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Nick Bilton 
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You’re Welcome
I think you are wrong. The “thank you” text back really says: “I got the message. I understand the message. I appreciate your taking the time to do it.” Only it says it in two words.
– New York Times.com reader elbro27, in a comment on a post by author Nick Bilton about the rudeness of people who send an email or text just to say “thank you,” which he finds to be a waste of time for people swamped with digital communication
Facebook to Nick Bilton (And Everyone Else): Seriously, There’s No Pay to Play Scheme Here
Facebook responds to a New York Times post with one of its own.
Alec Ross, America’s Digital Diplomat, on 21st Century Statecraft
The innovation adviser to Secretary of State Clinton talks about some of the tech he’s worked on to better serve the developing world.
Anti-Virus?
The more pictures I see of this gun-toting, tatted-up, McAfee guy, the more I understand why PCs have so many viruses.
– Nick Bilton, via Twitter
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Silicon Valley is really quite a boring place. The story of start-ups should be a documentary on PBS, not a weekly reality show on Bravo.
– Nick Bilton on “Start-Ups”
Dorsey on Reduced Role at Twitter: Move On, Nothing to See Here!
He’s not difficult. He’s busy!
The Piracy “Problem”
If every TV show was offered at a fair price to everyone in the world, there would definitely be much less copyright infringement. But because of the monopoly power of the cable companies and content creators, they might actually make less money.
– Holmes Wilson, co-director of Fight for the Future
WikiLeaks Prank Targets New York Times
That Bill Keller op-ed defending WikiLeaks was fake, says Bill Keller.
We’re Not in San Francisco Anymore
I’m sitting across from 4 diff people talking on Razr flip phones at LAX airport. Have I traveled back in time & someone forgot to tell me?
–Nick Bilton, via Twitter
Social Networking Via Sergio Leone
Not only is Google Plus not a ghost town, we have never seen anything grow this fast. Ever.
– Vic Gundotra, VP of engineering at Google, in an interview with Nick Bilton