Archive for March, 2007
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007Since this blog serves as somewhat of a journal of my thoughts, I wanted to bookmark (for myself) this How to Be a Programmer resource I found on StumbleUpon (getting addicted already). Being an entrepreneur, I enjoy creating & building things as well as the unlimited potential of web technology. But I’m no programmer (YET).
Net Neutrality
Saturday, March 31st, 2007There’s a great guest article on CNN by Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist — he’s addressing the subject of net neutrality. It’s a fascinating topic in my mind and worthy of some more commentary. If you’re not familiar with the “net neutrality” issue, here’s a quick description: End users pay cable and telephone companies […]
I just Joined StumbleUpon
Saturday, March 31st, 2007I just joined StumbleUpon (my account) after seeing that the reccomendation site sent my blog 22 visitors today (via my MyBlogLog stats). Check this awesome picture that my first “Stumble!” click sent me to. Update: Here’s another beautiful picture.
Hopefully, I don’t get too addicted, but I guess StumbleUpon is a cool tool if I do. […]
There are Two Sides to Every Story
Saturday, March 31st, 2007There’s been lots of news about Iran’s nuclear program recently. Here’s the latest article I found last night. When thinking about this issue, don’t forget that there ARE TWO SIDES to this story (as with every story). Please note that this post does NOT mean I am in favor of Iran having nuclear weapons — […]
Nothing in the Blogosphere is Catching My Interest
Thursday, March 29th, 2007Usually, scanning the blogosphere on any given night — I find something interesting to write about. Not the case the last couple days without regurgitating what others have already written. I just scanned Techmeme and didn’t see anything that grabbed my interest. Bummer — I don’t even have another business idea to share at the […]
Myspace Generating $30 Million in Revenue Per Month
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Congrats to myspace — $30 million a month in revenue is a massive number. To answer Mashable’s question — no, I’m not surprised the largest site on the net is making money. Too bad their revenue growth won’t continue forever. It’s only a matter of time before users jump off the myspace bandwagon. Long-term, […]
Kobe Bryant is Better than Michael Jordan? Please…
Monday, March 26th, 2007ESPN Page 2 has an interesting column by Jemele Hill titled “Putting Kobe in Perspective.”
Is Kobe better than Jordan? Maybe, maybe not. The thing is — I don’t really care who people think is the better player. I don’t respect Kobe Bryant as a person, so I’ll always think higher of Jordan. Kobe is selfish. […]
The “A List”
Monday, March 26th, 2007I thought these videos from 1938 Media were interesting regarding the alleged “A List” of bloggers –
The A list works harder:
The A list needs a new designer:
Thoughts on the Print Media Demise
Sunday, March 25th, 2007Michael Arrington has some interesting comments about the whole “print media is dead” topic (started with SF Chronicle in Trouble?) that has been the topic of conversation for many bloggers this weekend. The thing I really identified with is that bloggers seem to have a firmer grasp of the value of their audience — and […]
The More You Know, the Less You Need
Sunday, March 25th, 2007I read the latest copy of Fortune magazine today — there is a fantastic story about Patagonia (the article isn’t online yet or else I’d link to it), which is about the “greenest” company you’ll find anywhere. There was a superb quote that Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is said to tell his customers –
The […]
Interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the WSJ
Saturday, March 24th, 2007Since I’m such a huge fan of Facebook, I thought I’d mention that there is an interview in the WSJ with Mark Zuckerberg (FB’s CEO). Some interesting discussion by Andy Kessler, Tim O’Reilly, and Kristen Nicole at Mashable. One thing I find very interesting is this quote:
In the next iterations, you’re going to see real […]
Latest Child Labour Statistics
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Thanks to the Under the Canopy blog for highlighting the latest findings (PDF) from the International Labour Organization regarding child labour. Here’s some of the interesting tidbits ipanema highlighted (quoted):
Global number of child labourers [5-17 y.o.] – decreased from 246 million to 218 million [2004].
The number of children aged 5-17 engaged in hazardous work - […]
Online Newspaper for the Seattle Area
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Are you looking for a place for all your local news online? If you’re in the Seattle area, Crosscut might be your answer — soon. It’s scheduled to launch soon, so sign up for their newsletter to receive updates. The company was featured in the Seattle Times a couple months ago and was founded […]
Is this Comment Adding to the Conversation??
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 I seriously don’t get it - why the hell do people put pure marketing pitches in the comments on blogs? Check this comment that I just got on my “How Can Social Networks become Truly Useful” post I wrote back in August:
A good social networking site for a niche market such as golf would […]
EyeJot Video
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007Here’s a cool video with Daryn Nakhuda and my buddy, Tim Reha (also in charge of New Media Synergy).
EyeJot is based on three things:
Email messages can be confusing…
Video chatting is cool, *if* everyone is online…
No one likes installing applications…
Less is More, PR Guys & Girls, and a Cool Podcast About Building Relationships
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007I just caught up over at the Forward Blog — there’s 2 interesting posts and a podcast for those interested in public relations/marketing:
Less-is-more manifesto - Mass marketing no longer works.
PR Girls and PR Boys - Why are there so many more women in the PR industry than men?
Online Communities and Relationships - An interesting podcast […]
Google Ventures into CPA (Pay-Per-Action) Advertising
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007My gosh, there are tons of people writing about this already (here’s the post on the Inside Adwords blog) — it’s dominating Techmeme.
Since I’m late to the game, I’ll keep this short. What does Google entering the CPA market (Pay-Per-Action) mean? It means publishers have the option to pay ONLY for completed actions on their […]
Back to Reality
Monday, March 19th, 2007After a 6:30 am flight to Seattle this morning, it was back to the daily grind (though I can’t really call it a grind since I like my job) after a weekend in sunny California. The weekend was a much-needed break from Seattle. On Friday, my friend and I visited several vineyards and drove by […]
Weekend In The Bay Area
Thursday, March 15th, 2007No writing for me this weekend - I’m taking a break for the weekend to visit a high school friend in Palo Alto. I hope everyone has a good St Patty’s Day!!
I’m Blogging Now, Leave a Message
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007I thought this was pretty funny (originally from Sellsius) and worth sharing
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