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I had the pleasure of moderating the Washington Technology Industry Association's technology predictions dinner on Wednesday night. It was a lively discussion. And at times I just let our panelists -- Bill Bryant, Andy Sack, Glenn Kelman, Greg Gottesman and Kelly Smith -- have at it. My first question certainly prompted a fun debate on the value and revenue potential of Twitter, as you can see in the video below taken by Tim Reha. (The fireworks begin in minute 14).
More video in the segment below, including Kelman and Smith debating the value of Amazon.com's Zappos acquisition and Bryant predicting that the online retailer will buy Netflix, Hulu and Blockbuster. Sack also suggests that Redfin, Picnik and Cheezburger Network will get gobbled up in 2010.
John Cook is co-founder and executive editor of TechFlash. He has been covering the technology beat for nearly a decade, writing about startups, entrepreneurs and venture capital, most recently serving as a reporter/blogger at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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