August 27, 2006 – Darren Straight's Blog

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By - Darren Straight

Web 2.0: The 24 Minute Documentary

Last month Michael Arrington got together with a number of startup CEOs and executives to video a discussion about Web 2.0. Participating in the discussion were Aaron Cohen (Bolt), Scott Milener and Steven Lurie (Browster), Keith Teare (edgeio), Steven Marder (Eurekster), Joe Kraus (JotSpot), Jeremy Verba (Piczo), Auren Hoffman (Rapleaf), Chris Alden (Rojo), Gautam Godhwani (Simply Hired), Jonathan Abrams (Socializr), David

Last Updated on August 28, 2006
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Leave a Comment on Windows Marketplace Updated to Vista Style Design!

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Windows Marketplace Updated to Vista Style Design!

Just noticed that the Windows Marketplace site has now updated it’s site design to a new Windows Vista Look and feel, is this the new look and feel already?, or are they just giving us a sneak preview while they test the new site live? Update: Site Design rolled back after less than 1 hour! Update 2: Try the Microsoft employees

Posted on August 27, 2006
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Leave a Comment on Video tour of a Equinix Data Warehouse for the Web

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Video tour of a Equinix Data Warehouse for the Web

Check out this video of a tour of a massive Equinix Data Warehouse for the Web. Equinix is responsible for holding massive amounts of data, including storage for popular sites like MySpace.com. Take a tour of the facilities, and see how much energy it takes to keep the Web alive. Via: Digg

Posted on August 27, 2006
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Leave a Comment on Windows Live Marketplace (Agora) less than 24 hours away!

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Windows Live Marketplace (Agora) less than 24 hours away!

So you’ve probably already heard by now (maybe not) about how the name Windows Live Agora is the codename for the replacement of Windows Marketplace, unoriginally expected to be Windows Live Marketplace. But had you heard/noticed how the current Windows Marketplace site features a countdown to the new version, indicating that the launch will be on Monday the 28th of August at 7pm GMT (8pm BST).