No, read the press release. It actually makes sense. They get a pretty large audience with their own activities and don't need the events anymore. Arrogant, yes. Smart, maybe...

There must be more examples of suggestions gone bad...

Sounds more like a blog than a real business. I know one website where I could enter my gadgets. Did that once but never looked at it again...

Oops! Turns out this quote isn't by Goethe after all but by W.H. Murray. Check it out: (http://german.about.com/library/blgermyth12.htm). The original quote which this one is based on was “Now at last let me see some deeds!” which is a line from Faust... :-)

Faust... that worked out well. ;p

Wow, that quote should be mandatory for everyone thinking about becoming an entrepreneur. Getting started is toughest hurdle to cross for most people...

He he he, smart one.

I'm about 3000 messages behind on my email. This article struck a nerve...

CTRL+A, Del. You are never going to catch up in time anyway.

Sorry, url: http://www.fuckedstartups.com/2008/10/23/leaks-google-to-sla...

That site is hilarious. Cheering for startups to fail is like depressing teenagers (or shooting fish in a barrel if you prefer).

Check the Fuckedcompany blog (comments too!) for more info on that. Lost of details and they are not pretty...