January 2010
December 2009
When an algorithm won’t cut it →
Most people know that Google’s precious search algorithm is a secret, sacred, thing that they’ve worked very hard to protect. In fact their behavior around that algorithm hasn’t been…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
Jay-Z (31)
Linkin Park/Jay Z (6)
Trey Songz (2)
Kanye West (2)
T.I., Kanye West, Jay-Z & Lil Wayne (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
hipstertracks:
Miike Snow - Cult Logic
“Isn’t it interesting that Tumblr and FourSquare are NYC’s major contributions to...”
– Hmm.. in this scenario, I think that “NewYorkWare” and “this idea is too early” are kind of the same thing. Dodgeball was way too early… not just in the “we all didn’t have smartphones” type of way, but it was pre-Twitter - before Twitter and Faceook taught us the benefit of oversharing. These...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-20) →
Trey Songz (9)
David Guetta (9)
Jason Derulo (8)
The Twelves (8)
50 Cent (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Don’t Waze Me Bro” →
Have you heard of Waze? It’s a mobile app that serves the purpose of a Garmin or any other navigation tool except it has the ingredient those other tools are missing — remember the one that I keep…
Foursquare user meetup →
Here in Chicago we’ve been building a really solid group of users who are excited enough about Foursquare to tell their friends and the venues that they frequent. Last night we all met up at …
hipstertracks:
Tila Tequila - “Fuck Ya Man”
“Q: Are there strategies that you have experienced as particularly strong across...”
– Morten Lund
http://lundxy.com/2009/12/what-a-day/
Before turning on the water →
Quick thoughts on big valuations from pre rev startups:
There are a lot of folks that don’t understand why Twitter or other startups like them can be valued at such enormous valuations…
@bheff7 humping reindeer
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“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on....”
– http://www.caterina.net/archive/001210.html
Happy Friday, something upbeat this mornin!
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Most Watched Youtube videos
Online video was larger in 2009 than ever before and I image 2010 will only get bigger. I’m going to review these today and think about society…this should be pretty telling…
Most Watched YouTube videos (Global): 1. Susan Boyle - Britain’s Got Talent (120+ million views) 2. David After Dentist (37+ million views) 3. JK Wedding Entrance Dance (33+ million views) 4. New Moon...
Squirrel launch.
Download now or watch on posterous How_to_keep_squirrels_off_your_deck.wmv (1654 KB) my father in law would love this…
How to integrate web benefits for brick and... →
I’ve been pondering, in great detail, the challenges of getting “old school” brick and mortar business to better understand, then implement the enormous value that certain web based tools could provide for them. My first observation is that it must happen in that order, understand, then implement. My second observation is that it must be in their terms and must align with their ‘current’...
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Fred continues to impress me with his taste in...
On Preparation
I don’t think sports analogies will ever get old, here’s some inspiration for your Monday.
reecepacheco:
I had a meeting with a potential investor recently, for which I prepared a pitch deck and an extended executive summary.
Prior to my meeting, I went through every slide and every paragraph to make sure our story and our projections were air-tight.
I also had versions of both...
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