From “asshattery” to remembering Kozmo.com in the year 2000

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People don’t realize it, but Xbox live is one of the worlds largest social networks with a true API and great applications that people share with each other.   The network is very popular, but because it sports voice communication the illusion that you are playing against people like you is completely destroyed.  I’ll be very interested to see how they approach solving this problem with new releases of Live and the Xbox.  They’ve taken step one… admitting that “asshats” exist…

Microsoft: Online behavior reducing sales
_Filed under: News, Xbox Live, Multiplayer So dear reader, when was the last time you were on Live? Now, when was the last time you were on Live and did not encounter some form of asshat? However long ago it was, it was definitely too recent, and word is starting to really get around._Via Xbox 360 Fanboy

Everyone go welcome Craigslist “To the yeeeaaarrr two thouuuusand” </conan voice>

Craigslist Launches Official Blog
_Craigslist launches their official blog today at blog. _Via TechCrunch

It’s amazing to me that the music industry continues to treat digital distribution like a red headed step child…

Apple Is Now the #1 US Music Retailer
_Quantrell writes “A leaked e-mail shows that Apple hit the #1 spot for music sales in January._Via Slashdot

I can’t tell you how much confusion and how much energy has gone into google spreadheets to figure out who owed who money on our friend group. Now if only it was a facebook app with mobile support. 

Finnish Startup Scred Adds Another Way To Divvy Up Debts Between Friends
_Today, at the Next Web conference, I met the founders of Scred, a Finnish startup that lets friends manage their their debts to each other. _Via TechCrunch

Will there be anything left worth buying for MSFT?

Yahoo Loses Its Musical Soul
_Yahoo Music Vice President Ian Rogers has resigned to join a new stealth music startup called Topspin Media as CEO. _Via TechCrunch

Well, if they are going to do this then the least they could do is offer me TBS in HD so I could watch the baseball games with some better quality.  The really bad part about this is that, during the games, they run ads about how many more HD channels they have… just not the one you are watching!

Comcast Degrades HD Quality To Make Room For More Channels_ Wow. _Via Digg

If the web replaces TV time for people then what is Friendfeed… TVguide?  

Friendfeed Frenzy – Why it continues (Charlie Anzman/SEO and Tech Daily)
_Charlie Anzman / SEO and Tech Daily: Friendfeed Frenzy – Why it continues  —  I think we can all comfortably credit Louis Gray with carving out a neat niche and bringing the so-called numerous lifestreaming apps to the ‘significant awareness’ pool. _Via Techmeme

You knew it wasn’t going to last, but there was nothing better in the year 2000 than ordering up some wine, ice cream,  and the latest dreamcast games and having it at your door faster than the pizza.

Wakozi is Kozmo For Booze
One of the great flameouts of the 1990s tech boom was Kozmo, which started in Manhattan, and let you order a pint of Ben Jerry’s online and a Kozmo bike messenger would deliver it to your door.
Via TechCrunch

He also seems to have the strongest set of web communities.  Coincidence?

Obama Rewriting Rules for Raising Campaign Money Online
_Obama has shattered fundraising records and challenged ideas about the way presidential bids are financed. _Via Digg

A good thing for those of you trying to figure out how much “theoretical money” you’ve made on YouTube. 

Track statistics of your YouTube video with YouTube Insight
Filed under: Business, Internet, Video, Google Google, reigning king of exhaustive analytics, has just released a specialized analytics tool for YouTube, aptly named YouTube Insight.
Via Download Squad

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