First Google announced Open Social, which is going to solve all the problems you didn’t know you had with social networking sites, and now they’ve announced the Open Handset Alliance, which is going to solve all the problems you didn’t know you had with your cellphone.
Each time we get a pretty illustration, a new […]
It’s difficult to remember now, but there was a time when companies looked at the internet and made a ponderous decision about whether or not they wanted to participate. I remember having a serious debate with a museum in Santa Cruz in 1995 about why they should have a website. They ultimately decided to go […]
I’ve been working hard for the last few months, though you wouldn’t know it from looking at my site. I’m percolating a few business ideas, but they’re too young to talk about yet. And I’ve got a stack of NDAs for client work that’s not discussable. It’s all high-level strategy stuff, not visual design, and […]
Or: There are no dumb questions, just dumb permalinks.
So there was this big Apple event, and Steve Jobs took some questions from the audience, and Bob Keefe asked why Apple doesn’t put Intel Inside stickers on their Macs. Then the entire Mac nerdosphere erupted with laughter. John Gruber named him Jackass of the Week. Keefe […]
I am an Apple fanboy, and I have been for almost 20 years. But even a fanboy has to take a break every once in a while. Recently there have been two examples that have me worried about worms in my beloved Apple.
Example 1: iPod Hi-Fi
There are lots of iPod speaker docks out there, but […]
A few weeks ago I had a great conversation with Jake, Lee, and Chris for their Clue Unit podcast about People-Powered Products. The interview is online now and I think it came out pretty good. You can even hear the N-Judah rumble by outside. Check it!
Clue Unit #20: A Conversation with Derek Powazek - June […]
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I know it’s cool to dis the “MSM” - it’s one of my favorite pastimes - but I’ve also spent years as a journalist and editor, and lately I’ve been thinking about all the lessons learned there and how they can be, and should be, embraced by startup founders.
Lesson 1: […]
Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia has a great riff I’ve heard him deliver in several interviews. It goes something like this: A community site is like a dinner party. Most will kick you out for using the wrong fork.
Wales uses this metaphor to describe how much more elegant wikis are. And while I may quibble […]
Expanding on the quick thought I posted this morning, I’m on the hunt for more examples of people-powered products. In order to qualify, a project needs to meet three key criteria:
Include Community ToolsThat means community members can make stuff that’s integral to the product - not just comment on the “official” stuff.
Embrace the Wisdom of […]
This morning I woke up early to do an interview with the Clue Unit guys. A few post-interview thoughts.
Skype is a godsend for journalism. We had a 4-way conversation, spread out all across the country, for free. I love living in the future.
Can anyone think of any other examples of projects that make actual real-world […]
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