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Tags for this date: apple, blogging for dollars, facebook, google, microsoft, sarah lacy, yahoo

1. Spot Runner raises $51 million for "war chest" [Venture Capital] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 Spot Runner, the Los Angeles-based TV-advertising startup, is just the latest to follow past rounds of fundraising with another quick grab for money. The company has raised $51 million from a group of international … Tagged: google, venture capital, online advertising, spot runner

2. Tech's top 10 workspaces [Cubicle Culture] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 What makes for an appealing workspace? The envelopes they leave in your mailbox every two weeks. But after that, it comes down to design and amenities. Also, we like windows and brick. Lots and lots of brick. After … Tagged: google, feature, digg, pixar, gawker media, netflix, iac, six apart, etsy, cubicle culture

3. Lonely Zune owner reaches out on Craigslist [Microsoft] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 While in the strictly platonic section of Craigslist, this anonymous Angeleno writes in a tone more suited to casual encounters, what with the desire to "rocket sweet tracks up each other's Zune slots" and the need for … Tagged: zune, microsoft, apple, ipod, craigslist, nbc, jeff zucker

4. Neil Young versus the bloggers at JavaOne [Marketing] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 As part of Neil Young's appearance at Sun's JavaOne conference, groups of hacks were herded into a conference room to ask questions of the aging rock legend, presumably about how awesome Java is, but I think the plan … Tagged: marketing, java, sony, blu ray, sun, digital music, sun microsystems, javaone, neil young, cleantech

5. Congressman gets in on Second Life's "rape rooms" [Mark Kirk] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 Taking a page from Nebraska's Internet cops, U.S. Representative Mark Kirk (R.-Ill.) has created a fake teen of his own in order to protect real ones. While promoting a bill to restrict access to social networking … Tagged: crime, second life, sex trade, linden lab, mark kirk

6. The pleasure palace of a conquering tribe [Quotable]

   Valleywag - May 7, 2008

   "I think maybe Google is the Hefner mansion of the 21st century. It too rises from a fantasy - what if you had all the information in the universe at your fingertips? - and it too has sensual amenities to ease the …

   Tagged: google, googleplex, quotable

7. Blogger nominates himself for CEO of Motorola's cell-phone spinoff [Blogging For Dollars] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 Engadget editor Ryan Block, noting that Motorola is struggling to find a leader for its cell-phone business, volunteers for the job. [Engadget] Tagged: engadget, ryan block, blogging for dollars

8. Barely legal entrepreneur interviews underage ex-Googler [Caption Contest] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 At 21, Darian Shirazi, is just old enough to order a drink at the bar of Junoon, the Palo Alto Indian restaurant where this shot was snapped. But he's already logged two years at Facebook, the sale of one company, and … Tagged: google, facebook, caption contest, redux, nerdspotting, darian shirazi

9. Microsoft exec shows Wall Street what life after Yahoo looks like [Windows Live] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 Microsoft exec Brian Hall told Merrill Lynch analysts today that the company has "moved on" since the Yahoo mess. "We've withdrawn the offer and moved on, and now are focused on how we grow as fast as possible … Tagged: microsoft, windows live, brian hall

10. So far inside Silicon Valley, she's forgotten there's an outside [Sarah Lacy] Valleywag - May 7, 2008 In person, Sarah Lacy's fierce dishiness is charming. On the screen, her insider know-it-all schtick becomes harsh and grating. Take Lacy's latest post on LinkedIn seeking a $1 billion valuation. The 30-word version … Tagged: linkedin, sarah lacy, great moments in journalism

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