March 2009
281 posts
Disney in talks to join Hulu →
This would be an interesting move…
Bob Lefsetz doesn't like the new Microsoft ad...
bijan:
I shared my thoughts about the new MSFT ad over the weekend.
I subscribe to Bob Lefsetz “letters” and got this one today.
He nailed it.
——— Forwarded Message From: Bob Lefsetz <bob@lefsetz.com> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:33:31 -0400 To: Bijan Sabet <bijan@sparkcapital.com> Subject: Laptop Hunters Stop lying. The Web has a zillion sleuths just waiting to be activated, like...
“In fact, platforms like Hulu could soon find themselves in a situation similar...”
– Big Media Getting Ready to Eat its Young
Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?
fmylife:
Today, a 7 year old girl randomly came up to me and told me to fuck myself. I told her to watch her language or else I’d tell her parents. Her mom happened to be nearby and actually heard this conversation, she came up to me and told me to fuck myself as well. FML
15 Roles Every Startup Needs Filled
The Hat List
Visionary/Architect. Idea generation, shape features, repositioning, market fit, competitive landscape, research.
Lead Developer(s). AKA Hackers. A good place to have a pair of jelled programmers. Uses web framework, creates functionality; knows Python/Ruby, Javascript, AJAX, Flash(?), HTML, databases.
Sysadmin. Network, web server, NFS (for VCS/file sharing), caching, other...
“I refer to myself as gay, but I am married to a man. Of course, I’ve had...”
– Margaret Cho in the NYT (via newsandbooze)
8-Bit Hip Hop Mashup: Jay-Z vs. Mario, T.I. vs.... →
ericmortensen:
What do you get when you cross old-school Nintendo 8-bit sound with hits from Jay-Z, T.I., and Kanye West? One of the most inventive, hilarious, and nostalgic mixes of recent memory. Producer Tugboat of the Mad Decent crew really goes in on this short mix that includes some of the biggest mainstream Hip Hop hits of the last several years. (via @fffffat)
“I am an extremely indecisive person. This sometimes frustrates other people, but...”
– via venturebeat
Making it Official: Government Agencies Sign...
U.S. government agencies can now officially use YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, and blip.tv, using special service agreements that comply with federal terms and conditions. Today, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that, after nine months of negotiations, the government has signed agreements with these companies that will allow federal agencies to officially post content to these sites....
Jon Miller heads to News Corp as their CDO →
Makes sense. I bet his NCA w/ AOL was up in Jan.
Interestingly, his child company BBE just snapped up Joeseph Gallagher as their EVP of Sales from WSJ… Hmm, interesting cooincidence.
Salon.com reviews Tumblr for iPhone →
staff:
The app comes together when you find yourself out on the streets, wanting to capture a moment, an incredible sight, or an odd overheard conversation. The photo and audio features that make this possible are deliciously addictive.
$1,000 Prize for Best Idea on What Economic/Policy... →
marc:
The Fraser Institute is offering a $1,000 first prize and five $500 runner-up prizes for proposals on what economic or public policy issue it should try to measure. Entries are due by May 15th.
Measurement should be a key component of any debate on public policy. Measurement transforms issues that are otherwise abstract or obscure into something concrete or tangible. More importantly,...
Copyright treaty is classified for 'national... →
I’m really on the fence on this issue. It really comes down to FOIA versus the exportation of American intellectual property rights. Should free information be globally available, and if so, could we still remain competitive on a global level were that the case?
Awesome Biz Model Created by Ride Sharing Internet...
stuartschultz:
TechCrunch just ran a piece on a “carpooling startup” that actually makes money, and more interesting to me than the startup is it’s business model.
It groups potential carpoolers by organization/network (company, school, etc.) across social networks. Up to 50 people in any organization/network can use the service for free, but once it crosses that 50-person threshhold, the...
9 Good Things The Internet Has Ruined Forever →
tanya77:
soupsoup:
(via stalk)
“The General Services Administration has signed agreements with Flickr, YouTube,...”
– GSA signs agreements with Web 2.0 providers
“The underlying problem is that design is a holistic discipline while...”
– Tom Chi (via montoya) (via brandpluscontent)
“I’m using blippr to find great apps, books, games, movies, and music!”
– Come follow me!
“As one attendee put it, Mr. Ronen has become a rock star thanks to his highly...”
– NYTimes.com
“What makes for great advertising on the Web is no different from what makes for...”
– via VentureBeat
A great article by Donnovan Andrews.
Boxee, Not Boxxy →
mikehudack:
fimoculous:
Somebody’s gotta say it… I don’t get Boxee. It’s all interface… it’s not content… it’s not making a better experience, it’s making a worse one… it’s the new Joost… it’s the old Miro… I have no idea why nerds are rallying around it. Someone please explain.
Because Boxee represents a potential future for television that looks a lot like the Internet’s present. Because it...
“One of the weaknesses of the book is that this sad tale of digital ineptitude is...”
– “Lancing the f***ing boil”: how digital killed Big Music - Ars Technica
“So why didn’t we do this? Mostly because my team was still thinking about things...”
– Adventures in Self-Releasing: Learn from My Mistakes, I Have | MovieMaker Magazine (via @tonycomstock)
This is true of every medium now. You can’t wait for someone else to give you an audience. You have to build it yourself.
(via bliptv)
(via asonnenberg)
You Might Be a PR/Social Media Redneck If… →
brandpluscontent:
…Getting that big hit in a daily newspaper or national magazine is your primary PR objective
…Your measurement program key metrics include number of hits, impressions and ad values/AVEs
…The big social media question you/your department have been asked to answer is “Should our CEO start a blog?”
…Your communications program attempts to control more than contribute
…You are...
“Ad.com and pretty much every other network out there will tell you they have...”
– Gawker’s extremely smart Chris Batty
AOL To Stop Shooting Itself In The Foot (TWX)
(via mikehudack)
(via brandpluscontent)
Using White Space Effectively →
jingc:
White Space is often used to create a balanced, harmonious layout. One that just ‘feels’ right. It can also be used to take the reader on a journey through the design. In the same way a photographer leaves ‘looking room’ in a portrait shot, by positioning the subject o! the centre of the frame and having them looking into the remaining space, a designer can do this to increase the...
Why I think the Streamy Awards are important
joshkinberg:
This is written mostly for Schlomo (you are my muse!)
I think the Streamy Awards are important - There, I said it!
Here’s why…
We’re still in the early days of the Web Television industry (or whatever you want to call it), and in many ways it’s like the early days of Motion Pictures and Broadcast Television. I want to see this industry continue to evolve and grow, and...
“The British government is proposing that Twitter is to be taught in primary...”
– Please Sir, how do you re-tweet? - Twitter to be taught in UK primary schools
“Internationally, China has become the new obsession, with India a close second....”
– Now that China Is the New Israel…What’s Israel?
“Making money from an evolving audience is the easy part; the hard part is doing...”
– MediaPost Publications Twitter: How Small Interface Changes Are A Big Win For Everyone 03/24/2009 (via fred-wilson)
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The Unluckiest Man Alive →
jingc:
Mr. Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on Aug. 6, 1945, when a U.S. B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He suffered serious burns to his upper body and spent the night in the city. He then returned to his hometown of Nagasaki just in time for the second attack, city officials said.
Wow. (via Metafilter)