October 2009
1 post
Fix a Dented Beer Pong Ball [Games] Investing too much in replacement beer pong balls? Refurbish your banged-up balls with this easy fix. We could have titled this one “fix a dented ping-pong ball”, but most people can play a round of ping pong without unleashing their Godzilla stomp on the poor ball. Beer pong is a different beast altogether. If, after a night of beer pong and bad...
September 2009
1 post
Vittana Foundation | Students in school, one loan... →
micro-loans but for education in the developing world (similar concept to Kiva.org which I’m a big fan of)
August 2009
1 post
May 2009
4 posts
April 2009
10 posts
Sexy Widget: My Twitter Search Aha Moment →
Great example of the power of Twitter’s real-time search
Lifehacker - Set Up a Computer for Kids with Qimo... →
Watchfred-wilson:
rick from ricks picks has a friend who did this twitter spoof. very funny stuff.
Gotham Gal: We Live in Public →
great review of the documentary “We Live in Public” which I saw last night at the Museum of Modern Art. I had no idea going in but this was the first screening in NYC (where the entire story took place) and the director and protagonist of the film were on hand for a Q&A following the film. The film won the grand jury prize at Sundance this past January…but this screening in...
iPods, First Sale, President Obama, and the Queen... →
This situation of Obama gifting an iPod with content on it to the Queen of England illustrates how horribly outdated and mucked up copyright laws are in today’s digital world.
March 2009
4 posts
10 Business Models to Monetize Web Applications →
"Stealing MySpace" book
I pre-ordered Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America from Amazon.com a few months ago and finally recieved it in the mail this week. A really interesting read so far…about a 3rd of the way through.
And here is an interview with author Julia Angwin about the writing of the book which I just ran into.
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Multimedia Formula Makes Alloy a Teen Magnet -... →
We got some nice coverage in the Wall Street Journal last Friday, with frontpage mention in the print edition. Lots of exciting projects coming up this year…
February 2009
6 posts
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My Kiva.org experience
About 2 years ago at a viral marketing conference in the Bay Area, I heard a guy named Premal Shah speak about his non-profit micro-lending startup venture called Kiva.org. Kiva is a micro-lending website that enables individuals to lend money to micro-entrepreneurs in the developing world. I immediately got excited as this idea was truly groundbreaking…using the distributed power of the web...
This is why you're fat →
very cool collection of user submitted fatty foods
Facebook Connect
I just implemented Facebook Connect authentication to my Tubleblog via Disqus for commenting. Seems to work great.
Was Madoff a Better Investment Than Your Mutual... →
Really interesting commentary from Mark Cuban comparing investments in Madoff scheme vs. the avergage mutual fund 10 years ago. Crazy. I love Cuban’s posts…always manages to bring forth unusual facts and opinions and discusses things I’ve never thought about before.
Journey cover band coming to NYC!!! →
April 11th @ 8:30pm at the Canal Room
December 2008
4 posts
Who Said Web 2.0 Was R.I.P.? Microblog Tumblr... →
New York Happy Hours | Coovents →
Google Maps mashup of Happy Hour deals in Manhattan, very cool
Five Ways Web Professionals Should Be Proactive In... →
This is from one of the best written blogs out there covering social web strategy
November 2008
2 posts
Google Flu Trends →
October 2008
8 posts
Real Time Economics : Sign of the Times: National... →
yikes, this is not a good sign
New Presidential Candidate - someone we know →
This is going to be a web hit for the Presidential Season, very clever. I wonder if there’s a viral web video company behind this or if it’s just made by a couple people for fun? Reminds me of the Elf Yourself website from last Christmas season.
Sequoia Rings the Alarm Bell: Silicon Valley Is in... →
Will be interesting to see how this financial crisis impacts Silicon Valley. My company is involved with online ad sales for a Sequoia portfolio startup in the Bay…
MySpace Music Streamed Its Billionth Song "Few... →
this # is impressive