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I am so glad that About.com has Stephen Chapman, the JavaScript Guide as I really don't like JavaScript. Disregarding browser incompatibilities, and the spaghetti code we had to write to...

Rumor has it that parent company Wikia is letting go 30% of its current 43-person workforce, a percentage that appears to be the rule of thumb for lay-offs these days. TechCrunch has been hearing rumors along these lines as well. The company, which also offers wiki software, has raised a total of $14 million to date from rockstar angel investors like Marc Andreessen, Joi Ito, and Ron Conway, as well as Bessemer Venture Partners, the Omidyar Network and Amazon.read more

Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who missed out on being in Al Gore's cabinet when Gore lost to Bush eight years ago, will campaign for Barack Obama starting with a panel on the economy Tuesday in Florida at which both will appear. Schmidt's been an Obama advisor on technology and energy and describes his support as "personal." Of course Google does have the little matter of its controversial Yahoo agreement before the Justice Department right now. read more