Archive for December, 2007
Another Couple Weeks of Light Blogging
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Sorry for the lack of blogging over the past couple weeks, and expect more of the same over the next two weeks. I’m off to Vegas for New Years tonight, will be back in Seattle Wednesday through Sunday, then off to New York City (my 1st visit to the Big Apple) for a week for […]
Merry Christmas
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007I don’t have the energy to write up a meaningful post like some of the other bloggers I follow, or even a cool photo, but I still wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!
And if you don’t follow the Zillow Blog, I’d encourage you to take a quick peak at the Zillow Holiday card.
Happy holidays.
Life Away from the US
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007I don’t know why it’s taken 3 weeks for me to finish this post but, regardless, here it is — FINALLY. As you might or might not know, I was in the Caribbean from November 9th-27th — Puerto Rico for 6 days and then the Dominican Republic for 12. Taking an extended break from work […]
I Certainly Agree - “You Get What You Give”
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007If you don’t read Fred Wilson’s blog, you’re really missing out. Gems like this post — You Get What You Give — are why Fred’s blog is one of only several blogs that I make sure to read daily. So, even if you’re not a regular A VC reader, make sure to at least read […]
Zillow is Awakening
Monday, December 17th, 2007Stay tuned for updates on the Zillow Blog
Update: Zillow is now Live with Zillow Smart Search (among other things)
Earth at Night
Saturday, December 15th, 2007THIS is a cool picture.
[via Stumbleupon]
BeadforLife.org - A Tase of Microfinance in Uganda
Thursday, December 13th, 2007A colleague of mine, Theresa Morrow, at Zillow went to Uganda for a year and just recently returned to the states. Theresa got some exposure to microfinance in Uganda, and brought a taste of it back to the folks in Seattle — in the form of a Bead Party. Today, a volunteer (I think) for […]
Today’s Youth Aren’t Saving for Retirement
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Here’s a CNN article titled “Report: Many young workers ignoring 401(k)s” that I found interesting. Knowing a fair number of people from Generation Y, I can vouch for the fact that not many young people are thinking — or saving for — retirement. I would say maybe 10% of my friends are already putting money […]
Facebook-Bebo & One-Upping Open Social - But I Still Have One Question
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007I’m not going to analyze the HUGE news on Techmeme, but there’s still one issue I don’t understand — sure, apps built for Facebook can now be integrated into Bebo. BUT, can the iLike app on FB communicate with the iLikfe app on Bebo? If I have both a Bebo & a FB profile, and […]
Seattle Lunch 2.0 Happy Hour @ Avvo
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007I hope to see everyone at Lunch 2.0 at Avvo next week. It’s not really a “lunch” this time — instead, Avvo has decided to turn Lunch 2.0 into a happy hour from 4-6 on December 18th.
217 Pine St, Suite 300
Seattle, 98101
Details can be found on Upcoming.
Small Feature Request for Facebook - Ability to Mark Messages as “For Follow Up”
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007I know Facebook isn’t really going after Microsoft Outlook, but the fact of the matter is that the Facebook platform replaces almost all personal e-mail for Genderations X & Y. Just as with e-mail, some Facebook messages are just FYI’s and some need follow-ups. However, Facebook doesn’t distinguish between the two. My suggestion to FB […]
Another Kiva Article
Sunday, December 9th, 2007I was catching up on my RSS feeds earlier today and noticed that Guy Kawasaki linked to a Kiva article. Since I’m a huge Kiva fan, I thought I’d link to it too — Small Change, Big Payoff (from Stanford Magazine).
WorldChanging Now Publishes Complete Articles via RSS
Sunday, December 9th, 2007I just noticed that WorldChanging, one of the better non-profit blogs that I follow, now publishes their complete text of articles in their RSS feed — THANK YOU! They used to always prompt you to click through to their website to read the full article — which I did with articles relating to topics that […]
The Launch of the “Blog Council” for Large Corporations to Figure Out Blogging
Thursday, December 6th, 2007This is interesting — there is now an official “Blog Council” started by 12 corporations to discuss blogging in large corporations. The 12 founding members are AccuQuote, Cisco Systems, The Coca-Cola Company, Dell, Gemstar-TV Guide, General Motors, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, Nokia, SAP, and Wells Fargo.
What is the purpose of the blog council?
The Blog Council exists […]
Marvel Comics Shooting Themselves in the Foot the Same Way the Recording Industry Did
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007There’s an interesting article about Marvel Comics on TechDirt worth reading [via Techmeme]. The premise? Marvel is following in the footsteps of the recording industry — straight towards being a non-player in the online world. To me, it sounds like Marvel Comics is shooting themselves in the foot. Fighting online distribution of old content is […]
Two Announcements from Techmeme that are Interesting
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Right now, there are two stories on Techmeme that I think are (particularly) interesting.
The 1st is that Google Talk now works with AOL Instant Messenger — about time!!
Though I’m not much of a Flickr user, the Flickr-Picnik partnership will be great for those of you who are. You can now edit your photos from inside […]
Seattle Startup Index for December
Monday, December 3rd, 2007I’m glad to see my employer, Zillow, is number 3 on Marcelo Calbucci’s Seattle Startup Index for December.
Also, a congrats has to go to the guys over at ActiveRain for making the list this month.
[via Brier Dudley’s blog]