September 2010
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Online Worker Site Odesk Passes 1M Hour Mark →
Last month, I referred to Odesk - I am almost at the end of the engagement and I couldn’t be happier. email me if you want the java html jscript flash developers name jstack of 3bigheads.com
August 2010
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Social X in the maturity phase? Not quite. →
This article nuts social networking. It’s extensive and thorough. Only one thing I might disagree with - nothing is in the maturity phase yet…
Voice of the Product: Its role in Innovation
I read a fascinating blog post about how easy it is to see patterns in innovation in new products.
Innovation Perspectives – Voice of the Product
So, is it possible to follow a pattern to innovate? Sure!
To paraphrase: “A majority of new and inventive products can be categorized according to only five patterns:
Subtraction: Taking an essential component away
Task Unification:...
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Platforms are like Diamonds
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned to a few folks that the mobile applications startup I was working on was on track for a September 1 launch. I think that’s still the case; however, at the last moment, I thought we’d try adding the Android platform. Today, I was reminded about the merits of last minute decisions and the phase shift that happens when you add platforms.
If...
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Chutzpah - Ya Gotta Love it!
I needed a small application to be built. I put up a description in Odesk and priced it modestly.
While I specified that the developer had to be experienced, I received a bid from a gentleman in Pakistan asking me all sorts of detailed questions about the functionality. I answered his questions and then him a single question: What is your background in building applications such as this?
He...
July 2010
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Kitting Your Agile Startup Infrastructure
It is sooo much easier to get your startup infrastructure going now than it was in the past. In just two years, the choices have exploded!
My story? Infrastructure or as a few friends call it - administrivia - gets in the way of one big thing: making money. For a few months now, I’ve had another startup on the back burner and since we’re getting closer to launching, I thought I would focus on...
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The Public Apology Threshhold Revisited
A year ago, I put a post in another blog space about a concept I developed called the Public Apology Threshhold. In the post, I said that Social Networking lowers the threshold companies have to apologize. It also speeds up the process.
This week Steve Jobs apologized for their faulty antennas in the Iphone 4S.
How much of it was the result of shared information in the Social Networking...
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Cloud: The Most Defined Term of the 21st Century
(Seriously, this might be a mini-vent. Let’s see where it goes…)
According to Answers.com the Oxford English dictionary has 464 definitions for the word Set. The term Cloud is quick on its heels. Some little guy locked away in the deep dark recesses of Oxford is scratching his head.
Here’s what I like about the term Cloud:
It provides a well-spring of cute idioms for...
The Motorsport Lab - Why didn't I think of this?
I hope to have many many “why didn’t I think of that” moments. Here is/was a recent one:
The Motorsport Lab promotes brands by driving around in exotic cars…plus, they’ll let you drive one (for a fee.)
I found them at Groupon.com (another “why didn’t I think of that” moment.
June 2010
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The only true measurement of code quality →
“49 74 20 77 6f 75 6c...”
– Me.
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88 Sites Where You Can Link Your Content
I’ve pretty much given up on SEO since local marketing seems to work better for me. If you are into link building, here are a couple of sites where you might want to link your content.
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Bark once if you want to attend, wag twice if you... →
May 2010
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Continuations: AAPL and MSFT and GOOG →
I saw on Twitter this morning that Apple has passed Microsoft in market cap. This is a momentous occasion and a testament to the extraordinary talent and vision of Steve Jobs. But the real challenge starts now for both companies. Apple needs to unveil a cloud strategy fast. I have written about…
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Apple’s Non-Competitors and Woulda, Coulda,...
Dell Streak: Miss. (screen size)
HP Slate: When?
Others?: Nah.
For years, I had the misguided notion that with enough resources, all companies in any given segment can compete with each other. You take a Microsoft and someone like Dell or HP or even IBM for that matter and together, they can do anything. Sure, I was always hopeful that Apple would make a huge investment in corporate...
Next up, triathlons while simultaneously... →
(via andrewhyde)
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What if Apple and Adobe Are Playing a Joke on Us?
What if Adobe Flash already works on the upcoming iPhone 4G and Apple/Adobe are making a big move by building suspense? Could they be sandbagging the market?
While I can’t find it, a while back Steve Blank wrote a blog post about sandbagging the competition. The company he worked for developed chips that completely killed the competition; yet, to extend the product’s selling life...
“We’re putting our brains into neutral, and revving the engine. We’re digitally...”
– Lyons, on why Obama’s right on that whole ‘put down your iPad’ thing. (via newsweek) (via danielholter) (via ericmortensen) (via mikehudack)
Rafer sez: Horse Puckey.
The same reactionist fear on the part of old people happened with TV and every other new media since the dawn of time. Beck and...
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Spokeo.com: Holy Crap! All of my friend's unlisted... →
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A $29 Netbook - Nice!
My wife and I were pleasantly surprised when we went into the Verizon store and found the price had dropped on their Gateway 3G LT2016U netbook.
$29 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Of course you have to get the data plan. Sure, an iPad would have been nice but when you have to run Microsoft office, Bob’s your uncle.
With Li-Ion batteries, you’ve got to discharge them three or four...
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“BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy...”
– George Dearing’s WebStream:
April 2010
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HP and Palm?
$1.2B for Palm?
I’m confused by it. Here’s why:
Does HP need a SmartPhone play to extend their platform? Make a larger dent in the Unified Communications segment perhaps?
While everyone knows about Palm’s ability to innovate, their ability to sell has been the problem.
Lastly, my rule: 2 or 3, max 5 (see an earlier post). To me, that’s Apple & Rim with HTC and...
“Twitter’s @BreakingNews Has Killed the Meaning of “Breaking News”...”
– George Dearing’s WebStream:
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What I ♥ about using Tumblr
I’ve been using it for about one year now. I bounced around on lots of different products. I can’t say my traffic is up but I don’t really care. I like sharing what I like and from time to time, some people share what I’ve posted.
Re-blogging rocks. I’m not that creative. Now, I seem to find more content to check out and re-blog than I post.
You should...
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Thank You Procrasdonate, I Was Getting Tired of...
Spend your time well that’s not well spent by hooking up with Procrasdonate.
Procrasdonate uses a plug-in to track your time on time-wasting sites and then turns that time you have spent into cash donations.
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Test Your Email Phishing/Scam IQ With This Quiz →
As a rule, most folks delete bland, non-transaction acknowledgement oriented emails but this phishing/virus/scam test was very good. One important note: A “No Answer” is wrong and should be.
(This is a great one to send to your non-computer literate loved ones and friends.)
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Does the iPad Have Enough Corporate Testosterone?
While I was in Phoenix, Randy Eckel of Marker Advisors showed me his iPad running the Citrix Receiver for iPad. Randy runs a hedge fund advisory covering IT: VDI (virtual desktop integration) and security. In a stunning testosterone-driven demo (heaven forbid the two words Apple and testosterone appear in the same sentence) the application flawlessly accessed his desktop server running...
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Zuckerbert @ F8 Most Notable Quote
wearethedigitalkids:
“We’re building towards a Web where the default is social.”
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Zuckerberg at f8
Revenue Per Employee: Google Boggles the Mind
hiten:
Ranking tech companies by revenue per employee - (37signals)
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I Need Simplicity. I Need UBER-Portal
The other day, I lamented over having to access too many systems. As a consultant, I don’t have much control over which and how many. Let’s just say that I access everything from PBWiki to some crusty old forums. This weekend, I added one new email address and another information source – Microsoft Groove. I don’t trust password vaults because I’m not sure who is going to be in...
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The Perfect Gift for Babbling Speakers
Here’s a great little gift for your friend who seems to babble on a bit or perhaps for the professiorial types.
I don’t highlight physical products that often but after reading a short TechCrunch interview of Adam Hocherman, the founder of American Innovative Products about sourcing in China, I checked out their site and came across this. This is their Roadshow Travel Alarm.
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low-tech installation →
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“But, all that said, I’d love to be able to develop for the iPad on the iPad....”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: Dave Winer on the iPad
I loved building things with Hypercard back in the day (see old post here). It would be fantastic to see someone create the modern day version of it.
(via bijan)
John Stack:Dan Bricklin’s Note Taker might be moving in that direction:
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“When ecosystems change and inflexible institutions collapse, their members...”
– Clay Shirky: http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2010/04/the-collapse-of-complex-business-models/
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Boring and Small Startups Are Ok Too
This weekend, I had a lengthy discussion with a friend about their startup and the difficulty he was having getting angel funding. He had presented their thesis and a small demo to four different angels. The fourth angel might invest – not would, might. Angels typically look for the essence of an idea and a brief demonstration of it. They also look for something with legs. Long ones.
First,...
the iPad Cash Register Via Square →
georgedearing:
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Pacing Your Startup
Don’t you love it when someone can nut a concept in ten slides with bullets? (Startups should be so easy…) Dayna Grayson from North Bridge Venture Partners (Boston) presented Pacing Your Startup to the current Techstars class this week.
North Bridge is an early stage investor, from everything I hear, they’re a great ally and investor. If you’re a startup and you...
March 2010
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“Props to @cortlandt, @JustinCannon & @mattlauzon, all named @MITX Future...”
– jonpierce
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The Essence of Design: Breakfast and Lunch
Dan Kenneally, an artist in SF has a knack for seeing the essence of things. Here are some of his highly simplified representations of ordinary sandwiches.
Seen at Lunchbox, Available for sale at Etsy via JoshSpear
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“byo.fm’s CEO on the fight V. Pandora, et.al: “technology has freed consumers...”
– George Dearing’s WebStream:
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iPhone and Android Port SDKs - New Products Making...
Which one gets your great new app first?
Had a great chat with Clint Mario Cleetus of Bogex this morning about cross-platform development challenges. We had been working separately but in parallel on the same problem: Cross-Platform Apps Dev. He’s furthering development on Busybuzz.Biz and I’m tinkering with another social product. I’m actually considering going completely mobile...
