Pilgrim Picky Goodness, March 12

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 by Jordan McCollum

Pilgrim Picky Goodness, March 12

Hm… that title might’ve sounded better in my head. . . . Regardless, today we’ve got so many good stories and so little time that Pilgrim’s Picks and Linky Goodness have teamed up to keep you on top of the news!

Some places will just do anything for a little publicity: Nanaimo, BC is “Google Earth Town”. We’re talking about some serious integration here.
Will Yahoo get AOL? (via)
Google Webmaster Central will keep your “messages waiting” even before you register for Webmaster Tools. If you haven’t done that already.
Some advice on ethics to the big G: Open Letter To Google: Do The Right Thing, Divest Yourself Of Performics
As with many mergers, Job Cuts Likely in Google-DoubleClick Merger
Were you anticipating the big Yahoo announcement this week? (No?) YouTube Expands API Set – Including Upload, Player APIs. You get the news anyway.
An interview with Hulu’s CEO defending their Distribution model: it ‘Already Works’
Maybe I’m the only one who cares, but NBC To Launch Mobile ‘Law & Order’ Game. Ooooh yes.
eMarketer looks at the amount of time people spend watching TV individually and as households. Guess what? It’s still going up every year. Online Video Will Not Replace TV.
While we all acknowledge that it is a possibility, maybe hearing that “Google could be superseded” from Tim Berners-Lee (Sir Tim) lends it a little more credibility. Maybe.