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Time's 50 Best Websites

Today Time.com is launching its 50 Best Websites for 2008 list. There are some personal favorites represented like Kiva, Mint, and Geni (I like four-letter sites), some I think are premature like Search Me, one or two I think would have been more fitting for 2007 or earlier like Yahoo Answers, and a bunch I haven't heard of and will have to check out soon.Here's a new twist for this year:

Social Media Buzz Words List: Part I

In December, as part of a tongue-in-cheek print ad, we listed 25 social media buzzwords that make you feel cool if you say them. Surprisingly, that post still gets a fair amount of traffic, and with so many people new to social media, we still get questions about, “What do these all mean?” The most recent request for definitions was just last night.

Tumblr Finds Funding

It’s not quite ready to overtake Blogger or TypePad - from which it claims to be completely different - but Tumblr, a blogging company, is now $750,000 richer thanks to a round of funding.

Plaxo Launches Social Network Pulse

Plaxo launched today its social network, Pulse. Pulse pulls in what they call "people feed" or RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to allow for conversation about the content with your family, friends or co-workers.

You.tv - A New Chapter in Lifecasting

Please read Part I prior to reading this article. Also, please scroll down and press pause to stop the inbound video feeds until you're ready.