Well, it’s the last day of NaBloPoMo, and I have to admit: writing every day has been tough but well worth it. We’ve seen our traffic nearly double as a result of coming up with something every day, and I’d love to think we’ll be able to come up with posts daily. However, the weekends [...]
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Why Can’t I……
Why can’t I go online and search for a product, then see the nearest store that has it in stock, purchase it online, then pick it up?
Why can’t I use my FastLane unit to buy gas? I mean, it’s really nothing more than a trusted gateway to my checking account that is accessible [...]
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Earlier this month I reviewed a new site called I Do Now I Don’t, and the co-founder of the site wanted to call me out on some points I made in the review. Her comment was well-written, clear, and sincere.
After reading her comment, I felt like I may have been too critical and, well, [...]
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It seems like a new social news site pops up weekly with just a minor twist on the "vote this story up" formula. Just this week, TechCrunch posted a story on Mixx, saying that "Digg Refugees May Be Heading to Mixx." Yesterday there was a story on Center Networks, talking about Propeller’s strong growth.
So [...]
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Okay, entrepreneurs. I’m looking for a little advice here.
For the last few years I’ve been intrigued by startups, and the most interesting thing to me is how an idea moves from “what if?” to reality. So here’s my question:
What is the first step?
Say you have an idea that you are really excited about. You’ve worked [...]
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There’s a great post on TechCrunch right now by Dan Ackerman Greenberg, co-founder of viral video marketing company The Comotion Group. In it, Dan shows the methods he uses to make their videos “viral.” It includes methods such as:
Pay bloggers to embed the videos
Start forum threads and embed their own videos. From the post:
We start [...]
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I’m in upstate NY today just waiting for the rest of the family to show up, but since we committed to NaBloPoMo, I have to make a post today. So, rather than crafting a long post where I thank all the people that have made my life better this year, I thought I’d just come [...]
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I was procrastinating this morning (I’m dreading the traffic driving from Boston to upstate New York) and decided to revisit one of my favorite books, Chuck Klosterman IV.
In one chapter, Klosterman talks about the shared experience and says:
If you’re having drinks with a stranger in a bar and "Swallowed" comes on the jukebox, and [...]
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A few days ago, Shel Holtz noted with some concern on his blog that the registrations for the upcoming SNCR Research Symposium and Awards Gala this coming December 5 and 6 in Boston seemed tragically low, and urged his readers to attend such a terrific event.
Then I bumped into the illustrious Susan Getgood at [...]
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I plan on writing more extensively about some of the startups at Friday night’s TechCrunch meetup (notably Moola, Punchbowl and Mzinga), but wanted to post some initial reactions to this terrific event.
As Nathan already mentioned, it was quite a packed party, felt more like a regular night at a popular Boston nightclub rather than a [...]
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