Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.

[The Jason Calacanis Weblog - calacanis.weblogsinc.com _] Talking CPI over Foie Gras (or, Advertisers already understand influence): Blogs are reaching critical mass, so I really think what we are experiencing right now is the natural short term pain that comes from building a media business and some folks are just not used to that pain. Bloggers of note will get to critical mass and make a living off their advertising if they stick with it for the 1-3 years it takes to build a media business.

[bomb the system] Robofrost`s last minute Valentine`s Day gift guide for the 21st century man.: There's nothing you could give us (short of a black BMW 6-series without the car payments) that we'll clutch to our chests and treasure as the Object That Forever Signifies Your Undying Love. We understand that you love such objects yourself (preferably sparkly and from Tiffany's), but we're just not wired that way.

[Engadget.com] Turn your PC into a Mac - Engadget - www.engadget.com: One motherboard is all you get (no overclockability), only 2 processor choices (with the new iMac, for example) , and whatever wireless that Apple has had the time to develop for its computers, if any wireless solution at all. Any choice comes at a $1000+ price, if you're lucky.

[Ianmurdock.com] Ian Murdock’s Weblog: With Debian, governments and nonprofit organizations can launch projects like LinEx and Skolelinux that focus on meeting local needs the big vendors might not otherwise have the capacity, expertise, or interest to address, yet do so in a way that connects them into a larger, global community so their local focus doesn’t make them an island. Companies like Progeny, Linspire, and Ubuntu can build upon the strength and momentum of an open, global platform, allowing them to focus on bringing new and innovative products to market without fear the underlying platform vendor that makes it all possible will go out of business or, worse, be acquired by a competitor.

[Askhoudari.blogspot.com] Blog, blog, blog : 05/15/2005 - 05/21/2005: And if this were what all the vitriol regarding Huffington’s blog was all about, bloggers could stand on their righteous pedestals and have the angels of the heroes of the American Revolution on their side. But alas, not all of the anger is so high minded.

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