Is Web 2.0 Safe in a War Zone?
The gang of webheads sent by the State Department to Iraq is doing what webheads do: blogging, Twittering, and posting photos in real time. This must be giving their government minders fits.
France's Hi-Media buys Fotolog for $90 million
Our tipster was right that Fotolog, the New York-based photo-sharing site had been sold — but wrong, alas, about the buyer, and the price. We'd heard of a Latin American buyer paying north of $100 million. Instead, it's Hi-Media, a French Internet concern, paying $90 million in cash and stock — a rich price for a…
Working here is better than the Googleplex
NICK DOUGLAS — Meetup, the startup built around real-world gatherings, is doubling its staff. CEO Scott Heiferman posted a cute comparison of working at Google HQ and working at Meetup's 38-employee office in New York. The list actually makes some good points about Meetup's growth and the small-office environment.…
Things to Attend Tonight: Blogging Ethics
After Michael Arrington's suspect post on Edgeio funding, we think now would be a good time for the TechCrunch staff to attend the Social Media Roundtable's discussion on Disclosure.
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