January 2008
35 posts
Double standard: Microsoft courting Yahoo...
bijan: I just read Henry Blodget’s post about Microsoft going after Yahoo employees. There is nothing wrong with that especially since Yahoo is having a tough time to say the least. And despite all of the challenges in front of Yahoo there are some fantastic people at that company. Presumably Microsoft is going after great technical folks but they also need some new DNA at Microsoft when...
Instapaper →
czottmann: marco: Here’s the basic premise: You come across substantial news or blog articles that you want to read, but don’t have time at the moment. You need something to read while sitting on a bus, waiting in a line, or bored in front of a computer. Instapaper solves both of those problems. Try it out and let me know what you think. Neat and simple concept. Simple little side. This might...
Tumblr - brand replacing generic name →
Szymon: It’s fascinating. People use tumblr as a generic name in their own domains. […] It’s glorious branding victory for davidville. We don’t search - we google… We’ve been very careful never to use Tumblr as a generic noun. It’s always “your tumblelog” or “your account” — never “your Tumblr”. And it annoys me when people get it wrong, even though it probably benefits us.
“As strongly as we back her candidacy, we urge Mrs. Clinton to take the lead in...”
– Primary Choices: Hillary Clinton - New York Times
The pigeonhole
I think we often get stuck as entpreneurs and investors in pigeonholing ideas or people. Many times we are misled by this and start believing: -only young folks understand how to start Web2.0 companies -only seasoned execs are backable -all ideas in a given a category are losers just because no one to date has figured it out -that the world hasn’t changed and what didn’t work before...
MacBook Air post-unveiling roundup →
In a nutshell, it’s very light, thin as a gingersnap, sports a multi-touch trackpad and improved MagSafe connector, and unsurprisingly, has garnered a boatload of attention in just two days since its debut at Macworld. The consensus points to agreement on foxy looks, wow factor, and satisfactory portability, but disappointment with the enclosed battery, limited ports, absence of CD/DVD...
Does global warming lead to prostitution? →
More Web Business Models →
Dave McClure has a post on Facebook’s potential business models. He lists three new ones that are not on Chris’s list or my list. 1) FeedSense 2) FeedSearch 3) FanPageApps If you want to get the details of these three business models, please click thru to Dave’s post. I am getting paid a CPC from him (that’s a joke). I am very bullish on feed-based business models. I think...
WatchIPO? Acquisition? Lindsay breaks it down for you. Ya DiGG?
hanging around Silicon Valley Bank
The Social Media Journey: Where are we? http://tinyurl.com/2a37a3
place where ‘follow me’ bumnper stickers won’t work beautifully http://krisnair.com/post/23170137
Education 2.0, Art, Porn: Ning is rocking! http://tinyurl.com/ynnafr
The three business models that make Twitter a billion-dollar business in 12-24 months. http://tinyurl.com/2gaqdw
yupee! Sweetheart Lindsey’s on Tumblr too! :) Pink? http://lindsaycampbell.tumblr.com/
http://redbus.in/ Book bus tickets online, over the phone or over the mobile!
I’m not getting any twitter updates :(
VC activity in 2008 http://tinyurl.com/2355fv
campus18.com is on! Social network? Again? well the only thing new is the first word in the tag line ” It promotes talent..”! interesting
MySpace India’s hiring Country Manager; opportunity to do a lot of big bracket crap, thinking of applying!
@parihar Happy Birthday Brother!