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Twitter’s Ecosystem Woes
In case you missed it, Twitter recently updated their Terms of Service, asking developers (effectively) not to build any more Twitter clients. Now that they have their own apps, they don’t want developers to compete with them. This announcement was … Continue reading
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Word of the Day: Yellitocracy
I can now cross “invent a word” off my bucket list. According to Google, “yellitocracy” is a brand new word. What does it mean? A yellitocracy is an organization where “he who yells the loudest, wins“. These can sometimes … Continue reading
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My Net Neutrality Experience: Frontier Hijacking Searches
Frontier Communications hijacking subscriber Google searches for affiliate dollars Continue reading
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Fast first drafts on the iPad
My iPad usage has settled down into some regular patterns. At home, it’s cut deeply into laptop time, for quick email checking and as a general purpose reference device. I got Apple’s productivity suite (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), but wondered when … Continue reading
Disrupting Education: Khan Academy
I think Salman Khan is onto something with Khan Academy. I’ve been wondering when we’d see Internet-style disruption coming to education, and this might be it. Sal’s found a way to leverage the power of the Internet. He’s a great teacher, … Continue reading
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AngelGate: Symptom or Problem?
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
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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More on the “Seed Fund Crash”
Following up on the “seed fund crash” meme that I commented on last week, Chris Dixon wrote a thoughtful blog post. His main point: It’s not the seed investors who are smarter – it’s the entrepreneurs He makes a fine argument … Continue reading
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Emotional vs Rational Thinking
We’re all emotional creatures, and even though business is business, it’s impossible not to bring emotions into the work we do. The key is to recognize when emotions are overriding your rational thinking about a business issue. If you (or … Continue reading
Startup Investing: “Growth” vs “Value”
Individual stock investing can be divided into “growth” & “value” strategies. Growth investors find companies that will grow at an above-average rate. Value investors try to find deals: companies that are trading below their intrinsic value. I’ve found venture investors … Continue reading
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