via tumblr staff: Neat! AddThis just published their 2011 stats on “sharing” across the web. It looks like you guys have been busy. :) awesome.
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Mobile Platform Wars
Back in the day, many of us lived during epic war of the PC. There were many battles but some of them stand out. For example, Microsoft would create awful version of their successful Windows products for the Mac. Some of you may recall Internet Explorer for the Mac (nightmare). Microsoft Office has always been […]
Continue reading "Mobile Platform Wars"Connecting local voices
When it comes to national or global issues, the conversation and debate gets loud and active. Sometimes too loud due to special interest groups and such. But our individual and collective voice can break through. Just look at what’s going on with the #SOPA backlash and the impact that Twitter and Tumblr have had. Bottoms […]
Continue reading "Connecting local voices"It appears that Tumblr built in a day or two what no D.C.-based technology supplier could come up with in the last five years. MediaShift Idea Lab . #DontBreakTheInternet: How The Web Became a Political Force vs. SOPA | PBS (via matthew)
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At Spark Capital, we have always believed that one social graph was insufficient. And we have put our money where our mouth is investing in Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, Boxee, Svpply, Exfm and others. A passionate focus from the founders + targeted engaged community is something we care a great deal about. We like it even […]
Continue reading "RunKeeper"Daryn Nakhuda: iOS to Android (and back again)
Daryn wrote an excellent post about his experience with Android and why he’s now back on iOS. Timing is funny because I’m quite tempted to give Android another try. The Galaxy Nexus looks quite nice and I’m longing for a better gmail experience on my mobile. Foursquare, Tumblr, Twitter, exfm all have awesome Android apps […]
Continue reading "Daryn Nakhuda: iOS to Android (and back again)"Tumblr doesn’t show others how many followers you have by default. It’s an interesting approach for sure and very different than other social networks. And the number of followers you have isn’t visible on the main page of the Dashboard either – it requires another click. Again, very different than other networks. A few moments […]
Continue readingDavid Karp at Tumblr HQ. Just got my first range finder camera. I brought it to NYC this week. This was one of the first photos I took. I’ve got a lot to learn about this one. M9 | 1/45 sec, f/2.0, 35mm, ISO 2500
Continue readingWhen big companies kill internal products
Most big companies kill internal projects and products. Microsoft killed off Danger and Courier. Cisco killed Flip. HP isn’t doing anything with WebOS. RIM hasn’t dropped playbook but I’m guessing they should/will And google seems to be doing a lot of this. In recent memory google has nuked google wave, buzz, health, jaiku, dodgeball, sidewiki. […]
Continue reading "When big companies kill internal products"Some of my favorite startups that haven’t raised venture capital
Last week there was a post on Business Insider that asked the question: Why Do We Praise All Startups When They Raise Funding. It’s a reasonable question. A few thoughts come to mind. First, it’s a big deal when a startup raises money. It’s a result of a lot of hard work and sacrifice by […]
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