Marc’s 24 Hour Laundry: "Silicon Beat is in hot pursuit of Marc Andreessen who apparently is on the board of new start-up, code named, 24 Hour Laundry. I guess the only thing that needs laundering is the reputation. Like many Web 1.0, Marc is looking for redemption. Lots of investments, including in 24HL which is video blogging, blogging meets social networking meets something..." —Om Malik on Broadband

Where have you gone, Jim Barksdale? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you. Woo woo woo.