Comments on: When GeoCities Grabbed the Web's Golden Ticket–A Trip Down Silicon-Valley-Has-No-Memory Lane http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: RIP, Geocities | PR Nonsense http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-13350 RIP, Geocities | PR Nonsense Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:15:37 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-13350 [...] Kara Swisher has a fab retrospective (along with her original article about the purchase) at All Things Digital. While most of the discussion of Geocities’ death this week has revolved around its [...] [...] Kara Swisher has a fab retrospective (along with her original article about the purchase) at All Things Digital. While most of the discussion of Geocities’ death this week has revolved around its [...]

]]> By: RIP, Geocities « PR Nonsense: High-tech global PR and other detritus http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10901 RIP, Geocities « PR Nonsense: High-tech global PR and other detritus Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:42:35 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10901 [...] Kara Swisher has a fab retrospective (along with her original article about the purchase) at All Things Digital. While most of the discussion of Geocities’ death this week has revolved around its [...] [...] Kara Swisher has a fab retrospective (along with her original article about the purchase) at All Things Digital. While most of the discussion of Geocities’ death this week has revolved around its [...]

]]> By: Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | PolBay Webcenter Blog http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10813 Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | PolBay Webcenter Blog Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:49:50 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10813 [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...] [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...]

]]> By: Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | The Latest Headlines http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10809 Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | The Latest Headlines Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:29:36 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10809 [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...] [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...]

]]> By: Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | SupaFeed http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10802 Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | SupaFeed Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:22:38 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10802 [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...] [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...]

]]> By: Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | RSS For Gadgets http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10775 Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | RSS For Gadgets Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:03:53 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10775 [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...] [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...]

]]> By: Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | tech.shaundunne.com http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10766 Yahoo kills off ‘your home on the web’ | tech.shaundunne.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:12:13 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10766 [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...] [...] Kara Swisher points out that this was an archetypal web boom buy, and not unlike some of the inflated Web 2.0 deals we’ve seen in the past two years: “what exactly did Yahoo get for its giant payment back then? A money-losing, low-revenue company with a whole lot of users.” [...]

]]> By: Mac Beach http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10749 Mac Beach Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:03:22 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10749 Cher may have sung that song at some point, but her's is sure not the voice that started playing in my head when it was mentioned. Amazon downloader here I come. Cher may have sung that song at some point, but her’s is sure not the voice that started playing in my head when it was mentioned. Amazon downloader here I come.

]]> By: Bruce Evans http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10729 Bruce Evans Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:00:48 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10729 Kara, I can't believe you confused Cher with the angelic Mary Hopkins. Compared to sweet Mary, Cher was a scamp, a camp, and a bit of a tramp. She was a V.A.M.P.... vamp! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAN2zTClbyI :) Kara, I can’t believe you confused Cher with the angelic Mary Hopkins. Compared to sweet Mary, Cher was a scamp, a camp, and a bit of a tramp. She was a V.A.M.P…. vamp!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAN2zTClbyI

:)

]]> By: Jordan McCollum http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10723 Jordan McCollum Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:54:42 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10723 I don't think Cher sang "Those Were the Days." The most famous recording of the song was by Mary Hopkin in 1968. Do you have a recording (or link) of Cher singing it? I don’t think Cher sang “Those Were the Days.” The most famous recording of the song was by Mary Hopkin in 1968. Do you have a recording (or link) of Cher singing it?

]]> By: TheTradingReport » Blog Archive » Back When Yahoo Bought Geocities http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10721 TheTradingReport » Blog Archive » Back When Yahoo Bought Geocities Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:51:38 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10721 [...] AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher says seeing Yahoo shut down GeoCities makes her feel 143 years old, “in Web years.” [...] [...] AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher says seeing Yahoo shut down GeoCities makes her feel 143 years old, “in Web years.” [...]

]]> By: Golf Fitness Challenge » Back When Yahoo Bought Geocities http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10717 Golf Fitness Challenge » Back When Yahoo Bought Geocities Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:01:19 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10717 [...] AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher says seeing Yahoo shut down GeoCities makes her feel 143 years old, “in Web years.” [...] [...] AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher says seeing Yahoo shut down GeoCities makes her feel 143 years old, “in Web years.” [...]

]]> By: Finance Geek » Back When Yahoo Bought Geocities http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090424/when-geocities-grabbed-the-webs-golden-ticket-a-trip-down-silicon-valley-has-no-memory-lane/#comment-10715 Finance Geek » Back When Yahoo Bought Geocities Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:43:09 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=12816#comment-10715 [...] AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher says seeing Yahoo shut down GeoCities makes her feel 143 years old, “in Web years.” [...] [...] AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher says seeing Yahoo shut down GeoCities makes her feel 143 years old, “in Web years.” [...]

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