“Microsoft and Yahoo: The Bid Heard ‘Round the Web.”

Story in Fast Company about the hostile bid by Microsoft to acquire Yahoo for $44.6 billion.

“Well then, I’m outta here!”

Flickr user in protest of the Microsoft bid. Flickr, a Yahoo property, features images like this one

“This will be the first year that viewers will have two remote controls… the one in their hand, and the one in their pocket.”

Nihal Mehta, CEO of ipsh, a mobile marketing agency, on the use of short codes for voting on advertising during the Super Bowl.

“Citizen journalism is a new way to provide content to readers. That’s where the truth ends and the snarkiness begins. “

Paul Maryniak, Southeast Valley GM for The Arizona Republic, on the value of its “News By You” option for readers.

“The only Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing from and on behalf of a small, angry fringe.”

New York Times endorsement of Senator John McCain.

“Oh, by the way, I think there’s also a football game on Sunday.”

Shel Holtz on the news that a new website called Firebrand will feature television commercials