Eubie's notes

• Oh the fun between TechCrunch and Facebook http://bit.ly/3UdPUh #
• Bloomberg enters bidding for BusinessWeek. Deadline for bids: Sept. 15 http://is.gd/37xat #
• Google working on ‘painless’ payments for news http://ow.ly/oUtQ #
• RT @johnhcook: I've received 3 Twitter app pitches in the past 24 hours — so one has to ask if a bubble is forming. http://bit.ly/2o7nym #
• @bizjournals survey: Do you prefer year-round schools or the traditional schedule with long summer break? http://bit.ly/48DKJf #
• At Portfolio.com: Who is the most valuable NFL quarterback? http://bit.ly/QJj6E #

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• St. Louis Business Journals' survey Do you think lawyers charge too much? has interesting comments. http://bit.ly/4yozd7 #
• Nielsen's PDF of U.S. TV markets and how their ranking changed. http://bit.ly/TLYhW #
• RT @bizjournals In latest bizjournals survey, 55% disapproved of the job Obama is doing; 40% approved. http://bit.ly/2lYkSw #
• RT @KellySpors: 7 Most Overrated Small Businesses http://tinyurl.com/m3vwkv (Do you agree?) #

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• Reading Rainbow fades to black: http://bit.ly/TYW3C #
• In a few hours the Hawks play the Bombers. A win would put Hawks on the playoff ladder. #
• SBA distributes informational videos over YouTube. http://bit.ly/h3Iy9 #
• Newspapers find a new way to monetize their journalists — sign up for their classes or seminars http://bit.ly/Ix2h8 #
• bizjournals asks: Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Obama is doing as president? http://bit.ly/2lYkSw #
• RT @MichaelHyatt: The “Twitter Will Kill You” video hits a little too close to home. Hilarious! http://bit.ly/8Rg1u #

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• How today's old-meda crisis compares with the 1949 network radio crisis when TV began to grow. http://bit.ly/4dRN2a #
• Dow Jones may sell its stock indexes. Buyer could rename Dow Jones Industrial Average. http://bit.ly/STtx #
• @bizjournals Bernanke calls growth prospects "good" http://bit.ly/EeZ52 #
• RT @TechCrunch: What Exactly Do 1.6 Billion Retweet Buttons Get You? About 6 Million Actual Retweets. http://tcrn.ch/7v7X #
• For the past two year, the rich haven't been getting richer — NY Times. http://bit.ly/IehBC #
• Calculated Risk: Record 13.2 Percent of Mortgage Loans in Foreclosure or Delinquent in Q2 http://bit.ly/15WM9J #
• RT @bizjournals: Execs say they don't want to be 'friended' by business contacts: http://bit.ly/6L9j1 #
• The collapse of Lehman Brothers — soon to be a made-for-TV movie by BBC http://bit.ly/11GdTp #
• 35% of employers decided not to hire someone because of what they found out about them on Twitter, Facebook, etc.: http://bit.ly/Kck0h #
• We're asking in our Sales and Marketing Center: Is sales ability found more in talent or training? http://bit.ly/2hX20c #
• I like Google Voice, but Andy Kessler explains in WSJ "Why AT&T Killed Google Voice" http://bit.ly/1dsv6y #
• Indeed has a spiffy chart about difficulty finding a job in U.S. cities, except D.C. and Jacksonville. http://bit.ly/pbMjy #
• Latest bizjournals study shows Florida has been hit worst by the recession. http://bit.ly/AoJsy #
• I upgraded to #HootSuite 2.0 because I wanted to see multi-column view http://hootsuite.com/upgrade #
• A media empire from I Can Has Cheezburger and LOLcats http://bit.ly/1LUcDI via @addthis #
• Feb report says banks made fewer loans in 2Q because of lower loan deman. http://bit.ly/IkXU9 #
• Study: 40 percent of Twitter messages 'pointless babble': study — I thought it would be higher. http://bit.ly/EITtj #
• From Portfolio.com: How is your state (and D.C.) doing during the recession. http://bit.ly/3yQ9Ts #
• It's stunning that a change in Windows' sleep mode could save as much energy as taking 380,000 cars off the road. http://bit.ly/zXaR3 #
• Bizjournal's latest survey: If you could watch only one sport for the next 10 years, what would it be? http://bit.ly/Fp1eh #
• New York City's total personal income tops $1 trillion. http://bit.ly/SyJ6U #
• RT @JohnAByrne: RT @querdenker_ch: Betting on the Real-Time Web – BusinessWeek http://is.gd/2l3Sv #
• New tool to try — Hootsuite #

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• Study made for online publishers says proprietary content is best place to put adds. Portal sites beg to differ http://bit.ly/T0o93 #
• Nice story on my favorite URL shortner http://bit.ly/vobja #
• Portfolio.com today softly re-launched as a bizjournals property. The full re-launch of the site is expected next month. #
• From NY Times: In the morning, which is first breakfast or computer/mobile? http://bit.ly/usKp6 #
• RT @SVSJbizjournal Facebook buys online content-sharing biz for undisclosed price. http://bit.ly/1wI30Z #
• I think it would be fun to tour Austin, TX in an electric car. http://bit.ly/YOYFc #
• RT @bizjournals asks: Should employers have a say in employee's health? http://bit.ly/G4U46 #

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• Whitney Shaw named CEO of ACBJ http://bit.ly/HmbGO #
• RT @WSJCareers For the Self-Employed, It's an Endless Workweek http://bit.ly/awwYi #
• When I needed to quickly catch up on business news, I found that a stack of newspapers was the best way to scan. #

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• Next version of iPod touch expected to include a camera and a microphone. So tempting — http://bit.ly/78Lip #
• Barnes & Noble squares off against Amazon with a ebook reader http://bit.ly/swGkC #
• RT @bizjournals asks: Does the economy need a second stimulus package? So far most say no — http://bit.ly/ehDUc #
• ACBJ Chairman Ray Shaw dies at 75 — it's a sad and quiet day at ACBJ and bizjournals today. http://bit.ly/4ivkOC #

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• Walter Cronkite was the best in an era that has long passed. http://bit.ly/144gPD #
• The 10 most hazardous foods to eat while driving. http://bit.ly/LfV7O #
• David Pogue makes Google Voice sound very appealing. So now I'm waiting for my invitation http://bit.ly/gkXDU #
• Traffic has been light in Charlotte this week. Is everyone else on vacation? #
• Chris Anderson practices what he preaches in "Free" — it's a free download of the book. http://bit.ly/fWVsg #
• If someone can do what you do for free, your business model is in trouble, says Bill Gurley with Benchmark Capital http://bit.ly/T3162 #
• In Nashville, iconic Chevrolet dealer Jim Reed is dropped by GM http://bit.ly/AZpqE. What will become of "Ol' Jim"? http://bit.ly/9UjWU #
• RT@johnhcook Is this a good idea? A D.C. think tank proposes giving every K-12 student in the U.S. a Kindle. http://bit.ly/4qA4w1 #
• McGraw-Hill wants to sell BusinessWeek http://bit.ly/K5U4t #
• Bizjournals' latest survey question: Should Ben Bernanke be chosen for a second term as Fed chairman? http://bit.ly/iUGQl #
• We asked how far people were traveling on their summer vacation. 2 answers tied: more than 750 miles and no vacation http://bit.ly/12AyeU #

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• U.S. may see double-dip recession by late 2010 Chamber of Commerce economist says http://bit.ly/IcvrS #
• After eating, people used to smoke. Now they check their mobile phones. #
• RT @toddbishop Leaping from Windows XP to 7? Some important stuff to consider http://bit.ly/n1uFR #
• Start-up Seattle Courant says good-bye. Founder says more money and more business management was needed. http://bit.ly/15aFXK #
• Malcolm Gladwell reviews Chris Anderson's "Free" The Future of a Radical Price". Gladwell says free has limits. http://bit.ly/zOmX7 #
• RT @toddbishop Photo gallery: Microsoft's sidewalk memorial to Encarta, Money, Bob and other fossils http://bit.ly/19zNRF #
• bizjournals asked if readers would miss a print version of their local daily newspaper — 56% said no. http://bit.ly/10cKc6 #
• RT @bizjournals Google has increased size limits on YouTube and Gmail. I can never have enough storage space. http://bit.ly/10nUIu #
• Tips from Bob Woodward on Investigative Journalism — on YouTube. http://bit.ly/jKjV5 #
• WSJ: Companies Cope With Twitter Imposters. It's been a problem for us too. http://bit.ly/IUUhH #

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• The front page of Thursday's local newspaper was strong on local news and showed what dailies do best. Today it was Michael Jackson. #
• RT @openforumblog 9 Surefire Ways to Get Blogs to Cove… http://tinyurl.com/mbpeyt #
• Newssift is a beta site but looks interesting for business searching. http://www.newssift.com/ #
• Kodachrome was the standard, but now it's time to say good-bye. http://bit.ly/17ZfUi #
• A great iPhone app — RT @eDougBanks Hadn't seen the AP story of the "Dunkin' Run" app for iPhone till just now. Link is @MassHighTech's. #
• RT @bizjournals We asked bizjournals' readers if they favored more immigration, and 64% said no. http://bit.ly/ux47K #
• The Boston Business Journal started a new feature today. Morning news from around the state. http://bit.ly/5l90N #

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