> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.chrismessina.me/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Engadget gets some competition - URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/engadget-gets-some-competition/ - Published: 2006-08-10T18:25:05.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-25T03:37:03.000Z - Author: Chris Messina - Tags: Asides, Technology Looks like the [Crunchempire](http://www.techcrunch.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) is [spreading out](http://www.crunchgear.com/?ref=chrismessina.me), entering the [crowded](http://www.engadget.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) gadget arena. Meanwhile, [GigaOm](http://gigaom.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)[niMedia](http://valleywag.com/tech/om-malik/scooped-gigaom-will-be-giga-omni-media-193450.php?ref=chrismessina.me) gets a [facelift and a tabsplosion](http://featured.gigaom.com/2006/08/09/update-reload-party/?ref=chrismessina.me). --- ### đź’¬ Comments from the original post **[Om Daily » Blog Archive » Finally, Some Solitude](http://daily.gigaom.com/2006/08/11/finally-some-solitude/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-08-11 20:01:43 \[...\] Toni Schneider and Matt Mullenweg of Automattic; one third of 30Boxes, Zoomr Boys, Involvr gang, Janglers, Mr Dash-ing, Salim, Mary Hodder, Wagner “Second Life” Au, Technoratis, and tons of my journalist friends including dashing Mr. Fromenski and Web 2.0’s elder statesman Dan Farber. Rafat “The King of Paid Content” Ali flew in from LA. Ryan “Engadget” Block and his lovely friend, Eric “Da Phone Scoop” Lin, Kevin “ranking the tail” Burton, Niall “No Live” Kennedy, Nick “He is Here” Douglas, Chris Messina, Lovely Ms. Hunt, and Jackson “Too cool for collars” West were some of the new-new media guys in attendance. \[...\]