Plaxo’s surprise: An ambitious contacts-calendar service

Plaxo’s surprise: An ambitious contacts-calendar service

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Plaxo, the contacts updating service, was popular briefly a few years ago but then started irritating people — it would constantly ping you with update requests from friends and solicitations to join Plaxo.

In short, it got a reputation of being “evil,” and then turned… Continue Reading

“Young Guns” form secret Silicon Valley society

“Young Guns” form secret Silicon Valley society

That’s what Rolling Stone wants you to believe, in its latest edition. In a story called “Baby Billionaires of Silicon Valley,” Rolling Stone catches up with a group nine entrepreneurs who get together to strategize. This is another hype job, since none of these people… Continue Reading