To be sure, the Web hasn't been overly kind to the scribe who brought us such pearls as "News flash you stupid c---s: FRATS DON'T LIKE BORING SORORITIES." Shannon's send-up has been joined by other parodies, from a straight-faced version from Alison Haislip of "The Nerdist" to this dramatic reading by a Barbie doll.

CNN: Lessons from the sorority-girl e-mail rant

On Tuesday, Sun (nasdaq: JAVA - news - people ) announced a new focus on using flash memory--the type of chips found in devices like iPods, USB thumb drives and some laptops--to store information in corporate data centers.

FORBES: Sun Jumps Into Flash

In a move it claims improves the site's security, Fox Interactive last year pushed Adobe (nasdaq: ADBE - news - people ) to incorporate a new feature into its Flash media software that made it harder for widgetmakers to direct traffic off the site.

FORBES: Murdoch 2.0

The next sore spot for the semiconductor sector rests with flash-memory specialist SanDisk (nasdaq: SNDK - news - people ).

FORBES: TI And Sandisk Stink Up Chip Treat

That's good news for Apple supplier Samsung, the largest flash memory-maker.

FORBES: A Cure For Memory Headaches: The iPhone

The Flash Index had gloomy news on this front as well: the new export sub-index came in at 44.7.

FORBES: Chinese Manufacturing Is Crashing

News flash: Amazon.com sold millions of Kindle tablets and e-readers over the holiday shopping season.

FORBES: Amazon's Holiday Numbers: Some Assembly Required, Complete Context Not Included

The UN Youth Flash is a news service of the UN Programme on Youth, keeping interested parties up-to-date on the youth agenda of the various organizations of the UN system and partnering youth organizations around the world.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

It was bad enough when flash memory overtook hard drives in little devices: Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people )'s classic iPod used a tiny hard drive memory, but the other models rely on flash memory.

FORBES: Seagate Sues Emerging Rival

By Don Bilson Every morning our sister publication, dealReporter, releases The Morning Flash -- a daily quick reaction report that combines a smart summary of key merger arb and special situations news with insight and commentary from our analysts and buyside sources.

FORBES: Gilead Sciences

News flash: people like to watch NCAA tournament games on television, especially when upstarts and big-name programs are involved.

NPR: BracketRacket: Shockers, Coach K And Sportsmanship