Is Yahoo! Too Big To Be Cool?

That was the question put bluntly by Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson, he of The Long Tail, to Daniel Rosensweig, COO of Yahoo during an American Magazine Conference session that, ironically, was followed by one with Google ad VP Tim Armstrong.

Rosensweig, who now finds himself battling the Yahoo vs. Google comparison in a new, YouTube light, sidestepped the question, pointing out that Yahoo properties Flickr and de.li.cio.us, once buzzed-about Web properties, are perceived to lose their buzz despite performances.

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