Interesting Links for 13-11-2011
- Zynga to employees: Give back our stock or you'll be fired | The Digital Home - CNET News
'Zynga CEO Mark Pincus, along with his top executives, decided last year as they were preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) that they had given out too much stock to employees. But rather than accept that reality, the executives reportedly tried a different tactic: demand employees give back not-yet-vested stock or face termination.'
- Woman Finds Stolen Bike On Craigslist, Steals It Right Back | The Mary Sue
- Warner Bros: we issued takedowns for files we never saw, didn't own copyright to
'In a Monday court filing, Warner Brothers admitted that it has issued takedown notices for files without looking at them first. The studio also acknowledged that it issued takedown notices for a number of URLs that its adversary, the locker site Hotfile, says were obviously not Warner Brothers' content.'
- Understanding the Euro Crisis: Imagine Italy Was Your Business | Inc.com
'In order to visualize what’s happening in Italy, and what it means to you, let’s play a little game of pretend. Let’s pretend Italy is your business. No, you could never be that stupid. So let’s pretend Italy is your high-living cousin Silvio’s business.'
- Outrage as French magazine bombed by Warhammer enthusiasts | NewsBiscuit
'French Magazine Mais Non! has been bombed for the second time in a week after publishing pictures of Aenarion – First Phoenix King of the High Elves. Warhammer fans, who believe that Aenarion should only be represented by a small, smartly coloured figurine, were dismayed to see the picture.'
- BBC News - Where are the new music megastars?
There are more young songwriters in the UK than ever before, so why are all the biggest live acts over 40?