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	<title>Speaker City</title>
	
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	<description>This is Brandon Whichard's blog, these are my thoughts.</description>
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		<title>Links for March 12th</title>
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Home for Sale in Bull Creek Ranch at 8917 Old Lampasas Trl #9, Austin, TX 78750 &#124; MLS# 2141080 - Home for sale in my area

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<li><a href="http://www.realtyaustin.com/blog/home-for-sale-in-bull-creek-ranch-at-8917-old-lampasas-trl-9-austin-tx-78750-mls-2141080.html">Home for Sale in Bull Creek Ranch at 8917 Old Lampasas Trl #9, Austin, TX 78750 | MLS# 2141080</a> - Home for sale in my area</li>
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		<title>Links for March 11th</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Tim Goodman. The Bastard Machine : &#34;Lost&#34; Spoiled Bastard. Some thoughts. - And even if it&#39;s not all about them, they are pulling the strings on the characters we love. I may ultimately be able to accept this, but right now it seems just a little to convenient and a lot too late.

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<li><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/tgoodman/detail?blogid=24&amp;entry_id=58924">Tim Goodman. The Bastard Machine : &quot;Lost&quot; Spoiled Bastard. Some thoughts.</a> - And even if it&#39;s not all about them, they are pulling the strings on the characters we love. I may ultimately be able to accept this, but right now it seems just a little to convenient and a lot too late.</li>
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		<title>Links for March 11th</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Residents asked to help Austin vie for Google fiber - Austin Business Journal: - City officials are asking Austin residents to help petition Google Inc. to pick the city as a test site for an ultra-fast Internet system.
Big Gig Austin &#124; Austin, Texas for Google&#39;s Fiber High-Speed Network Project! - Help us show Google why [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/03/08/daily26.html?surround=lfn">Residents asked to help Austin vie for Google fiber - Austin Business Journal:</a> - City officials are asking Austin residents to help petition Google Inc. to pick the city as a test site for an ultra-fast Internet system.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.biggigaustin.org/">Big Gig Austin | Austin, Texas for Google&#39;s Fiber High-Speed Network Project!</a> - Help us show Google why Austin is the right place to build their big gigabit network. First, submit your nomination for Austin. Then, spend some time building community support with our apps linked below, to help us show Google why Austin is ready for the Big Gig.</li>
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		<title>Links for March 9th</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpeakerCity/~3/Xvdyl7OsChI/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Get FREE sports alerts when games get good! - Are You Watching This?! - 
Notice Technologies: Local Advertising Products for Local Businesses - Newspapers, radio stations, televisions stations, and other local web publishers can sell real-time, self-serve online advertising to local businesses. Learn how.
Social Media Campaign Management: Spredfast - Spredfast is a social media campaign [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://areyouwatchingthis.com/">Get FREE sports alerts when games get good! - Are You Watching This?!</a> - </li>
<li><a href="http://noticetechnologies.com/">Notice Technologies: Local Advertising Products for Local Businesses</a> - Newspapers, radio stations, televisions stations, and other local web publishers can sell real-time, self-serve online advertising to local businesses. Learn how.</li>
<li><a href="http://spredfast.com/">Social Media Campaign Management: Spredfast</a> - Spredfast is a social media campaign management platform that allows an organization to manage, monitor, and measure its voice across multiple social media channels.</li>
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		<title>Links for March 5th</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpeakerCity/~3/bzO3ADwZ77M/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Austin (Lamar) Home &#124; WholeFoodsMarket.com - 
Upcoming Events and Authors at BookPeople &#124; BookPeople - 
Longbranch Inn - East Austin - Austin, TX - 
Foursquare, Baby, Foursquare. - Foursquare may still be relatively small (around 450,000 users), but wow have they been able to woo certain areas of the mainstream quickly.
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<li><a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/lamar/">Austin (Lamar) Home | WholeFoodsMarket.com</a> - </li>
<li><a href="http://www.bookpeople.com/">Upcoming Events and Authors at BookPeople | BookPeople</a> - </li>
<li><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/longbranch-inn-austin">Longbranch Inn - East Austin - Austin, TX</a> - </li>
<li><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/02/foursquare-vegas/">Foursquare, Baby, Foursquare.</a> - Foursquare may still be relatively small (around 450,000 users), but wow have they been able to woo certain areas of the mainstream quickly.</li>
<li><a href="http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/02/22/daily44.html">Facebook may open 200-person Austin office - Austin Business Journal:</a> - Facebook may create 200 jobs in Austin over the next four years, thanks to a $1.4 million incentive from the state of Texas.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/03/01/daily46.html?ana=from_rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_austin+%28Austin+Business+Journal%29">Uchi wins best food in Austin - Austin Business Journal:</a> - The sushi specialists at Austin&#39;s Uchi on South Lamar have done it again. The restaurant was voted best food in Austin, according to Zagat survey.</li>
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		<title>Links for March 3rd</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpeakerCity/~3/weCJ1mrHfYE/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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HomeAway buys B&#38;B competitor - Austin Business Journal: - Austin-based HomeAway Inc. acquired the similarly-modeled BedandBreakfast.com company today for an undisclosed amount.

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<li><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/03/01/daily27.html?ana=from_rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_austin+%28Austin+Business+Journal%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">HomeAway buys B&amp;B competitor - Austin Business Journal:</a> - Austin-based HomeAway Inc. acquired the similarly-modeled BedandBreakfast.com company today for an undisclosed amount.</li>
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		<title>Links for February 26th</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpeakerCity/~3/u-Bv7Nka2S0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Free multiplayer Curling game - Play Curling - A free java curling game for you to play online! The objective is simply to leave one of your &#34;rocks&#34; closest to the centre of the &#34;house&#34;.
Socialware Launches Social Middleware Platform &#124; AustinStartup - Socialware is emerging from stealth mode, and being increasingly public about its products [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://www.playcurling.com/">Free multiplayer Curling game - Play Curling</a> - A free java curling game for you to play online! The objective is simply to leave one of your &quot;rocks&quot; closest to the centre of the &quot;house&quot;.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.austinstartup.com/2010/02/socialware-launches-social-middleware-platform/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AustinStartup+%28AustinStartup+%28New%29%29">Socialware Launches Social Middleware Platform | AustinStartup</a> - Socialware is emerging from stealth mode, and being increasingly public about its products and services. In the interest of full disclosure,</li>
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		<title>Links for February 12th</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpeakerCity/~3/x1A8k_IojZk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Your Bookmarklets, On Steroids &#8211; Quix - 
GoWalla Worth Nearly $30 Million After Financing. Time To Make Your Move, Facebook. - Austin, Texas based mobile social network GoWalla&#8217;s pre-money valuation in their recent financing was $20 million, we&#8217;ve confirmed from multiple sources. The company raised $8.4 million in that round, making their post-money valuation $28.4 [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://quixapp.com/">Your Bookmarklets, On Steroids &ndash; Quix</a> - </li>
<li><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/14/gowalla-worth-nearly-30-million-after-financing-time-to-make-your-move-facebook/">GoWalla Worth Nearly $30 Million After Financing. Time To Make Your Move, Facebook.</a> - Austin, Texas based mobile social network GoWalla&rsquo;s pre-money valuation in their recent financing was $20 million, we&rsquo;ve confirmed from multiple sources. The company raised $8.4 million in that round, making their post-money valuation $28.4 million.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.statesman.com/business/technology/ibm-buying-austin-based-lombardi-software-126294.html">IBM buying Austin-based Lombardi Software</a> - * Small Type
<p>Austin-based Lombardi Software Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by IBM Corp.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pangeasoft.net/about.html">Pangea Software - About Us</a> - Founded in 1987 by Brian Greenstone, Pangea Software, Inc. is a versatile and progressive software developer that is independently owned and operated.  Based in Austin, TX, the award-winning Pangea team is focused on creating original software for the Apple/Mac/iPhone platforms that are fun for the entire family.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.austinstartup.com/2009/09/netqos-acquired-by-ca-for-200m-in-cash/">NetQoS Acquired by CA for $200M in Cash | AustinStartup</a> - Recently, NetQoS was named to the Inc. 5000, ranking #2081 with $56.5M in trailing revenue. Being acquired for $200M in an all cash deal is certainly a healthy  mutiplier on their revenue.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.austinstartup.com/2010/01/phurnace-acquired-by-bmc-software/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AustinStartup+%28AustinStartup+%28New%29%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Phurnace Acquired by BMC Software | AustinStartup</a> - Congratulations to the Phurnace team for having the company you&rsquo;ve built recognized for the value it provides the developer community. Phurnace was a winner of the Moot Corp competiton at the University of Texas, and is also a graduate of the Austin Technology Incubator.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0_9q9EgoYQ&amp;cid=SM_FBTW_Text_T_SBPreview#sf14981">YouTube - HomeAway Griswolds Super Bowl Commercial Preview</a> - HomeAway Griswolds Super Bowl Commercial Preview</li>
<li><a href="http://www.startuphire.com/">Startup Jobs | StartUpHire</a> - Thousands of opportunities at venture backed companies.</li>
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		<title>Links for February 12th</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpeakerCity/~3/u8NQN56Ji_Y/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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TabbedOut Lets You Settle Up Via Your iPhone - Austinist - Your iPhone can help you find a local restaurant or bar, so why can&#39;t it let you pay your tab at the end of the night? Local software firm ATX Innovation proves that it can.
Monster Buys HotJobs From Yahoo For $225 Million - washingtonpost.com [...]]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://austinist.com/2010/01/14/tabbedout_lets_you_settle_up_via_yo.php">TabbedOut Lets You Settle Up Via Your iPhone - Austinist</a> - Your iPhone can help you find a local restaurant or bar, so why can&#39;t it let you pay your tab at the end of the night? Local software firm ATX Innovation proves that it can.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/03/AR2010020302904.html">Monster Buys HotJobs From Yahoo For $225 Million - washingtonpost.com</a> - Both Hotjobs and Monster have been lagging newer job search sites such as Indeed, which searches the entire Web for job listings. According to comScore, Indeed&#39;s jog search reached 8.4 million individuals in the U.S. in December, 2009, compared to only 5.4 million for HotJobs and 6.1 million for Monster.</li>
<li><a href="http://thwack.com/blogs/orion-product-team-blog/archive/2010/02/10/fear-and-loathing-of-roadmaps-why-your-pm-won-t-give-you-a-date.aspx">Fear and Loathing of Roadmaps: Why your PM won&rsquo;t give you a date - Orion Product Team blog - thwack</a> - Every PM on our team has worked in traditional enterprise software companies.  We have all created a set of roadmap slides and flown out to see a large customers and showed them a 2- or 3-year roadmap.  We&rsquo;ve made (or at least implied) promises about the future and how bright it will be when we deliver the features that the customer wants.  We&rsquo;ve also eaten those promises.  Choked on them, really.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.statesman.com/business/technology/solarwinds-ceo-to-step-down-next-month-227189.html">SolarWinds CEO to step down next month</a> - SolarWinds Inc. CEO Mike Bennett will leave the company&#39;s helm March 1 because of ongoing health issues, spurring changes in the company&#39;s senior management team.</li>
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		<title>Links for December 14th</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Google&#39;s speed freaks tweak suggestions, Chrome &#124; Relevant Results - CNET News - Google introduced two search features Friday that focus on delivering search results without having to visit the search results page.

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