Venture capitalist Fred Wilson said something great in a post about how he became a VC:
“Then I got lucky. The Internet came along.”
What would I have done after college if computers and the internet didn’t exist? What would you be doing right now without technology?
I’d like us all to say a silent prayer of thanks [...]
There’s a backlog of these from May I haven’t posted yet.
The new naming convention is: m.d.yyyy.X, so these are 5.13.2008.A-C
Previous index card drawings
As much as I love the internet, sometimes it feels like key information has been intentionally redacted from the mighty cloud.
For example, I don’t know where to go for web hosting recommendations. Sure, there are lists of “cheap” sub-$10 hosts, but “cheap” = fail in the clutch.
We need a site that lists hosting companies from [...]
Marketers and even customer service people are taking Twitter very seriously.
I complain to the internets a lot because I live in a parallel universe where the wrong font choice is a crime against humanity. One of my tweets was about Dwell architecture magazine:
A week later a rep from a self described guerrilla marketing firm emailed [...]
No Rackspace, I wouldn’t like a chat window crammed down my throat before I’ve even looked around.
“To view this you need to install Microsoft Silverlight by clicking the button below.” Also: “before reading this atrocious dialog box you’ll need a microscope…and legal counsel.”
Ah, classic Windows helper mascots. I bet in the computer world “Rover” looks [...]
“If you can’t say why your brand is both different and compelling in a few words, don’t fix your statement… fix your company.” — NeutronLLC
This applies to day jobbers and freelancers too. What makes you the “one and only?”
Hat tip: Mark Ramsey’s radio marketing blog.
Two thirds of $1,000+ computers sold in the U.S. last quarter were Macs. Though Apple only has 14% market share overall, owning 66% of the premium market means Apple wins.
In this post-industrial world you succeed by making objects of desire. The middle of the market, the land of “pretty good”, has been hollowed out. Today [...]