Archive for September, 2006
« Previous EntriesSingle Sign-On - Will Yahoo’s Attempt Succeed?
Saturday, September 30th, 2006I sure the heck hope so! My colleague just sent me this link, which references Yahoo’s announcement post, and I’ll be watching adoption closely. What does Yahoo’s Browser Based Authentication (BBAuth) do?
BBAuth also makes it possible to use Yahoo! as a single sign-on for your site, thus removing a barrier to entry for a whole lot […]
Corporate Blogging - Engaging in the Conversation
Saturday, September 30th, 2006There is a new “When blogs work” post on Businesspundit that I just came across. Rob mentioned that he is less enthusiastic about blogging than he was a few years ago because the quality of the conversations has decreased. However, there are still conversations occurring, such as the one that resulted from this post about PeerSight. […]
Only a “Moron” Would Buy Youtube?
Friday, September 29th, 2006That’s what Mark Cubans says. Check out the CNN article and his blog post. Why would you be a moron for buying youtube? Lots of legal trouble for copyright infringement most likely looms ahead.
Salesforce & The Future of Software
Thursday, September 28th, 2006I know I’m late on finding this video, but it is a great presentation by the Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. After watching 45 minutes of it so far (still watching as I type), software really is changing and they are leading the charge. Pretty soon, companies will be able to run their entire company from salesforce at […]
More News from Facebook Camp - Viral Advertisements
Thursday, September 28th, 2006I guess the news from Facebook just keeps on coming. The latest? They are going insert viral advertisements in those “newsfeeds” that caused such a riot. One thing that probably would have caused an uproar was that, “When one user clicks on an advertisement in their feeds, all of that user’s friends will be notified […]
Google Changing Stance & Challenging Brazil Courts
Thursday, September 28th, 2006This post on John Battelle’s blog is interesting and marks a change in the Google-Brazil issue. Since I have already blogged about the here and here, I thought it was worth noting. They’ve decided to not hand over user data afterall and risk the fines ($23,000 per day). To help ease some of the tension, Google did take […]
How do Youth Use Technology?
Thursday, September 28th, 2006If you’re interested, check out this video that I found on Guy Kawasaki’s blog! I’m just starting to watch the hour long video, but I thought I’d share it regardless. Guy Kawasaki is moderating…so chances are it’ll be pretty good.
Update: WOW- two of the youths on the panel send 4,000 text messages per month? That […]
MySpace Worth $15 Billion Within 3 years?
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006Who knows, this could turn out to be true…but I’m certainly not convinced. I doubt Myspace will be worth $15 billion to its shareholders within 3 years. In general, social networks don’t remain popular for that long, unless they are highly targeted. Myspace is actually on the opposite end of the spectrum (IMO)…highly UN-targeted. They […]
ZBiz.TV
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006I just saw this on Scoble’s blog- ZBiz.tv just launced. Somewhat interesting- take a look at the 1st video.
“All About Blogs & New Media” Networking Event October 5th
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
If you’re interested in business, technology, blogging, Web 2.0, or just want to drink and network, there’s a cool networking event scheduled for next week in Fremont. The topic is blogs and other new media. I’ve agreed to speak a little on the subject of personal blogging, though I don’t consider myself any sort of personal blogging expert […]
Is Society the Problem?
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006I’ve gotta run to work, but I just found this comment on the BusinessWeek article “Is the U.S. Losing Its Competitive Edge?” that details how the US went from #1 to #6 in the World Economic Forums global competitiveness rankings and I totally agree-
Nickname: SocietyisTheProblem
Review: People are always so quick to blame others for their own problems and […]
Stunning- Terrell Owens Attempts Suicide
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006This is not a business related post, but it sure caught my attention when I opened up ESPN this morning. T.O., probably the best receiver in the NFL, tried to commit suicide by overdosing on pain medication on Tuesday night. Its sad, but it just goes to show that being rich and famous does not necessarily […]
Who’s Your Favorite Blogger?
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006BusinessWeek Came up with the 12 Top Bloggers! Who’s your favorite?
Facebook Opens Its Doors to the World
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006Wow- Facebook’s doors are open to the public now. No longer are they a totally exclusive college social networking site! Granted, this isn’t unexpected. This puts them in a position to take a run at Myspace. They announced it on their blog this morning and also explain how this expansion affects existing users here. Read more about […]
Go Seahawks!!
Monday, September 25th, 2006My friend and I watched the Seahawks crush the Giants in the 1st half yesterday. Luckily, they had a large enough lead that their second half meltdown didn’t cost them the game. This picture was on the Seahawks blog- and I thought it was worth linking to because I have seen this fan and his […]
Large Social Networking Sites the End All Answer?
Monday, September 25th, 2006In short- No! I came across this comment on mark cuban’s ”Some predictions come true, some don’t“ post today-
1. You may have been too lazy to do anything about “communities of interest” at the time - but it certainly isn’t too late. I don’t think huge social networking sites are the end all answer - I think […]
Facebook Listens to Users Regarding New Privacy Controls
Monday, September 25th, 2006This is a great move by the Facebook team- They’ve LISTENED! Following the uproar over the announcement that facebook is going to open up its registration, Facebook has implemented new privacy controls for their users based on feedback received. Facebook rebounded from the outcry about their newsfeed feature in a similar manner- by listening to users and giving […]
Weblo - A Virtual World Duplicating the Real World
Saturday, September 23rd, 2006
This concept just grabbed me when I stumbled on this post last night after work. I did some more research and found Techweb’s article “The Virtual World Goes on Sale Tuesday.” It sure seems a bit risky, but the potential for a large pay-off is there in my opinion. Basically, Weblo is SecondLife- but with real property. In […]
Click Fraud - A Massive Problem?
Saturday, September 23rd, 2006BusinessWeek has a great article about click fraud that I just read. I’d say there is definitely some reason for concern by Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft after reading this. Users (advertisers) need to be given more control over where there ads are being shown. One suggestion I have is to let individuals “flag” sites that seem […]
Why Do I Work?
Friday, September 22nd, 2006This post struck a quick nerve with me. Working is not about the money- it’s about something more. Jerry Pfeffer of Stanford says-
People do work for money, but even more for creativity, challenge, fun, autonomy or whatever personal factors give their working life meaning.
I agree! For those of you that disagree- find your passion or a […]