Needcube - Some Takeaways From Their Pitch & A Short Review
on Nov 9, 2009 in Uncategorized My blogging has been pitiful lately, as I’m spending a ridiculous amount of time working. So instead of looking for things to write about, the only time I’ve been writing lately is when a story finds me somehow. But over the weekend, some...

WebInno23 Preview: The Web Innovators Group Meeting for September 2009
on Sep 29, 2009 in Web Innovators Group batchbook Baydin betterlesson Book of Odds clickframes Epernicus TheIdeaStartup tripleseat webinno23 Tonight at 6:30 PM in Cambridge, MA, the 23rd Web Innovators Group Program will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, featuring three “main dish” startups and six “side dishes”. The presenters: Main Dishes Book of Odds - A site...

TechCrunch50 2009- Session 2: New Frontiers
on Sep 14, 2009 in Uncategorized TC50 TechCrunch50 Okay, we’re back. It’s weird that TechCrunch isn’t announcing the presenters until AFTER the presentation. When I look at the page for the second session, I just see: Profiles of the presenting companies will be published here after...

TechCrunch50 2009- Session One: Youth and Games
on Sep 14, 2009 in TC50 TechCrunch50 Today is TechCrunch50, and since I’m violently ill, I’m sitting on the couch watching the live presentation. I just tuned in and here is the agenda for the first session: Sealtale- Looks like a widget you can create to embed on your blo...

A Google Thank You- Anyone Else Get This?
on Sep 4, 2009 in Uncategorized Yesterday in the mail I got a letter from google. Inside it contained a glossy piece of paper that thanked me for using Google Apps For Work. But here’s what it looked like when it arrived: A couple of things to notice: 1. You can’t see...

The Panasonic Living In HD Program
on Aug 31, 2009 in Uncategorized Panasonic Corporation Steve Garfield panasonic Just found out about Panasonic’s new “Living in HD” program and giveaway. They’re basically looking for bloggers, photographers, videobloggers, etc. (anyone who creates content) to join the program, and the winner gets an enti...

A Quick Podcamp Boston 4 Wrapup #pcb4
on Aug 10, 2009 in Uncategorized pcb4 podcamp Boston 4 It’s Monday morning, and I think I’ve finally organized my thoughts enough to talk a little bit about Podcamp Boston 4. My Initial Impressions When I looked at the session list, I immediately turned into an angry old man. One of my bigges...

Twitter is down, facebook is sketchy, and Knoyce is hilarious
on Aug 6, 2009 in Uncategorized Twitter is down, presumably due to a DDOS attack, and facebook is really sketchy today. While checking out blogs like TechCrunch and Mashable, I noticed a pattern….the people that have just "launched" the "new social network" ca...

A Podcamp Boston 4 Preview: It’s All Social Media
on Aug 5, 2009 in podcamp Boston pcb4 This weekend is podcamp Boston 4, and the original Blogstring crew will reunite to provide total coverage. In other words, Sarah is coming up from D.C., and we’ll be at podcamp. I think that- in the past year- I’ve turned into a grumpy ol...

Hey Apple, Can You Make Buying Gift Codes A Little More Difficult?
on Aug 3, 2009 in Uncategorized I’m going to skip the requisite apology for seldom posting, and am just going to jump right in. Over at the new gig, I came up with an idea for a giveaway. The last day of July is Systems Administrators Appreciation Day, and since a good portio...