Archive for January, 2008
Blogging Opens Doors
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Dustin said this today -
There were some great questions from the students in attendance, but the one theme that was most prevalent was questions about the value of an MBA to an “internet” company. I wish I could have been more encouraging for the Pepperdine students, but while an MBA will open a few doors […]
This is Why Barack Obama is Going to Win the Democratic Nomination
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008So, I just watched Obama’s victory speech for South Carolina. First of all, just let me say that Obama’s speech writers are incredible. But, I can’t give them all the credit — Obama did a supurb job at delivering the message. It’s definitely one of the more inspiring political speeches I’ve seen in quite some […]
Shouldn’t the President Inspire People?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I think the answer is yes. Does our current President inspire you? Well, if you’re like me, the answer is probably no. That is a big reason I support Barack Obama — because he inspires people to be better.
Congrats to Andrew Cafourek for Using Social Media to Land a Job at Outrider
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008It’s awesome to see young, ambitious college grads find great jobs. Andrew Cafourek just did exactly that — and he did it by using social media. His new position is for Outrider, a strategic marketing company based out of St. Louis. His job title is none other than a Social Media Specialist. Being a social […]
Edwards quitting presidential race
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I just checked CNN and saw that Edwards is quitting presidential race. Though I’m an Obama supporter, Edwards was definitely a close 2nd in my book and I’m sorry to see him leave the race. I must say, his passion for fighting Washington lobbyists was impressive — and is something I hope both Obama and […]
Is the Tipping Point Toast?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008For the marketers out there, here’s an article worth reading — Is the Tipping Point Toast? Personally, I don’t buy the argument that influencers aren’t hugely important to achieving marketing success — but give it a read and decide for yourself.
[via Guy Kawasaki]
Myspace is Finally Making a Stride to Catch up With Facebook
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Myspace’s new open “platform” (announced in October) that will allow developers to integrate their applications into Myspace is set to go live February 5th, according to TechCrunch. I haven’t logged into myspace in over a week, whereas I’m on Facebook every day — and nothing about an open platform similar to Facebook’s is going to […]
Yahoo! To Launch Lifecasting Service?
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008I’m a Yahoo! stock holder. Personally, I’m not convinced a “lifecasting” service is the answer to improve their bottom line.
Barack Obama: A Response to Critics
Monday, January 28th, 2008I’m not going to comment on the post, but there’s an interesting article over at Liberal College Kid I’d suggest reading — Barack Obama: A Response to Critics.
Gates and a New Form of Capitalism
Thursday, January 24th, 2008[via TechCrunch]
A MyBlogLog API?? This Could Be Cool
Monday, January 21st, 2008It’s been quite some time since I’ve mentioned MyBlogLog on my blog, but they are still one of my favorite web 2.0 companies that I use daily as a blogger to track where my traffic is coming from. And the latest news from them? An API!!
The API, currently in private beta, is said to include:
User […]
Yahoo! Implements Open ID — Cool Stuff
Thursday, January 17th, 2008It’s been along time since I’ve written about Open ID, but check out TechCrunch, and Techmeme if you really want to dig in. This is cool stuff though — I can imagine this is going to get many more companies onboard.
Did You Know 2.0
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008A Quote from Jay Leno
Monday, January 14th, 2008Update: This is actually not a quote from Jay Leno afterall (see the comments of this post). Here’s more details.
A friend forwarded me a statement that Jay Leno wrote; it’s the Jay Leno we don’t often see….
The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some poll data I found rather hard to […]
Ushahidi - Bringing Awareness to Violence in Kenya
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Congrats to Erik and his buddies for getting Ushahidi up and running!
Back in Seattle
Saturday, January 12th, 2008I’m back from Real Estate Connect in NYC. Anyway, what a great conference — props to Inman for a job well done. Bloggers Connect was a blast, including Beer for Bloggers and the panel I participated on.
Who knew that 4 press releases in 2 days (read here, here and here) while at a conference would […]
Data on the Web
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Scott Karp penned up a great article everyone interested in internet technology should read — Data And The Future Of The Web.
He finished with this -
The future of the web will be determined by companies that can overcome people challenges — to bring EVERYONE’S data online, and make it useful. And it won’t be about […]
Congrats to Obama and Huckabee
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Obama and Huckabee are the winners in the Iowa Caucus — so congrats. Up next — New Hampshire.