October 2007
Disqus rocks
Commenting on blogs have been stuck in the dark ages. Basic functionality that have been supported on 10+ year old message board platforms are much more advanced. Last year I posted my thoughts and made the suggestion at the time: “Maybe we need a publish/subscribe model for profile comments fully intergrated with email and IM. Or maybe blogging tools will empower users to manage their own...
Happy Birthday Santo
Happy birthday to my friend and business partner Santo.
Microsoft response to Gphone
I’m sure that this one one of several statements that MSFT made to the WSJ about Google’s mobile efforts. But the one that actually got picked up was this gem. “Microsoft executives question what impact Google will have. “The idea that there are all these things software developers can’t do — it’s just not true,” said John O’Rourke, general...
Upgrade or clean install? →
My copy of Leopard arrives on Wednesday from Amazon (of course). Should I do a clean install or upgrade?
Amazon rules
Two weeks ago I bought an item on Amazon. It was a toaster oven. In my haste I shipped it to my brother instead of my home address. Even worse, it was my brother’s old address so the product was shipped to the wrong house and I don’t know the owner. Even worse, that new owner signed and accepted the shipment. I called Amazon and told them the whole story. The customer service rep put...
Pumpkin Carving
Kids made these spooky pumpkins tonight.
Adding Feedburner stats to Tumblr
A few friends have asked me how to add Feedburner stats to Tumblr. Here are clear directions on how to get it set up. Very easy.
Pick one. AWS or Facebook Platform?
Here’s a followup thought to my earlier post about Firefox extensions vs Facebook apps. Which will create more value for startups in the next 5 years? Facebook Platform or Amazon Web Services. Some of you will think the answer is obvious but I bet not everyone will agree :)
Matt Nathanson - Car Crash / The Hype Machine →
I heard this song on my way into work. I was feeling mellow and this tune hit the spot. Time to see if it’s available on Amazon. Update: yep, amazon has it here. Matt Nathanson, Car Crash
The New York Times Corrections, the Venezuela... →
I enjoy my friend Jason’s blog. He has a current theme going where he shines a light on the NYT’s corrections.
Firefox extensions vs Facebook apps
These days folks developing apps on facebook are getting the most love from the press & blogs. I see startups all the time that work on their facebook strategy and how they are going to conquor the universe on the back of Facebook. I’m seeing less people think about building on top of Firefox even though the Firefox audience is pretty darn big. Last week I was thinking about my own...
The Tumblr community
One of the things I really like about Tumblr is the vibrant community. For example, Tumblepedia was created by Cameron Hunt. Cameron doesn’t work for Tumblr but he’s a big part of the community. Tumblepedia is a very helpful site with and also has some very cool Tumblr themes. I’m finding more and more tumblelog’s that I enjoy, like Bill Israel’s tumblelog. It turns...
I'm now Tumbling
I met David Karp last year. He was helping out a number of folks create, design and develop their web properties. We started spending more time earlier this year when we made our investment in Next New Networks. David had been helping Fred Seibert (cofounder of NNN) for years At that time David also showed me his latest creation - Tumblr. And since then we’ve gotten to know each other...
The Fall of an American Icon →
THE FALL OF AN AMERICAN ICON Originally uploaded by maebmij.
It’s hard to believe that this was the cover of Business Week in 1996 (full story here)
Everyone at the time was predicting the downfall of Apple Computer.
And today Apple announced yet another amazing quarter. They sold 10M ipods, 2.1M macs and 1.1M iphones this quarter. They generated $3.5B in net income for the...
Dave's River of News →
Over the weekend Dave Winer sent me a link to his latest creation. Essentially, it’s the entire NYT listed in outline form and by keywords. Dave’s post describes this thinking behind his creation.
It’s pretty exciting. It certainly a better way to navigate the NYT. So simple. No clutter, no fuss, no seductive editorial titles steering your attention. Just the news. Ready to...
Confession: Bionic Woman →
I was going to keep this a secret. One that only Lauren knows.
I confess, I have been watching the Bionic Woman. It’s ridiculous and underwhelming. But I’m watching it anyway.
Maybe it’s because I’m a fan of Battlestar Gallactica and Katee Sackhoff. I really don’t know.
Looks like Marc Andreessen is watching as well ;)
The kids are alright →
We found an awesome farm today off of Rt 2 in Concord. Killer pumpkins. Many were over 150lbs.
I love this photo →
Oliver and New Friend Originally uploaded by Amin Sabet. My brother took this photo of his son Oliver and a new friend.
Feist - The Reminder on Yottamusic →
Web 2.0 summit: photos & SteveB's memorable quote →
Just a quick post before I goto bed tonight.
Dave Winer just sent an email with his slide show from the web 2.0 summit today. Yours truly is somewhere in the bunch along with some other familiar faces & friends.
I think Steve Ballmer probably had the most memorable line at the event today. During an animated discussion at the Web 2.0 Summit moderated by
organizer John Battelle, Ballmer...
“During an animated discussion at the Web 2.0 Summit moderated by organizer John...”
– Ballmer: Search Like ‘precocious’ Tot
Editors – Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors →
Bubblicious →
I’m at the Web 2.0 summit in SF.
In addition to seeing some old friends, I’ve met a ton of new companies and new people trying to change the world. I met too many people yesterday with new ideas that my head is spinning. The excitement is infectious.
With all of the entrepreneurs running around, VCs running around, and panel after panel, it’s not surprising that many...
Death or Glory →
I’m in a rocking mood these days. Especially UK rock and roll. New and old.
Before i left for my west coast trip I loaded up my macbook with The Who, Stones, the Alarm, Hard-Fi, Editors and one of my absolute favorites, The Clash. So here is Death or Glory
from London Calling. Turn up your speakers and enjoy.
Death or Glory →
I’m in a rocking mood these days. Especially UK rock and roll. New and old.
Before i left for my west coast trip I loaded up my macbook with The Who, Stones, the Alarm, Hard-Fi, Editors and one of my absolute favorites, The Clash.So here is Death or Glory
from London Calling. Turn up your speakers and enjoy.
More about Dopplr →
So my love affair with Dopplr continues.
I had Dan Gillmor in my office yesterday who is one of the founders of the service and a really cool guy.
He asked me how the service could be improved. I told him three things :
1. Outlook and gcal sync. Obvious.
2. Twitter support. I want to broadcast on twitter from dopplr automatically when i’m traveling on the day of travel.
3....
More about Dopplr →
So my love affair with Dopplr continues.
I had Dan Gillmor in my office yesterday who is one of the founders of the service and a really cool guy.
He asked me how the service could be improved. I told him three things :
1. Outlook and gcal sync. Obvious.
2. Twitter support. I want to broadcast on twitter from dopplr automatically when i’m traveling on the day of travel.
3....
New blog, new url coming →
I hand my data off to web services every day. The ones that give me the best value in return I use most often. Simple. That’s why i share my personal data with me.dium, last.fm, google, flickr etc.
The place that I probably give the most data to is actually Typepad. Typepad hosts this blog. All of my posts, comments, trackbacks, links, etc.
I’m in the process of moving this blog...
Beautiful Day →
James, Sophia and Ellie Originally uploaded by bsabet.
We made it to Honey Pot Hill and spent the morning apple picking, going on a hayride, eating carmel apples and then hanging around the pumpkin patch.
It was simply gorgeous today.
Kids had a blast. Grown ups too.
Gore and U.N. Panel Win Peace Prize for Climate... →
What is the definition of heavy metal ? →
You’ll have to watch Nite Fite to find out. Brought to you by the same folks that brought us Internet People. I love this. Reminds me of high school in too many ways.
bijan: “Its friday and I’m in love ” - robert smith (via Twitter / bijan)
bijan: Walked into my home. First one happy to see me tonight is jackson. My 10 year old yellow lab. (via Twitter / bijan)
