I wrote previously about the four phases of the Internet, and how we’re approaching the Mobile (+ Location) Internet. As a follow up to that post, I wanted to explore some specific areas and opportunities with this new paradigm. Solving “Local” Many companies have tried to solve local, applying technological solutions to the problems facing local… Continue reading Opportunities in The Mobile Internet
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The Four Internet Ages
The Four Internet Ages Now that I’m between startups, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to work on next. I like thinking in frameworks, which makes it easier to evaluate new opportunities and create my own theses around where technology and business is heading. My previous analysis on the Product vs… Continue reading The Four Internet Ages
The Product vs Distribution Framework
The Product vs Distribution Framework In the startup world there is an ongoing debate about the importance of having a very solid product versus having great distribution. A few weeks ago at a dinner hosted by David Skok and Antonio Rodriguez we had a very active and interesting debate about the merits of each. Antonio… Continue reading The Product vs Distribution Framework
Online Groups Suck – Email wins, with limits
I have written before about how email is still the killer app. There are lots of new dedicated applications to serve specific needs, but often I find myself reverting back to the trusty email. But one area that I have a love-hate relationship with is the massive email thread. Email threads have their limitations This annoyance… Continue reading Online Groups Suck – Email wins, with limits
YouCastr – A Post-Mortem
Introduction: Why I’m writing this There are many post-mortems from failed startups out there, mainly because there are a lot of failed startups, and the people that start them tend to be very introspective and public about their successes and failures. I’m no different. This post-mortem will serve to get things off my chest, organize my thoughts,… Continue reading YouCastr – A Post-Mortem
Is Diaspora the next OpenSocial?
Remember about 2 and a half years ago, when the Facebook Platform was still new, and all the talk was about OpenSocial? It was supposed to be a platform for all the “other” social networks (outside Facebook), where developers could easily create apps for all of them at once. Dave McClure wrote an interesting post about two… Continue reading Is Diaspora the next OpenSocial?
Alternatives to an MBA
In my last post I wrote about the only 4 reasons to get an MBA. Now I wanted to follow up with some alternatives. Start a Company The best alternative is to start a company. It will cost about the same (initial investment plus lost salary), but provides a MUCH better first-hand learning, creates a good… Continue reading Alternatives to an MBA
The ONLY 4 reasons to get an MBA
Before starting my own company, I thought very seriously about getting an MBA. Over the past three and a half years, I’ve gone from being pretty sure I would get one, to being pretty sure I won’t. What changed were my goals, situation, and skills, not my perception on the reasons to get an MBA.… Continue reading The ONLY 4 reasons to get an MBA
HP Acquires Palm – Well Done
I’m excited to see that HP has made a move to acquire Palm. As I wrote before, Palm has created a solid mobile OS, and someone needed to buy that to keep it going and continue to put pressure on iPhone and Android. It’s a great move for HP to become relevant again in the mobile… Continue reading HP Acquires Palm – Well Done
So who will end up buying Palm
Just 2 weeks ago I wrote about how somebody needed to buy Palm, and lo and behold, now the company is putting itself up for sale. When I wrote, Palm was trading at 3.76, and I noticed a great buying opportunity. Too bad I didn’t actually move to buy any stock, it’s almost doubled in just… Continue reading So who will end up buying Palm
iPad Opportunities – Clipboard Replacement
As I continue to organize thoughts around some general motivational posts, I’m still fascinated by technology and recently the iPad, the newest addition to my tech library. A lot has been written about the iPad, including a recent article about how iPad is computing’s middle ground, which got me thinking. The author references an analogy of… Continue reading iPad Opportunities – Clipboard Replacement
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Somebody Please Buy Palm (cough, cough Nokia) The Dawn of Smartphones (the iPhone) Throughout all of this smartphone revolution of the past 3 years (starting with the iPhone, as smartphone before then were just pretenders), it has been interesting to see the battleground. Once might players like Microsoft and Palm were relegated to the bench… Continue reading Untitled
Email – the original killer app and still a loyal dog
Email was the first killer app of the Internet age. It is the single most commonly used online application (slightly edging out Search). It is the center of most people’s work and social lives. Yet it is continually under-appreciated, and out-shined by new applications from Facebook to Twitter to dedicated Web 2.0 apps. But it… Continue reading Email – the original killer app and still a loyal dog
Thoughts on the upcoming Tablet or iSlate
In light of Apple’s finally confirmed event next week about their “new creation”, I wanted to capture my expectations. I got a little carried away on the details, but the headers will give you a good idea of what I’m thinking. Aiming to Redefine Portable Computing In general, I agree with John Gruber’s thoughtful post… Continue reading Thoughts on the upcoming Tablet or iSlate
Innovation Near and Far . . . Really Far
Earlier today I read an interesting post from Venture Hacks about how disruptive innovation will continue in the near term. Their analogy was about how computers are evolving and accelerating. We all know the evolution from mainframes to personal computers to laptops. This is common knowledge. The technically adept also are very well aware about… Continue reading Innovation Near and Far . . . Really Far
Twitter and Facebook
There has been a lot of buzz recently about Twitter. Just a few months ago, it was a techie network that was difficult to explain to an existing user, let alone anyone that had never heard of it. Not, it’s a mainstream phenomenon that everyone is talking about. This came to head with all the… Continue reading Twitter and Facebook