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European Founders Fund acquires stake in Facebook
Germany based VC European Founders Fund EFF is said to acquire a stake in Facebook. Run by the three Samwer brothers (sold Alando to ebay, later Jamba to VeriSign) the European Founders Fund normally is known for
January 15, 2008
The Potrzebie-System of Weights and Measures
Would be computer scientist Donald E. Knuth (later known as the ‘Father of Analysis of Algorithm’), developed a Potrzebie System of Weights and Measures at High School — after a running gag in Mad magazine. The basis of
January 15, 2008
Australian Tesla Coil Enthusiasts
this and much more of that funny stuff via Luke
PETA’s KFC tombstone prank
PETA had placed a tombstone in the Louisville cemetery in which the founder of KFC was buried. It turns out that the gravemarker, which was approved by the cemetery, contained a hidden message: KFC TORTURES BIRDS
amazon.com acquires stake in woot.com
amazon.com is said to have spent 4 million dollars for a small stake in woot.com and the option to buy the company when certain milestones will be matched. What is the rationale behind that idea? Certainly woot.com is
January 15, 2008
User Generated History
Today in a German weekly: The author scoffs at Web 2.0, Internet start-ups in general and these User Generated History sites like miomi, memoloop, xakasha or einestages in particular. In Germany internet entrepreneur bashing is en vogue
January 15, 2008
Media Business Models on the Web
Chris Anderson started a list of Business Models on the Web and Fred Wilson added his thoughts what Dave McClure also did. So far there are 28 different models: — CPM ads (“cost per thousand views”; banner
January 14, 2008
Liveblogging
Just read about this new Liveblogging Tool coveritlive. After registration and some testing I am undecided whether its a cool tool for livebloggers or another idea what to make out of twitter and tumblr.
Macworld Keynote predictions
Keynote Vorhersagen from NEROTUNES / NEROWINGER on Vimeo. via Nero