still can’t believe lauren is a redsox fan (via bsabet)
Month: June 2009
Since Tumblr introduced Tumblarity & Activity pages a few months ago, i’ve been as high as 750 and as low as 190.
Today I’m at 360.
And all i know, is that secretly I want to get it higher :)
The Boxee app store is getting better
Our portfolio company Boxee is an open source, media center application that runs on Windows, Macs, Linux and even AppleTV. It’s browser that is optimized for a 10 foot experience and a remote control.
Think of it as Front Row or Windows Media Center but so much better. Not only does it support a wider range of services like Netflix, Last.fm, flickr, cnn, mtv, cbs, pandora, youtube (and many more coming) – but it’s also social. You can see what your friends are watching & recommending.
(I’ve written about Boxee a bunch in the past. You can search for Boxee in the search box on the right side of this blog if you want more info)
A few months back they introduced an open api & the Boxee app store so third party developers can create & easily distribute apps to Boxee users. I think it’s the first App store model for the television.
I’m really excited about the response so far from third party developers. Here’s a few of the apps so far:
–Facebook Photos. This is cool. You can watch facebook photos on your big screen. Photos look great on a HD monitor.
–DropBoxee – Jon Steinberg created an app that integrates drop.io and boxee. the result is a super slick way to get personal media onto Boxee.
–Weather Channel – i use the weather app on my iphone all the time. now i have one on my tv.
–Boxqueue – A new boxee bookmarklet. save videos you find on the web and send them to your boxee to watch later.
Some things I’d love to see in the Boxee App Store at some point:
-Games. Most web games require a keyboard. Boxee uses a remote control. It makes game play tricky but someone is going to build killer games for boxee. social games for the big screen. big idea
-Twitter. i’d love a twitter app for Boxee that filters by keywords as well as the folks I follow on twitter. would be a fun app for parties. or integrated with other web services like music or sports.
-Flickr+Tunes – I want to see a flow of artist pics on flickr when I play my music on boxee. also great for parties.
-Tumblr. There is so much great content on tumblr, from music in my dashboard to photos to video clips. I’d love to see it on the big screen.
I can’t wait to see what else third party developers will do with this open platform.
Take It Or Leave It – Arctic Monkeys
Fantastic cover. Live & raw. Turn it up and enjoy. Original by the Strokes.
People want to find something that feeds their soul. That trend has hit a fever pitch.
In a cab. Heading to San Francisco airport. Time to go home.
News Corp. makes sense because News Corp. is the absolute extension, to the fingertips, of one person,” he said, referring of course to Rupert Murdoch. “I think (in) every case other than that, is that once that original founder has gone, for whatever reason, then the truth is it should all be taken apart because they make no sense. You can’t replace with a suit somebody who’s built the thing up and understands all of its bits and pieces in the rhythm of their heartbeat.
Laughing With – Regina Spektor
Brand new song from the upcoming album “Far” due out at the end of June. Wonderful.
Please don’t be shy
My friend Brad Feld wrote a helpful & constructive post recently, “Preparing For a First Meeting With Me”.
There is a lot of good stuff there.
I only have one thing to add.
Please don’t be shy.
I end up in more meetings than I would like with someone only to find out weeks later that they really wanted to ask me for help with a new job and never told me. Or they really need to raise a round but they didn’t want to look desperate or something.
Just tell me if you hate your job or if you need funding for your company or if you don’t know what you are doing or if you need to vent or if you are down or if you are pumped. Or whatever.
I can be much more helpful that way. And we’ll have a much better meeting.
Help me, help you :)