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title: 'memePDX 012: Startup lessons, Microsoft layoffs, New podcasts, Google and more Google, and Bac’n'
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# memePDX 012: Startup lessons, Microsoft layoffs, New podcasts, Google and more Google, and Bac’n

Well, well, well. It kind of snuck up on you a bit, didn’t it? I know. These things happen. But it’s Thursday and that means it’s time for another episode of [memePDX](http://twitter.com/memepdx "memePDX"), the weekly podcast about the hottest tech news in Portland… and beyond.

This week, [Cami Kaos](http://twitter.com/camikaos "Cami Kaos") and [Rick Turoczy](http://twitter.com/turoczy "Rick Turoczy") discuss [startup lessons from MioWorks](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/09/mioworks-closes-doors-leaves-valuable-startup-lessons-hand/ "Startup lessons from MioWorks") and [SplashCast](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/09/23/mike-berkley-preparing-web-boom/ "Startup lessons from SplashCast"), [Microsoft layoffs](http://siliconflorist.com/2009/11/05/microsoft-layoffs-affect-portland-startup-open-source-communities/ "Microsoft layoffs"), new podcasts from [Dr. Normal](http://www.electrotainment.com/ "Crazy Talk") and [Cort & Fatboy](http://www.cortandfatboy.com/ "Cort and Fatboy"), [Google and Rupert Murdoch](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6532657/Google-Rupert-Murdoch-can-block-us-if-he-wants-to.html "Google and Rupert Murdoch"), Google acquiring [AdMob](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/investing-in-mobile-future-with-admob.html "Google buys AdMob") and [Gizmo5](http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/09/exclusive-google-has-acquired-gizmo5/ "Google buys Gizmo5"), and [Google Dashboard](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/transparency-choice-and-control-now.html "Google Dashboard"). Oh and Cami is wearing a [Bac’n](http://bacn.com "Bacn") shirt, this week.

Let’s get to it. (I haven’t had a chance to add the links to this week’s show, but I will do that soon.)

<http://www.viddler.com/player/7290a080/>

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