Monthly Archives: September 2010

Incremental vs Big Bang

Posted on September 27, 2010 by payne

Is it me, or does Twitter seem to do big feature upgrades (e.g. New Twitter) while Google/Amazon/Facebook do things more incrementally?  I know the big guys occasionally do big updates, but I always notice new little features here and there. … Continue reading →

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AngelGate: Symptom or Problem?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by payne

It seems clear this week’s meme is going to be “AngelGate”, after Michael Arrington crashed a private meeting of West coast “super” angels, accusing them of collusion and price fixing. Ignore Arrington’s penchant for drama for a minute, but assume … Continue reading →

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First Establish a Beachhead

Posted on September 4, 2010 by payne

I think it’s interesting that two leaders in the transition to on-line digital media each first established businesses in the existing distribution models. Netflix has a solid DVD-rental business, and is a leader in on-line movie distribution.  Amazon dominated the … Continue reading →

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