On June 11th we hosted a party celebrating TechCrunch’s 5th birthday. It was streamed live with 350 other parties around the world. We just wanted to say thank you to everyone who came out to show support.

We’re hosting a party for TechCrunch’s 5th Anniversary. If you’ll be near Portland, OR on June 11th, stop on by! We’ve got some great participants from good local businesses, lots of food and beverages, and some fun giveaways.

Fast Company magazine has a nice piece running in their June 2010 issue about some of our recent milestones. As Fast Company readers, we’re absolutely thrilled to see this!

Yammer recently profiled Think Brilliant on how we have adapted their simple (yet powerful) microblogging software into our workflow.

After giving readers an inside look into the way we use Basecamp, 37signals highlighted our team’s unique approach on their product blog.

In February, Google announced that it would deploy an experimental Gigabit internet network to a “small number of trial locations across the United States.” The fiber optic network will deliver speeds more than 100 times faster than what Americans have access to today. We want this in Portland.

“This Exists: SoulPancake.com Turns Internet Into Smoke-Filled Dorm Room,” Jon Bershad writes for MEDIAite.com.

Powered by the I’m with CoCo movement, a gorgeous tour poster, and a legion of devoted fans, Conan has decided to hit the road with a 30-city comedy tour.

We previously explained how our own Mike Mitchell lit a fire under the internet’s ass with this Conan O’Brien piece. Not only has this piece paved the way for a movement behind one of late night television’s biggest stars, it has catapulted Mike into the spotlight and shined a light on his artwork.