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NY Times Quotes Newsviner Corey Spring on iPhone eBay Sales
Source: The New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5 — David Flashner thought he had it wired: buy two iPhones last Friday when they first went on sale, keep one and sell the other at a profit so big it would pay for most of the first one.

Citizen Journalism Thrives on Newsvine

Not long ago, I wrote an article about obtaining Press Passes. My goal was to spark an interest in original reporting from some of our more prolific authors, or those who would like to be more prolific.

IPhone Futures Prove to Be a Bad Investment
Source: The New York Times

Across the nation, people looking to make a quick and easy profit bought one, two or as many phones as they could by recruiting friends to stand in line with them. Many of them were the first to get in line, camping overnight outside the stores.

Stamford teen posted entry on death of wrestler's wife
Source: stamfordadvocate.com

STAMFORD - The Wikipedia poster who flummoxed investigators by announcing the death of wrestler Chris Benoit's wife before police discovered the murder is a 19-year-old Stamford man and wrestling fan, authorities said.

Newsvine's Good Work Cited In Solving Benoit Mysteries
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The article refers to the amazing work down by Corey Spring, which I link to here.

One Wild Night: Vinemeet May 2007

16 Newsviners met in Columbus, Ohio. 7 of them traveled from out of state. 4 of them have been awarded the Random Act of Vineness.

Conquoring Technoratti for Dummies

It's not much of a secret that some of the users at Newsvine are technically challenged. Hmm, there's not even any reason to pretend, for technically terrible, yours truely comes instantly to mind. It is probably a safe bet, that few could be worse than me.

Legends of Hockey -- Corey Spring
Source: legendsofhockey.net

Who knew our very own Corey Spring was a right winger?

Necessary Newsvine Changes in 2007

I spent much of last year focused on things outside the Vine. But this year, I turned to my column with renewed excitement and vigor, ready to light up the Vine with dazzling articles and inspirational stories.

College Invites Viner to Speak on Online Journalism
Source: bandmonline.com

From Muskingum College's newspaper in Ohio: The Society of Collegiate Journalists will be holding a discussion panel moderated by Jessica Marshall, Secretary of SCJ, to discuss online media.

The Friday the 13th Club Dinner

Ahh yes, it's Friday the 13th once again. Nobody is quite sure what the exact reason this day is so vexed, but it seems to boil down to a mixture of Christian lore and pagan holidays.

What People Did For Fun 100 Years Ago

I've never been a real big history buff... or (until very recently) too keen on amusement parks, either. However, there's something oddly nostalgic about combining the two.

I Got Really High for Work Yesterday

My newspaper - they keep sending me on these wacky assignments. Not only did I have to get really, really high for work yesterday, they paid me for it as well.

So Long, Soda

It goes by many names: soda, pop, soft drink, and sodie pop. Starting today, it's the nectar of the devil for me and I'm done with it.

An Eye for Cool, and Cash
Source: The Washington Post

Corey Spring has a college student's dream job: He gets paid to surf the Internet.

Netscape in a Word: Stinks

I've been an active participant on Newsvine since January and enjoy all the features and the community interaction. But, I must admit, I get curious to see what the other sites have to offer from time to time. So I decided to check out Netscape.

The decline and fall of Newsvine?

I like Newsvine. First and foremost I like the interface as an easy way to follow news on subjects I am interested in. It is logical, attractive, and easy to use. But recently a couple of things have dampened my enthusiasm.

Who on Newsvine is Worth $1000?

When I first heard that Jason Calcanis was going to offer $1000 dollars/month to the top contributors on the major social networking sites -- I dismissed the topic because I thought it was nothing more than an idea.

Cincinnati, Ohio - All Chili, No Gas

Wednesday I was to drive down from Columbus, Ohio to Cincinnati to interview the two guys from the Clerks films. Instead, everything that could have went wrong, did.

Ask the Clerks.

Many from my generation (and the one before it) are avid Kevin Smith fans. Let any 'fanboy' talk long enough and he will tell you all about 'Clerks,' the black and white cult film that follows clerks Dante and Randall during the course of one day in their New Jersey lives...

First Random Act of Vineness Awards

In its first few weeks of testing, the new system of Vineacity has proven to be a better model than the previous Positive Feedback %. We think that most would agree that the six measures of Vineacity create a more well rounded image of a user's conduct around the site.

Newsvine - Good Enough to Plagiarize!

*** After consulting Newsvine, I am putting this back up, please also see Natalie's article***

Interview With Dave Chappelle

(4/04 - I have uploaded the audio from this piece - you can get it here. Also, as a bonus, I uploaded the audio from the interview I had with director Michel Gondry, who directed Block Party as well as Eternal Sunshine ofthe Spotless Mind.

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