Las 25 personas mas influyentes en internet (6 al 10)

6. The Papa Bear: Paul Graham

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Graham, a computer programmer turned author, developed a devoted following among would-be tech entrepreneurs with his essay "How to Start a Startup." Several years ago, he put his money where his mouth was, launching Y Combinator, a venture firm that incubates technology companies. Twice a year, the firm provides seed money, typically $20,000 or less, to help select young entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. Social news site Reddit is among the most successful Y Combinator companies, having been acquired by Condé Nast Publications in 2006.

7. The Muckracker: Arianna Huffington

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As election day draws nigh, Huffington's liberal political blog The Huffington Post has become a must-read for the Washington media as well as left-leaning voters. More than 8 million people per month reportedly visit the site, which includes commentary, discussion of breaking news stories, and political coverage. Huffington, a Cambridge University grad and author of 12 books, steers the conversation in the mainstream media with what she focuses on in her blog and during her frequent public appearances. Her next venture? Local news. In June, Huffington announced plans to launch a local news aggregation site for major metropolitan areas.

8. The Adviser: Joi Ito

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When Joichi "Joi" Ito speaks, the digerati listen. The onetime college dropout and nightclub DJ has become one of the Web's leading thinkers and writers on a number of cutting-edge technologies, from online multiplayer games such as World of Warcraft to social networks. The Japanese native is also an entrepreneur, angel investor in companies such as Flickr (later acquired by Yahoo) and Six Apart, and board member at companies such as corporate collaboration firm Socialtext and blog tracker Technorati. Currently, among his seemingly endless list of activities, he's CEO of the nonprofit group Creative Commons, which helps authors, artists, and others easily mark how they'd like their work to be used online.

9. The Mastermind: Steve Jobs

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Having brought Apple (AAPL) back from the brink of a premature death following his return to the CEO's office in 1996, Jobs has revolutionized how we consume media of all kinds, whether music, TV shows, and movies. Itunes is now the biggest retailer of music, be it digital or tangible—in the U.S., having sold 5 billion songs as of June. Since 2007 he's turned his attention to the wireless world, challenging entrenched players like Motorola and Research In Motion with the iPhone.

10. The Filmer: Jonathan Kaplan

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Here's a familiar scenario: Buy a video camera when the first child comes along. Take loads of video. Stick tapes in a drawer. Shelve camcorder until the next child is born. Pure Digital Technologies CEO Kaplan set out seven years ago to turn that old saw on its head. The company's $130 Flip video camcorder, a compact device where you simply frame your subject in a small screen and press a button to record, made it so easy to shoot video and upload it to a PC or YouTube that even a child can use it. Flip's astounding success has turbocharged video sharing online—and in the process it forced Sony, Samsung and others to create a slew of easy-to-use devices that will compete with it.

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