WebbAlert

Story Links

Thanks for visiting the first episode of my new video blog. Every episode will be accompanied by links to the stories I mention, which you can find below. If you end up watching my video on someone else's site (if they embed my daily video into their own page, for instance), then you can always come back here to get direct links if you're interested in learning more about a particular story.

Before I get into the story links, I want to let you know that this project will keep changing and growing. I'll appreciate feedback about your expectations, and what you'd like to get out of WebbAlert. I'm going to add more features over time, put in more ways to watch and subscribe, and add ways for you to comment and discuss things. Also, sometimes I will travel for work, sometimes I will get sick, and sometimes I'll really need a day off, so please forgive a missed day here and there. I'll try to warn you in advance.

OK on to the links:

Rupert Murdoch acquires the Wall Street Journal. Fred Wilson says the first thing he should do is make it free online.

Google is the David to the Telecom industy's Goliath. I guess Google isn't that small, but have you taken a look at AT&T? Read about their partial victory in front of the FCC.

It's not just a silly virtual world. It's not just a silly virtual world for little kids. It's a silly virtual world for kids that's overrun with penguins. You can stop laughing now, it just sold for $700 Million.

iTunes just sold its three-billionth song. I wonder if it was by Hillary Duff?

And you thought MySpace was too big a year ago? Well comScore has it that the top seven social networking sites have doubled their membership since last June.

If you're ready to rock but your wallet isn't, then check out this do-it-yourself Guitar Hero controller we found on Make. Now when you lose the game and blame the controller, that's your fault too.

Don't whine, you knew it was wrong. Kotaku reports that the feds are conducting a massive mod-chip sweep across 16 states.

Google is up to something in NYC.

Using public WiFi? Don't get sidejacked.