http://blogstring.com got any beta invites? Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:23:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My first monthly column for VentureFizz, First Look: xtra xtra has just been published. Each month I'll be writing a column featuring new startups in the Boston area. If you have a startup you'd like to see reviewed in the First Look column, please let me know by sending an email to ... http://blogstring.com/2010/07/16/first-look-at-xtra-xtra/?nucrss=1 Image via CrunchBase Wow. Threadsy. It's awesome. These days, it takes something really, really interesting to get me to write a blog post, and threadsy is it. Here we go. Threadsy is exactly what I was hoping Google Wave would be. Unfortunately, Google Wave ended up being a buggy, spam-infested pile of confusion. ... http://blogstring.com/2010/05/04/threadsy-is-what-i-wanted-google-wave-to-beawesome/?nucrss=1 My blogging has been pitiful lately, as I'm spending a ridiculous amount of time working. So instead of looking for things to write about, the only time I've been writing lately is when a story finds me somehow. But over the weekend, someone from a startup wouldn't let me ignore ... http://blogstring.com/2009/11/09/needcube-some-takeaways-from-their-pitch-a-short-review/?nucrss=1 Tonight at 6:30 PM in Cambridge, MA, the 23rd Web Innovators Group Program will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, featuring three "main dish" startups and six "side dishes". The presenters: Main Dishes Book of Odds - A site dedicated to probabilities. From their home page: Three years ago we set out ... http://blogstring.com/2009/09/29/webinno23-preview-the-web-innovators-group-meeting-for-september-2009/?nucrss=1 Okay, we're back. It's weird that TechCrunch isn't announcing the presenters until AFTER the presentation. When I look at the page for the second session, I just see: Profiles of the presenting companies will be published here after the session. Why not list them? iTwin is up now. They're a company from Singapore ... http://blogstring.com/2009/09/14/techcrunch50-2009-session-2-new-frontiers/?nucrss=1 Today is TechCrunch50, and since I'm violently ill, I'm sitting on the couch watching the live presentation. I just tuned in and here is the agenda for the first session: Sealtale- Looks like a widget you can create to embed on your blog or social network profile. I do not ... http://blogstring.com/2009/09/14/techcrunch50-2009-session-one-youth-and-games/?nucrss=1 Yesterday in the mail I got a letter from google. Inside it contained a glossy piece of paper that thanked me for using Google Apps For Work. But here's what it looked like when it arrived: A couple of things to notice: 1. You can't see it in this terrible photo, but ... http://blogstring.com/2009/09/04/a-google-thank-you-anyone-else-get-this/?nucrss=1 Just found out about Panasonic's new "Living in HD" program and giveaway. They're basically looking for bloggers, photographers, videobloggers, etc. (anyone who creates content) to join the program, and the winner gets an entire suite of Panasonic HD toys. What They're Giving Grand Prize: A 50 inch Viera Plasma HD TV; Two ... http://blogstring.com/2009/08/31/the-panasonic-living-in-hd-program/?nucrss=1 It's Monday morning, and I think I've finally organized my thoughts enough to talk a little bit about Podcamp Boston 4. My Initial Impressions When I looked at the session list, I immediately turned into an angry old man. One of my biggest complaints about conferences like podcamp is that all of ... http://blogstring.com/2009/08/10/a-quick-podcamp-boston-4-wrapup-pcb4/?nucrss=1 Twitter is down, presumably due to a DDOS attack, and facebook is really sketchy today. While checking out blogs like TechCrunch and Mashable, I noticed a pattern....the people that have just "launched" the "new social network" called Knoyce are trying to capitalize on it. On the Mashable post entitled "Facebook Down. ... http://blogstring.com/2009/08/06/twitter-is-down-facebook-is-sketchy-and-knoyce-is-hilarious/?nucrss=1