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Early Adopter: Techie Teens Review Jason Calacanis’ Launch Conference

Early Adopter asked the three youngest attendees of Jason Calacanis’ Launch Conference to share their thoughts on the companies launched and on consumer tech, from their post-millennial perspective. They angstily obliged.

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B&N Aims E-Books at Kids

Barnes & Noble Inc., intent on winning over a new generation of readers, including some who haven’t yet learned to tie their shoes, is launching a digital collection of more than 12,000 books under the name Nook Kids.

The Outage Aftermath: Louie Swisher Hearts Facebook, but Twitter Not So Much

Like grandmother, like grandson. Yesterday, I told my No. 1 son, Louie, that Twitter was down, after a denial-of-service attack. He was–shall we say–not very sympathetic, as you will see in the video following the jump. Interestingly, Louie’s response was similar to my mother’s, who mocked the microblogging service at a gas station on the way to my interview with its founders at the seventh D: All Things Digital conference. As it turns out, though, data actually back them up. (Plus, see their videos too.)
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