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Sign of the times – and, I’m guessing, an ELIZA 2.0 story (I haven’t read the book)
Blue Rider Press said in a news release that “Siri & Me” chronicles a character named Dave, “a 29-year-old writer and blogger, who falls in love with the mysterious—and often cryptic—woman living inside of his new iPhone.” The publisher added: “Through their trials and tender moments, Dave and Siri both prove that communication is the key to every relationship, but that nothing is more important than holding hands with the one you love.”
Does Siri Speak the Language of Love? A New Book Investigates – NYTimes.com
Continue reading: Does Siri Speak the Language of Love? A New Book Investigates – NYTimes.com
Check the full post for analysis by Joe Maguire, and stop watching TV “news,” if you haven’t done so already…
For those who follow information responsibility, here’s a story that has a little bit of everything:
Investing long-term
Facebook has studied mistakes by older rivals, such as Google and Microsoft, and is responding quickly, experts say, by strategically hiring experienced Democratic and Republican operatives. The company has brought on key operatives from the past three administrations.
Last year it hired Marne Levine, who was chief of staff to Obama’s former chief economic adviser Larry Summers, as head of global public policy in Washington. General counsel Theodore Ullyot was deputy assistant to President George W. Bush. Joe Lockhart, Facebook’s vice president of communications, was President Bill Clinton’s press secretary.
Facebook’s new friend request: political insiders – The Washington Post
Another Pew summary
A survey released on Friday shows that people who have used the social networking site over a long period – since its founding in 2004, say – show no sign that they are tired of posting pictures, updating weekend plans or just relaying random thoughts.
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Ahead of the IPO, one concern about Facebook has been that users will simply bore of it after a while, a phenomenon known as "Facebook fatigue." The Pew research suggests those worries may be unfounded.
No "Facebook fatigue" for longtime users: survey – Yahoo! News
Continue reading: No "Facebook fatigue" for longtime users: survey – Yahoo! News
A happy halo effect for Zynga
With big expectations for Facebook IPO filing, Zynga’s own stock has soared since the IPO paperwork was filed. In fact, since the Facebook IPO filing Zynga’s market cap has climbed over $1 billion thanks to the increase in stock prices for Zynga. Apparently, Zynga stock was trading at the close of market early this week for $10.96 per share, which is a bit higher than the $10 per share price in December when the company made its IPO. Yesterday, Zynga stock opened at $11.05 and the price went up to $12.81 per share at its peak.
![]() Facebook’s IPO filing sends Zynga stock soaring – SlashGear
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Facebook’s new friend request: political insiders – The Washington Post
Facebook’s IPO filing sends Zynga stock soaring – SlashGear