March 2008
Announcing the Bug Labs Educational Program
I’m thrilled about the Bug Labs Education program which was announced today. Teachers, educators and students will receive a special discount & there are also applications for free monthly giveaways as well. I have high hopes for the BUG+EDU program. Details here.
How are the labels & artists going to make money?
There have been lots of attempts by the labels to figure out a new business model. Some of them embraced Apple and now they are fighting Apple. Many are embracing Amazon but I’m sure in due time they will fight Amazon for better economics. Some are trying to beat up startups. Some are trying to be innovative. Sometimes they come up with bad or really bad ideas. The answer has to be making...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-3-30) →
Jeff Tweedy
Neil Young
Bon Iver
Dave Matthews Band
Ramones
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Like A Hurricane - Heather Nova Heather Nova has a...
Watchmy little james.
“The challenge for Friendfeed and the like is that while I really like all my...”
– Loic Le Meur Blog: My social map is totally decentralized but I want it back on my blog
The Seeker - The Racounters w/Pete Townshend I...
Revolution Blues - Neil Young Yesterday i posted a...
When the big company tries to bully the small...
There are lots of reasons startups work with large established companies. For the startup, they need the large company as a customer, partner, distribution, etc. The large company benefits from this relationship too. They get to market much faster with a product than they could ever dream doing it by themsleves (typically). And they get a startup that is singularly focused on nailing their subject...
“Anyone under the delusion that you can’t make money from open source and...”
– Linux-Watch, 3/28/08
WatchLive video can be dangerous. Especially when it’s in the wrong hands. Santo grabbed the nokia N95 on the table at lunch yesterday and started filming and it went out live via flixwagon. (disclaimer: very dorky video) I tried to tell Santo that with great power comes great responsibility. :)
“The new gamers included people like Jean Agra, a 50-year-old mother who one day...”
– I Think This Song Is About Me - New York Times Fun nyt article about Rock Band.
Walk On - Jeff Tweedy Mighty fine cover of the...
“bijan just got his black belt in dorkiness”
– Twitter / santo politi In response to seeing my live video of Peter and Rob.
WatchFlixwagon is a cool service. The founders were nice enough to let me borrow one of their Nokia n95 handsets so I can try it out for a few days. Flixwagon lets you capture and broadcast live video from a mobile phone. I took this video earlier today and captured my colleague Rob and also Peter from Bug Labs via ichat. Once you hit the record button, a link goes out via Twitter, SMS and email to...
Simulscribe + iPhone
I’ve already blogged (endlessly) about how much I rely on Simulscribe. I’ve got Rob and Santo addicted as well at Spark. It’s super easy to use and works great. I’ve got my Blackberry set up so after 4 rings if I dont’ pick up the call goes to my Simulscribe number which then takes the voicemail, converts it to text and sends me an email. This is the equivalent to...
Cath - Death Cab For Cutie (live, acoustic) This...
“We stopped by Bug Labs’ Flatiron headquarters tonight, where founder Peter...”
– Bug Labs Founder: Sold Out Of Open-Source Mobile Gadgets - Silicon Alley Insider (via fred-wilson)
The Kindle is closed while the Bug is open source. But they have one thing in common. Both are sold out :)
Happy birthday Mom
Hope you have a great day!
“Do, or do not. There is no try.”
– Yoda via One More Thought on Getting A VC’s Attention One of the reasons I like brad so much. He quotes Yoda in his blog posts. killer.
SeriousCompacts: The Challenge of the Small Sensor →
very nice explanation of small sensors on compact digital cameras on my (kid) brothers site.
Exit Music - Vampire Weekend The orginal by...
How Tumblr makes me better
reblogged via siminoff: I really believe that blogging has made me a much better founder and CEO of SimulScribe. Blogging has become such an important communications means with the market and really understanding it is hard without doing it. I started this blog because I saw what Fred Wilson, Josh Kopelman and Bijan Sabet were doing and realized that the reason they understood the space so...
Hello, I love you - The Cure It’s hard to...
Whose going to help publishers? part II
ESPN made big news today. They decided to sell their ads directly and not use any ad networks. That was big news because many ad networks have been quite successful. Lots of folks agreed that this was a good call. I do think that publishers aren’t always getting the best deal. They either leave money on the table, or the ads don’t reflect the brand properly or publishers don’t...
Click + Clack →
Just discovered this tumblelog. this guy takes great photos of his kid. inspiring.
Introducing SeriousCompacts
My brother Amin is a doctor and fellow at Johns Hopkins in MD. He has also been blogging about photography for some time. He recently recruited a few other enthusiasts and launched a new blog called SeriousCompacts. Here’s his description of the site: “Welcome to Serious Compacts. We are a photography site with a focus on advanced compact cameras. These days it seems that many people...
“Unfortunately for Research in Motion, maker of the Blackberry, the in-store...”
– The inevitability of the iPhone | The Open Road - The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay - CNET Blogs
Stay Or Leave - Dave Matthews This is one of my...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-3-23) →
The Rolling Stones
Bright Eyes
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
The Raconteurs
Old 97’s
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Buying music : singles vs albums
Since the coming of digital music sales it has become clear to many that album sales are weakening and consumers are buying singles instead. But for me that’s not really the story at all. I find that singles are how I typcially discover music. Either on last.fm, an artist website, tumblr or the hype machine. Blogging has been the single best thing to my music experience in a long long time. ...
Sunday Morning - Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs...
What's all the fuss about Apple's Safari update
The biggest thing on Techmeme right now is Apple’s decision to distribute their Safari browser on Windows to update Safari. Lots of people are calling this close to malware since they believe many users won’t know what they are installing. John Lillly, the Mozilla CEO states: “Apple has made it incredibly easy—the default, even—for users to install ride along...
It Ain’t Easy - The Raconteurs Rocking tune....
Mayhem At Fox News: Anchor Walks Off Set, Wallace... →
My, my, my. Do my eyes deceive me? Or are some of the Fox news folks having a change of heart. Wow. You want to see this.
Will Rush Limbaugh Be Indicted for Voter Fraud? |... →
Gross.
