February 2009
18 posts
iPhone App Store Secrets [A VC] →
Our portfolio company Pinch Media posted this presentation they made at the New York iPhone Developers Meetup. There’s some great data in here and every iPhone app developer should take a second…
If you love your customer set her free [The Equity... →
There is a great story on Jared Spool’s blog of how a desire to build a relationship with customers can be counter-productive (thanks to Joe Andreiu for the pointer).
The un-named etailer made…
Press = Traffic = Press = Traffic…and so on, and... →
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 1 Holy shit. One story on the Pop Candy blog on USA Today online yesterday, and this happens:
760 hits in one day (pic above).
The…
iPhone App Store Secrets [A VC] →
Our portfolio company Pinch Media posted this presentation they made at the New York iPhone Developers Meetup. There’s some great data in here and every iPhone app developer should take a second…
School Lunch Or; How to Make Government Work →
One of the craziest stories I heard while I was in Finland was the shocking tale of the 1999 school lunch reform. The way this worked is that in 1999, parliament passed some legislation…
If you love your customer set her free [The Equity... →
There is a great story on Jared Spool’s blog of how a desire to build a relationship with customers can be counter-productive (thanks to Joe Andreiu for the pointer).
The un-named etailer made…
"Rip, Mix, Burn" [BijanBlog] →
Rip, mix, burn. Those were the three words that came along with the first version of iTunes on the Mac. The message was was rip your CDs, create a playlist and burn a new CD. This was well before…
Great Coaching on a Terrible Night →
Johntel Franklin is a very good football player, but he’s also the captain of the Milwaukee Madison high school basketball team. It has been a rough month for him. His mother, Carlitha, aged 39,…
What $2.7 Million Gets You in Kingston →
Following up on yesterday’s post about a beautiful but slightly rundown turn of the century house in Kingston, NY, we thought we’d take a look at what’s on the market in the former state…
Country House Porn: Tom Kundig's Amazing... →
Over the weekend I found myself daydreaming about wide open spaces and the ultimate country house. I guess being cooped up in the city in February will do that to you. What got me going was…
Charles Barkley's Re-Entry Interview →
An amazing line: “I thought I did well on the sobriety test. But clearly not good enough.” On NBA.com, Charles Barkley talks to Ernie Johnson about his recent drunk driving issues. Some…
I love eMusic but has there ever been a less... →
I love eMusic but has there ever been a less appetising headline than “Indie Rockers Share Their First Crush”? http://is.gd/jcDs
Mark Cuban Wants to Fund Your Business →
Here’s just one little billionaire, spitting in the eye of the credit crisis. You have got to admire the cojones. He has all kinds of rules, for instance: The business has to start making money…
testing http://www.kickstarter.com/ looks dope. →
testing http://www.kickstarter.com/ looks dope.
"Unheard" Sufjan Song Gets Exclusive Listening... →
Back in 2007, Sufjan Stevens conducted “The Great Sufjan Song Xmas Xchange,” in which the singer-songwriter asked fans to send him holiday tunes. The person behind the best entry would win…
Your Local Team →
Imagine if the NBA had some kind of territorial system, whereby your team was made up entirely of players who grew up at least somewhat near your arena. Let’s hear it for regionalism! In such a…
Bill Gates Unleashes Swarm of Mosquitoes →
An anonymous reader writes “Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference to make a point about the…
Crazy Craigslist Haiku : One Kobe Hater’s Mantra →
Nice going, “Jonathan”. Way to provide no. 24 with fantastic bulletin board material. (link swiped from Ball Don’t Lie)
it’s a tough situation…
you’ve got tickets to tonight’s…
