AT&T speeding up their EDGE network ahead of the iPhone release?

Some folks reporting speeds of up to 200kpbs, about 3-5 times faster than EDGE typically runs

Not much love for iPhone in Seattle?

As of 6pm on Thursday, the line at the U-Village Apple store was 2 people long. Could be the rain…

Chicken! Fried! Bacon! “This is good… just needs more salt.”

Fake Steve puts the smackdown on “spokesblogging”

“[Arrington] ends up sounding like a gal who’s trying to convince you that she’s not a ‘prostitute,’ she’s an ‘escort.’” I friggin love Fake Steve.

Friday can’t get here soon enough

Microsoft’s perspective on life inside of Google

Plus, recommendations on how to attract the kinds of folks going to Google. Interesting that Microsoft actually pays higher salaries, but with MSFT basically flat since 2000, I can see how GOOG would be more attractive.

I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.

—Groucho Marx [via my dad]

O’Reilly gets pwnt by a 16 year old high school student

The iPhone will might be compatible with Microsoft Exchange, after all

If that’s true, my pockets just might be $600 lighter come Monday

The New York Times new Washington blog is reading the Family Jewels so you don’t have to

Interesting look at the important and not-so-important parts from a panel of folks who know the difference