Crowds are stupid! They are loud, sweaty, smelly, will trample you at the drop of a hat and should be followed with extreme caution. Crowds are interesting to watch from afar. Like watching crazies “Run with the Bulls” in Pamplona. Do these people (this crowd) look so smart! Crowds can be fun to be a …
Tagged: Web 2.0
Web 4.48 – "But we go to 11"
I am fed up with Web 2.0. It’s so 2006. From this point forward, any reference to a cool Web app that may or may not be Web 1.0 is now Web 4.48. Actually, I am looking forward to seeing my first Web 4.48 application tomorrow. In Louisville of all places!
Sony buys Grouper – Not quite Apple buying YouTube, but interesting gauntlet nonetheless…
Sony takes a $65 million cash leap into the video sharing space. Cool. I just signed up for an account. Pretty easy process. BUT, a nightmare on Safari and not the easy-one click loading process they promised me to WordPress. Then again, I am an no techno wiz. I have read the chain of Grouper …
Blogging for Big Bucks and No Whammies!?
I hate to see these stories on the covers of Magazines like Business 2.0 – if only because I love the model if you have talent. BLOGGING FOR BIG BUCKS But here’s what gives Arrington real distinction: He’s pulling in $60,000 in ad revenue every month. That’s 10 times what the site was making earlier …
Social Investing – Tech Crunch just barfed out a post
I love TechCrunch . BUT, this is a real lame effort at a post on Social Networks and stocks . I know why some people now get mad that their companies are not previewed on the site. If you spend much time on the following sites: Social Picks Pick my arssss, Pick my nose, but …
Biltmore Ventures
Today we formalized a new VC firm and fund in Phoenix called Biltmore Ventures. We are shooting for a launch date of October 1, 2006. Although I will never be considered A team (not speaking for my partners), it would not be a stretch to call us a team of Enlightened Free Agents . In …
The 2.0 trend. Silly but fun. "Not that there's anything wrong with that"
Peter Rip, a venture Capitalist at Leapfrog Ventures, has a funny post up titled “Everything 2.0.” Thanks to Fraser for replugging my Networking 2.0 piece that I wrote a while back. I just think it is great to be getting the 2.0 buzz out mainstream and into the consciousness because the consumer and small businesses …
Web 2.0, Web 3.0, Bubbles and Google Fear (Opportunity) Revisited
Lot’s of great stuff around the web this morning. Obviously, I start my day with The Blogging Times . Sorry Trader Mike :) . Today, Minic launched his version of The Markets It is a differnet view at what I read and look at to keep up with the markets. I think it is a …
Outed on my Crackberry "Tell" and home alone surfing
I have a CRACKBERRY “TELL”. It seems that my buddy Brad knows when I am sending him an email while I am making a right hand turn. Lot’s of extra “L’s”. I am digging music discovery at Pandora It will be interesting to see how the markets react Friday and how fast and nasty the …
The United States of Distraction!
There is no way near enough time in the day. 72 hours ago I thought I could conquer the world being home alone. NOT EVEN CLOSE. Normally, I need Ambien to sleep. Today, I am looking for speed to stay awake. Crackberry, Wireless internet, Cellphones, Board Meeting, Blogging, Bills, Hedge Fund, Hang with old single …