• Photo: Just need to find a bumper sticker that says Waking up with the Weez… (via billionsburg) http://tumblr.com/xj64c4zus #
• I just ousted @johnleone as the mayor of Onieal's Grand Street Bar on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/vDzqX #
• Passion is here… (@ Onieal's Grand Street Bar in NYC) http://bit.ly/vDzqX #
• I'm at Onieal's Grand Street Bar (174 Grand St, btw Centre & Mulberry, New York). http://bit.ly/vDzqX #
• Village Voice's picks for 10 best meals under $6. in NYC Missing a bunch of Manhattan favorites like Tehuitzingo… http://bit.ly/6bxIjw #
• Video: Thriller (Saitone 8bit tribute) – who has a NES light gun to start shooting zombies? (from… http://tumblr.com/xj648yx3b #
• Ooh… Shinny and new…! (@ Highlands Bar in NYC) http://bit.ly/2TmMO3 #
• Rapping ideas with the Dogg… (@ Yerba Buena Perry in NYC) http://bit.ly/gXTBW #
• Link: Innovation and inspiration in packaging and design of wine and wine bottles. http://tumblr.com/xj648gq9l #
• RT @heroverse: A little love from newsarama: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091123-Anywhere-heroes-interview.html http://bit.ly/5thW2Z #

• Pulled pork and deep fried turkey tailgate… We are amatuers compared… (@ Press Booth @ Giants Stadium for Springsteen) #
• Tzaziki and Grilled Seafood abound… (@ taverna kyclades in Astoria) http://bit.ly/2e2GMu #
• Photo: Wonder if they get the gold and diamonds from grills? But where does the hair come into the picture? http://tumblr.com/xj645ozbs #
• Bigby animated series launching as an iPhone game first! Looking forward to it Worldwide Biggies! http://bit.ly/6XBpva #
• Link: Time to Eliminate those Pesky Vacation Policies! http://tumblr.com/xj645hm8k #
• Photo: In Tokyo: Please get drunk and pass out at home and not in the subway… it is bad manners! http://tumblr.com/xj645gwwn #
• Skype is back! ebay sold Skype back for $2.75B valuation RT @joka86: Skype bought back from Ebay!! http://bit.ly/dHCnC #
• Open Music Media! (@ Rebar in Brooklyn) http://bit.ly/16YmJH #
• I just ousted @tushark as the mayor of Faculty House – Columbia University on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/1G2ON6 #
• David Rose and the NY Angels! (@ Faculty House – Columbia University in NYC) http://bit.ly/1G2ON6 #
• Video: Knew those pesky pigeons were always after something… http://tumblr.com/xj644m1zs #
• Premiere of Twilight New Moon cheezfest… I don't see the appeal… (@ Regal Stadium 14 – Union Square in NYC) http://bit.ly/168QiD #
• Photo: Some cool Japanese bar codes collected by Dieline http://tumblr.com/xj6444lhb #
• RT @VentureBeat: Modern Warfare 2 continues to blow away entertainment records http://bit.ly/3l20DM by @deantak #
• Congrats to Rock You in the latest $50M raise!! http://bit.ly/3m5ANd #
• Great thoughts from Simon Sinek speaking to entrepreneurs or anyone leading a business – "Start with the Why" #nyew #

Most companies in the US monitor two things like a hawk: 1. Revenue and 2. Employee Vacation days.

Are you over your allowed vacation days? Have you accrued enough days to take that week off to visit Grandma? Only employees here over 5 years get an additional week…

Well more companies should take the European model of 4 weeks plus off and mid day siestas. One company in the US is doing it correctly: Netflix.

They don’t track vacation days at all. Instead they trust and believe in their passionate employees to take vacation when they need it and not to abuse it. Wow. Imagine a company believing in the integrity of their employees and their company culture. Don’t believe it? Read the full Mediapost article here

• RT @parodical: Facebook letting advertisers go after Friend of a Friends. FoaFs beware! http://bit.ly/1o12nJ #
• wow… one of Microsoft's own get's slapped publicly. that's going to leave a mark… Windows 7 apes Mac OS X http://bit.ly/PPvrn #
• In startups like any industry, it's all about relationships… RT @VentureBeat: http://bit.ly/1ZIXBm #
• I'm at Antique Garage w/ @bnjmn. http://bit.ly/gBPGA #
• More money was spent on a video game in one day than any movie or entertainment opening ever… $310M in 24 hours http://bit.ly/3DV7Z8 #
• RT @parodical: Lots of dough vs. Quality creative. Which is more valuable? EA thinks the latter… http://bit.ly/4yEedD #
• RT @VentureBeat: Electronic Arts buys Playfish for as much as $400 million http://bit.ly/1QxSkH by @deantak #
• RT @parodical: Rupert Murdoch on the paid content wall and the whole internet regulation thing… http://bit.ly/3159SS #

Facebook is letting brands advertise to not only fans of theirs but to friends of their fans… FoaFs look out! The spam and lead gen deals be coming!

Read Media Post article here

Despite having fewer titles and less revenue than Zynga, EA bought Playfish for ~$400M. Both companies have similar business models and very similar products, but the philosophy of the companies are much different.

Playfish focuses on the quality of their games with a consistent design aesthetic and compelling game design. While this might mean fewer games and higher cost per game it ensures their mission statement of creating the best games they can stays true.

Zynga focuses on making money. They either acquire games or fast follow/emulate other games and pump money into the space to drown out the competition in marketing and customer acquisition.

Zynga makes alot of money. Playfish does as well. And both companies have a lot of users playing their games. But at the end of the day is it the quality of the customer (repeat player, organic word of mouth, user turned ambassador) versus the number of customers (one time players, subversive acquisition, lead gen tactics) that really matters to potential acquirers?

It will also be interesting to see what will happen when the changes to the Facebook platform take effect in the new year in regards to notification spamming, customer acquisition flow, and direct messaging.

Read the Silicon Alley Insider article here