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ddarlin

  1. Don't "Like" lube on Facebook. The story of what happened to a guy who did: On Facebook, ‘Likes’ Become Ads nyti.ms/Kjzcp8
  2. A falling stock price doesn't always mean a troubled company. Sometimes it means traders were dumb. businessinsider.com/paging-mark-zu…
  3. A clear and concise explanation of new technologies that solve the so-called spectrum crisis. bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/qa-…
  4. He is coming for your cupcakes, NYers! @nytimes: Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks nyti.ms/LHRWt1
  5. Internet Celebrity: 'Mr. Trololo' Eduard Khil Fighting for His Life Following Stroke - @Gawker gawker.com/5914217/mr-tro…
  6. Also, what kind of restauranteur puts his customer's credit card receipt up on the Internet? nonnabetta.it
  7. Zuckerberg wasn't supposed to tip in Rome. latimes.com/business/techn…
  8. San Francisco, across from Boulevard restaurant. A man finds sleep and solace. instagr.am/p/LPMaywAvt5/
  9. A Guide to San Francisco in 1937, When the Golden Gate Bridge Opened - The Atlantic bit.ly/KtsnAb
  10. NBC Claims Copyright over YouTube Content They Don’t Own geeksaresexy.net/2012/05/28/nbc… via @geeksaresexy
  11. No, NYT didn't slur Ailes of Fox. He made it all up. bit.ly/KCIKsh
  12. Madoff trustee made more than victims. But you saw that coming. Madoff Case Is Paying Off for Trustee ($850 an Hour): nyti.ms/KoqQLt
  13. A good analysis of the pros and cons of Facebook building a smartphone, building on Nick Bilton's reporting in Bits. gigaom.com/2012/05/28/a-f…
  14. For Tech Start-Ups, New York Has Increasing Allure nyti.ms/KUYJVo
  15. BBC News - S Korea 'to target powdered human flesh capsules' bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…
  16. “Getting a good meal in D.C. requires some ruthless economics”