Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo Masterpiece 12-1/2-Ounce Double Old fashioned Glasses, Set of 6 Fulfilling the aesthetic tradition of its namesake, this set of six double old fashioned glasses in the Michelangelo Masterpiece line make a tasteful appearance at any occasion. Fill with sparkling water at an elegant table or with tall mixed drinks when entertaining [...]

Kiss Me, Kate (1948 Original Broadway Cast)
Kiss Me, Kate (1948 Original Broadway Cast) Opening at the tail end of 1948, Kiss Me, Kate became an instant classic–and amazingly didn’t receive a full-scale revival until 1999. All the more reason to revel in its original version. With its cunning play-within-a-play premise (a musical update of The Taming of the Shrew [...]

A Social Network For the Dead
Mashable reports that a social network called Respectance is a social network “dedicated to remembering those who have died.” They have raised $1.5 million in venture capital financing. Respectance, which is unique among social networks since it’s dedicated to remembering those who have died, has taken $1.5 million in a series A funding in a round led by Solid Ventures and Big Bang Ventures. The site also launches officially today, and says it has taken funding at a “pre-user” stage. With the MySpace, Bebo and Facebook pages of the dead already becoming shrines of a type – with friends leaving comments for the deceased – it’s an idea that may generate interest. Mashable is correct that on many occasions social network pages on MySpace and other networks have become shrines after users have died. We blogged about this earlier in a post called Death and MySpace. Maybe there is something here for seniors expecting to die but younger social network users aren’t expecting to die soon and when they do it is usually a shock and a surprise. The younger users probably aren’t likely to take the time to set up a page for when they have moved on. The senior demographic is very large so this is probably what helped Respectance rash so much cash. Respectance will face competition from existing online memorial websites like Legacy.com, FuneralNet, Memorials Online and Virtual Memorials. Eons, a social network targeting seniors, also has an Obits section. Posted in Social Networks Permalink | Recent Headlines | WWFeeds.com

Jewelry Store
jewelry Store Customer Review: On the brink… The second release from the capitol years is truely a mini-masterpiece. Lead singer, Shai Halperin writes like a folk singer, but the capitol years are all about the rock. This album channels the Beatles, Guided By Voices and the Velvet Underground. Moe Tucker and Paul [...]

Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo Masterpiece 12-1/2-Ounce Double Old Fashioned Glasses, Set of 6
Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo Masterpiece 12-1/2-Ounce Double Old fashioned Glasses, Set of 6 Fulfilling the aesthetic tradition of its namesake, this set of six double old fashioned glasses in the Michelangelo Masterpiece line make a tasteful appearance at any occasion. Fill with sparkling water at an elegant table or with tall mixed drinks when entertaining [...]

YouTube’s Promised Filtering Technology Still on the Way
Google has continued to promise sponsors that filtering technology to remove copyrighted content would come to YouTube eventualy. A Times Online article says that technology is expected to arrive in September. Google has said that it hopes to have technology in place by September that would prevent copyright-infringing videos being posted on YouTube, its video-sharing site. A lawyer for Google told a judge presiding over a copyright action that YouTube was working “very intensely and co-operating” with content-producing companies to introduce video-recognition technology that would detect illegally copied material before a clip is posted. At present, companies must find illegally uploaded videos themselves and alert Google, which will then take them down. Philip Beck, who is representing Google in the action, told a judge in Manhattan that the filtering technology would be introduced “hopefully in September”. He said that Google hoped the technology would “eliminate such disputes in the future.” For copyright owners the filter would simplify the problem of copyrighted content continuously reappearing on YouTube even after some instances of it have been removed. For people trying to find videos on YouTube the filter might make it more difficult. Today you can easily find some copyrighted video content on YouTube even if the copyright holders are trying to remove it because people continue to upload the material. This is especially true of video footage that is being widely discussed in blogs and on social media websites. When Beyonce slipped and fell at a concert last week BMG tried to have the video footage removed from YouTube. Many of the videos were removed and a BMG copyright claim appeared instead but if you search Beyonce Falls on YouTube you will have no problem finding a video showing you the incident. Posted in Videos Permalink | Recent Headlines | WWFeeds.com

Jewelry Store
jewelry Store Customer Review: On the brink… The second release from the capitol years is truely a mini-masterpiece. Lead singer, Shai Halperin writes like a folk singer, but the capitol years are all about the rock. This album channels the Beatles, Guided By Voices and the Velvet Underground. Moe Tucker and Paul [...]

Sisco MTV7 Solid Hardwood Utility Chest
Sisco MTV7 Solid Hardwood Utility Chest Looking for a tool chest that’s as finely crafted as the tools it houses? Or perhaps a utility chest to house fine jewelry, games, or a favorite collection? The four-drawer (five-compartment) Sisco MTV7 is versatile enough to meet virtually any storage need. Crafted of [...]

Discovery Communications Acquires Treehugger
Discovery Communications has acquired (via paidContent) Treehugger, a popular green news blog founded by Graham Hill. The blog is currently ranked 19th on Technorati and receives 1.4 million visitors per month. Treehugger will become part of Discovery’s Planet Green TV network that will launch in 2008. Discovery Communications, the number-one nonfiction media company, today announced the acquisition of the leading eco-lifestyle website, TreeHugger.com. The interactive site becomes part of Discovery’s global multiplatform initiative Planet Green, which includes the first 24/7 eco-lifestyle TV network launching in 50 million homes in early 2008. The deal brings TreeHugger.com’s rich mix of news, blogs and advice to Planet Green and furthers Discovery’s previously announced goal of developing original programming related to the environment, sustainable development, conservation and organic living. In acquiring TreeHugger.com, Discovery is pursuing its multiplatform strategy of being the leading content provider across nonfiction genres around the world. The transaction will not have a material impact on earnings in year one. Terms were not disclosed but a paidContent post says TreeHugger was acquired for around $15 million. Other sources (see here, here, here and here) have put the acquisition figure at $10 million. Discovery wasn’t the only company that had approached the popular green blog. In a post on its site TreeHugger says they were “approached by over 15 large companies” over the past year. In addition to its blog, TreeHugger also has forums, audio and video podcasts, and owns the Digg-like Hugg.com website. Still $10 to $15 million is very impressive for a blog plus a few extras. It was just a couple years ago that the entire Weblogs, Inc. blog network was sold for about $25 million to AOL. Nick Denton who has not sold his Gawker Media blog network is listed as one of the people on TreeHugger’s Board of Advisors. Posted in Green Blogs Permalink | Recent Headlines | WWFeeds.com

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