never forced to pay to pitch to angel investment firms. Full Article at Online Media Cultist