Joy Division Sponsors Zune, Twitterati Defects for Plurk, Facebook Seeks Ad Feedback, John McCain Tells War Stories

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– Maybe inspired by Apple’s limited-edition U2 iPod, Microsoft is releasing a limited-edition Joy Division Zune.

– Expect downtime from Twitter when Steve Jobs takes the floor at WWDC.

– Speaking of Twitter, a lot of fed-up users are defecting to a fancy new site called Plurk. Plurk enables users to follow conversational threads, and encourages use with “karma” points and little gifts. Also, the colors are soothing.

– Facebook has launched an ad feedback feature.

– Filipinos aren’t the only people featured in creepy dating ads.

– John McCain: put Obama in office if you want. But hey, if you do, EXPECT APOCALYPSE.

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