January 2008
83 posts
Still sick as a dog, pneumonia blows. Over and out.
Google, Facebook Battle For Computer Science... →
I clearly picked the wrong career. Holy hell.
ParisLemon: Instapaper, A Beautifully Simple... →
A genius solution — yes, of course there are many other ways to bookmark something to come back to it later, but somehow I have a feeling that I’m going to be using this a lot…sort of a vetting pool for both general interest and (eventual) blog content.
The RWW Toolkit for DEMO08 - ReadWriteWeb →
Honestly, this is one of the most innovative evolutions in tech reporting that I have ever seen. Deceptively simple, crazy useful, and just flat-out fun. I heart Marshall.
Deep in the Heart of Tech-xas →
PN Austin peeps liveblogging the DEMO conference;)
The killer Twitter-tracker just arrived and its... →
Is the Tipping Point Toast? -- Duncan Watts --... →
Global Neighbourhoods: I'm Joining Scoble at... →
FC is really getting its game on;)
Weird box elder-like bug crawling all over the house…
Austin jumping on Rails →
A great piece by Lori on one of Austin’s vibrant communities.
Blogspotting Interview with Sun's Tim Bray on... →
Journalism and PR in the New Media →
Great post from Mark Hopkins on the Target craziness and more.
Companies Without Conversation « NextUp →
WatchIncredible video of Jeremy Fish in action
Redeye VC: After the Techcrunch Bump →
We see a lot of this kind of false-hope thinking too when clients first come in the door. It’s important to look at the bigger picture, your intended audience, etc. — and we’ve even been hearing a lot of pushback from VC’s on our clients that a “big launch” tapers off so quickly that it’s barely worth the dollars and effort that went into making it in the...
Secrets of 700-MHz Spectrum Auction - Bob Cringely... →
Digg Changes Algorithm: No More Group Voting Up... →
This is likely a change for the better, and will help against gaming the site;)
People Over Process » RedMonk’s 5th Birthday Party... →
Believe me, this is not to be missed! I’ll be in Boston on the 5th, other travel that week TBA…
Bullshit Bingo [Random!] →
I’ve passed this along before, but it came up again today in a convo…
Publicis, Google to Exchange Execs - Advertising... →
Very interesting — thoughts on whether a similar program in the PR would with produce results?
Take your tech recession and stuff it | Newsmakers... →
The other side of the coin…
Oops: MPAA admits college piracy numbers grossly... →
Think we all saw this one coming…
What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession «... →
Not a fun topic to think about, but Scoble’s advice is important — and is even worth implementting regardless of whether you have a job or not. It isn’t often that you can get tis kind of straight-talk career advice.
Cheer Up, Ben: Your Economy Isn't As Bad as This... →
Recreational Network Traffic, Wafaa Bilal and... →
THIS is why Pam and Brian are the best in the biz. It’s like the geek version of Abbot and Costello.
The "Google generation" not so hot at Googling,... →
Don't miss lessons Radiohead, Reznor offer | Tech... →
The third and final piece in Sandoval’s series;)
Yahoo Implements OpenID; Massive Win For The... →
There’s some sort of uber-momentum building up over the last few months as platforms and services transition to a more open paradigm. This is going to make a lot of people really happy.
The Jeff Pulver Blog: Getting more out of YOUR... →
Great post by Jeff, common sense stuff that manages to get ignored far more often than it should — also worthwhile for PR peeps giving counsel around proposed opportunities.
Library of Congress Blog » My Friend Flickr: A... →
This 100% rocks.
» iTunes movie rentals vs. Netflix: It’s Apples... →
Surprise! Oracle buys BEA Systems | Between the... →
It’s offically acquisition day. I acquired an iPhone, does that count? I’d also like to acquire a tan, and unacquire this nasty cold that’s been working me over;)
Jonathan Schwartz's Blog: Helping Dolphins Fly →
Wow, and WOW.
Two grueling days now over, but full of awesome convos;)
Emptybottle.org - The Web 2.0 Bullshit Generator →
This can get better, but worth a laugh or two…
Engrave Your Tech →
Holger Pooten Photography →
Awesome photographer worth checking out.
Reminding myself as to why the Roots’ “Things Fall Apart” is one of the best hip-hop albums of all time.
Two Views of Innovation, Colliding in Washington -... →
A nice piece on forthcoming patent legislation by John Markoff.
Bloomberg.com: CEO Spotlight →
Just-announced CEO showcase feature — very cool.
Twitter / dick costolo: You don't need a PR firm... →
Err…better yet, Dick, you DO need a PR firm, but you need the Kaiser Sauze edition. The best PR, well…poof! And then it was gone.