October 2009
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Twitter Lists aka $100mm to Copy Blogrolls →
The idea is to allow people to curate lists of Twitter accounts. For example, you could create a list of the funniest Twitter accounts of all time, athletes, local businesses, friends, or any compilation that makes sense.
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Yes, I know, a bombastic title, but telling. It’s clear we are in the age of RSS redux, bite-sized syndication for the masses. IE/FireFox/Safari...
September 2009
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Dave Martone - “Coming Clean” -...
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“It’s a bunch of narcissists that want to sit and type stuff about...”
– Texas Tech coach Mike Leach regarding Twitter Ban. I love seeing this stuff happen. Can’t wait to see when an Emily Post-like Tweetiquette book comes out (if not out already). [via @howardlindzon]
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DJ Spinna and Bobbito Garcia - “The Wonder of Stevie” - Disc 1 of 2. This set of Stevie Wonder covers is what I’m jamming to this morning, cranking away. If you haven’t been to their annual Wonderful Party every May-teenth, you’re just plain crazy. Track list below:
01 Hugh Montenegro - You Got It Bad Girl 02 Lionel Hampton - Where Were You When I Needed You 03...
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“Its still the economy stupid - the ECON-of-ME.”
– James Carville answering my friend Mark Romeo’s question about social media.
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“Motivation and intelligence in the absence of experience yields dazzling...”
– Wayne McVicker
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Facebook Attrition and Twitter Trends
giantrobotlasers:
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gbattle, these comments are really interesting. Thanks!
Though I have to say I think we’re making different points. My point is that I find pop topics uninteresting. Is your point that they are interesting to learn about what is pop? Are you really saying twitter is about real-time anthropology? I think the trending topics should only be there if they are immediately...
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Facebook Attrition and Twitter Trends
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I’m about to hit the hay, but just had a thought. There are more people actively playing Farmville on Facebook than are on Twitter. That blows my mind, for a few reasons. The $1B valuation / uber hype around twitter is one part of it. But coming from the other direction, that so many people would try out something so frivolous and un-fun as farmville is really quite amazing. I...
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Freddy Cole and Grover Washington Jr. -...
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“They say there are two things you never want to see being made: sausage and...”
– Bill Clinton, quoting Theodore Roosevelt, on “Meet The Press” this morning.
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Stetsasonic - “Sally” - In Full...
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Freestyle Fellowship - “Inner City...
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Windows 7 House Party aka How To Get Windows 7 For... →
You’ve seen the video, now get in on the party! And by party, I mean getting a free copy of Windows 7 for hosting your own Launch Party. Sign up here. When I think party, I always think of Gates and Ballmer - those guys can throw down.
Now that you’re a host, you might be wondering “How does this all work?”
Select a theme – Whichever day you choose for your party between October 22 - 29,...
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Grover Washington Jr. - “Black...
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Republicans Move to Block Network Neutrality →
marco:
Just hours after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed expanding the network neutrality authority of the agency Sept. 21, Senate Republicans moved to block the initiative. Using an appropriations bill as a vehicle, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced an amendment that would deny the FCC any funds for developing or implementing new Internet...
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Princeton Achieves Marked Progress in Curbing... →
Five years after its inception, Princeton’s new grading policy has shown significant progress in bringing grades in undergraduate courses under better control. In 2008-09, A grades (A+, A, A-) accounted for 39.7 percent of grades in undergraduate courses across the University — the first time that A grades have fallen below 40 percent since the policy was approved.
gbattle sez: As...
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Heath Brothers - “Smilin’ Billy...
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Bob Dorough - “Three is a Magic...
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The Great Sucking Sound From Detroit →
So GM thinks that giving a two month money-back guarantee is going to bolster sales? I think I am going to buy a GM car and take it back after 59 days just to prove my point that this is the most desperate promotion ever. What kind of car should I get?
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Van Halen - “Everybody Wants Some” -...
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Intruders - I’ll Always Love My Mamma. ...
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kiamatthews:
Mysto & Pizzi - Somebody’s...
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Grover Washington Jr. - “Inner City Blues...
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Scotty Anderson - “Theme From Perry...
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AnyClip presents at TechCrunch 50 and wins the Audience Award (and Scoble’s Scotch award). I was fortunate enough to consult for them on strategy, diligence and restructuring earlier this year both in NYC and Jerusalem. Great team: Aaron Cohen is a veteran leader, Nate Westheimer’s product development star is rising quickly, and we won’t even get into the secret weapons on...
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Pariss Clemons - “This World”. I...
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“All startup employees – including founders! – should vest over 4 years from...”
– cdixon.org / Founder vesting
Rafer sez (rafer): I fear that @cdixon and I work in different universes. Founder vesting is a terrible thing. While it can cost you a lot of economic value to lose a co-founder who owns their stock free and clear, founder vesting costs a lot more.
Having founder...
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“You sound pretty good kid, but can your mom recognize you on the radio?”
– Les Paul
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Pariss Clemons - “Black Mary” -...
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WatchJay-Z on David Letterman. The comedic timing is priceless. The setups, the punchlines, they are the new Smother’s Brothers.
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Robben Ford - “Ain’t Got...
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Apple iTunes 9: Weak Sauce
Still no OGG or FLAC support, but plenty of proprietary iTunes store opportunities for the 100mm credit card database they hold. The great sucking sound in Cupertino, CA continues.
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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC? →
David Lifson aka catepillarcowboy reblogged a great quote today from Mark Suster’s article regarding the utility of an MBA for start-ups and VC. Below is my humble comment to both the article and the great comment stream that included sage remarks from the inspiration behind the post, Chris Dixon.
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As a CS undergrad/MBA, I love this topic. There was a phrase at Wharton...
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“I want everybody here to be careful about what you post on Facebook because, in...”
– President Barack Obama to a room of 9th graders.
Let’s take a moment to soak this in. The leader of the free world is warning students about the dangers of privacy given corporations’ push for oversharing via persistent data storage and search technology laden social networks. Hmmm. ...
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Public Enemy - “Shut Em Down (Pete Rock...