10/1/13
Time does not make that mistake, showing the poignant shots. A cover story on the US military-designed Deep Web where you can anonymously sell commerce for bit-coins is sharp. Who knew about this parallel Web universe that is free to access? Time, too, flexes its tech muscles with an interesting profile of Evernote, which allows customers to store personal items in the cloud. A pictorial of a mountain gorilla refugee camp also grabbed our attention.
10/2/13
Aside from trying to get the bathroom attendants fired at Balthazar, Henry Blodget, the CEO of Business Insider, was toying with the idea of a merger or collaboration with Nick Denton and Gawker Media when they sat down for breakfast last Friday, according to Capital New York.While both sides told Capital they'd like to collaborate, it does not sound like serious talks are underway.
10/3/13
“Gawker is a great company and would be fun to partner/merge/collaborate with, but Nick and I were mostly just having breakfast,” Blodget told Media Ink.
Business Insider was founded by Kevin Ryan, Blodget, and Dwight Merriman.
Last year, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos jumped in with an investment, bringing the total venture capital to about 18 million. The site is still losing money, but may make a profit in the fourth quarter.
10/4/13
Not everyone is a fan of Michelle Obama's toned and sculpted shoulders. Last week she made a surprise appearance at the Oscars and delivered the award to Argo for Best Picture, wearing a pretty silver sleeveless dress with a low(ish) neckline. Though there wasn't a hint of cleavage on show, Michelle's bare skin was too much for some sensitive souls.