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Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The-TrukstoP.com), Jay Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.com), Brian Hill (Bdog2g2 from MixxingBowl.com), Reem Abeidoh (Nomadelle from ReemAbeidoh.com), and Joshua Olson (Honest_Ape from HonestApe.net)the Social Blend examines the latest news and opinions hitting the world of social media. The main focus of the show is on Mixx.com, yet focuses on other sites and contenders in the social media field.

This episode of Social Blend features an excerpt/sample from a
song called Capricorn performed by the band 30 SECONDS TO MARS.

You can hear and see the full song here at this location. 

Like what you hear?  Buy their music at this location.  

This newest edition of Social Blend features special guest Mortal Wind… and quickly turns into a drunken fest of hilarity.  We take a look at the new Mixx blogs and dive into the seedy love quadrangle (and beyond… bonus – features hot man love…) on Mixx.  We also follow up on our War on Spam from the previous week.

Social Blend pays tribute to Randy Pausch this week, the spectacular instructor who became famous online for the Last Lecture.  Pausch passed away last week, and he is missed by many.  RIP.

We look at a whole bunch of stories for this week, including details on the DNS vulnerabilities that hit the tech news sites, a debate on whether TV is dying out, and (of course) a douchebag mating ritual.  Greg takes a look at some intriguing eBay feedback, and some Gotham City cartoons; while we all talk about how a Digg purchase by Google would essentially mean…  NOTHING!

Our User Focus is SportsAnna this week – and as usual we talk of some Comments of the Week and jump into the Mixx Lounge.

Social Blend and Mixx News
More Mixx Blogs to satisfy your Mixx Fix Need
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1274666/more_mixx_blogs_to_satisfy_you_mixx_fix_need

Mixx Picks
http://picks.mixx.com/

Love Quadrangle on Mixx (Comments of the Week)
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1270192/who_should_be_the_next_batman_villain

Mixx Engine Room
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1393182/mixx_s_engine_room_welcome_to_the_engine_room

Tribute to Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture: Achieving your childhood dreams
http://www.mixx.com/videos/1398945/youtube_randy_pausch_last_lecture_achieving_your_childhood_dreams

Randy Pausch – The Last Lecture on Oprah
http://www.mixx.com/stories/131513/the_last_lecture_honest_ape

Last Lecture Professor dies at 47
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1394503/_last_lecture_professor_dies_at_47

Stories of the Week
Atmosphere – You (from Mortal Music Blend)
http://mortalmusicblend.mixx.com/videos/400842/youtube_atmosphere_you

Is Google going to acquire Digg for $200 million?
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1293263/google_in_final_negotiations_to_acquire_digg_for_around_200_million

The Google Digg Purchase would mean nothing to you
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1309146/the_google_digg_purchase_would_mean_nothing_to_you_regular_geek

4chan DDoS Attack!
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1371675/4chan_ddos

Attack code released for new DNS attack
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1355308/attack_code_released_for_new_dns_attack_network_world

Kaminsky on how he discovered DNS flaw and more
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1356528/kaminsky_on_how_he_discovered_dns_flaw_and_more_threat_level_from_wired_com

Best eBay feedback ever
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1261229/best_ebay_feedback_ever

Welcome to Gotham City
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1247987/welcome_to_gotham_city

Thrall’s Crib
http://www.mixx.com/videos/1402426/thrall_s_crib

Douche Mating Ritual
http://www.mixx.com/videos/1379532/douche_mating_ritual

Television will be the first traditional medium to fall
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1387427/television_will_be_the_first_traditional_media_medium_to_fall

User Focus
SportsAnna
http://www.mixx.com/users/sportsanna

The Mixx Lounge
http://www.mixx.com/lounge

The Social Blend Mixx Community
Post stories you’d love to see discussed on Social Blend.  Reem chooses a new article with each new episode
http://socialblend.mixx.com/

Greg’s Mail Sack
Send your hate mail to:
socialblend@gmail.com
Or
cGt2099@sbcglobal.net

Music Credits
This week’s music:
“Capricorn (A Brand New Name)” by 30 SECONDS TO MARS
From the album 30 Seconds to Mars (2002)
Lyrics/Music - Jared Leto

Usual theme music: “Dreamonic”
Music by Corey Hodgetts / West of October
http://www.myspace.com/coreyhodgetts
http://www.myspace.com/westofoctoberband