Monthly Archives: March 2008

2008 is the year of IP video crossover

Posted on March 27, 2008 by payne

Yesterday, I was at a gadget “demo day” with some friends and got a hands-on, up-close view of Apple TV and the Slingbox client running on a Windows Mobile phone.  This past weekend, my daughter got addicted to Hulu content on her EEE PC. I’ve written before about … Continue reading →

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Iphone SDK party in Cambridge

Posted on March 26, 2008 by payne

The iPhone SDK party in Cambridge on Monday was a little disappointing.  It was much more networking than substantive content.  The iPhone store has a tough layout for large crowds + presenters.  Jonathan Zdziarski spoke about the genesis of the … Continue reading →

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One more step to IP-delivered television

Posted on March 11, 2008 by payne

I’ve written before about the future of television being just a fat IP pipe into your house. “What’s cable TV, daddy?” We’re another small step there with Hulu going public tomorrow, with a bunch of content. This could be the … Continue reading →

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It’s all about hiring

Posted on March 2, 2008 by payne

Here’s a great article on hiring. In startups, hiring is one of the key skills, if not the key skill. Take two entrepreneurs, with the same idea, the same funding, the same strategy and the same product. The one that … Continue reading →

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Safari on Windows (beta) – fast, fast

Posted on March 1, 2008 by payne

I do have a few Windows machines left around the house doing utility duty, and it seems each update of Firefox runs slower and slower.  Maybe Web browsers are like the government: inevitable bloat.  I’m trying the beta of Safari (Apple’s Web … Continue reading →

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