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CNET News.com reporter roundtable
Beyond all the glitz, gadgets and gizmos, who were the big winners and big losers at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo? Join Charlie Cooper, Jim Kerstetter, Ina Fried and Daniel Terdiman to learn the inside story during this week's CNET News.com Reporters' Roundtable.
The Rocketboom video blog is on hiatus and hopes to relaunch on July 10 with a new presenter. While Amanda Congdon says on her Amanda UnBoomed blog that she was forced to leave the partnership, of which she owned a 49 percent stake, and is currently living in Connecticut, Rocketboom claims that she has left to pursue an acting career. CNET interviewed Congdon at San Francisco's Vloggercon in June. She hinted then that she was drawn to acting.
CNET News.com's Charlie Cooper and Michelle Meyers discuss how sites are providing information on cheap gas in your area and the differences among these sites.
What does Gates' exit mean for Microsoft?
Reporter roundtable : The world's richest technology baron is taking leave of the company he co-founded. Is this a turning point in Microsoft's history and what impact will Bill Gates' exit have? Join Charlie Cooper, Dan Farber, Jim Kerstetter and Mike Ricciuti for this week's edition of the CNET News.com Reporters' Roundtable.
Vlog: The medium is the message
Whether sharing stories about their kids or collaborating on ways to better the world, vloggers recognize the power of their young but growing media format. CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers investigates the world of video blogging at the June 10 event in San Francisco.
Sun Microsystems was once the hottest hardware maker in Silicon Valley. Then the dot-com bubble burst and it's been a slow but steady decline. How will Sun look different under Jonathan Schwartz's leadership than it has under Scott McNealy? Charlie Cooper, Michael Kanellos, Stephen Shankland and Jim Kerstetter chew that one over in this week's CNET News.com Reporters' Roundtable, recorded in San Francisco on April 27, 2006.
Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd announced the resignation of Patricia Dunn as chairman in his first public appearance since the controversy over the company's use of pretexting erupted more than two weeks ago. But as he offered an apology, Hurd also raised new questions about HP's investigation into boardroom leaks. Join this week's edition of the CNET News.com Reporters' Roundtable with Charlie Cooper, Jim Kerstetter and Ina Fried.
88Slide creator on vlogs and more
Rumor has it that 88Slide may be doing a deal with former Rocketboom hostess Amanda Congdon. During Vloggercon in San Francisco on June 10, 2006, CNET News.com talked with the creator of 88Slide, Noah Bonnett, about his vlog site.
Robotic giraffe wanders Maker Faire
The Rave 'Raffe, a Burning Man concoction whose popularity has brought it to various tech events, made quite a splash at the Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif., on April 23. CNET News.com's Daniel Terdiman interviews the robot's builder and friend, Lindsay Lawlor, on the floor.
