A look at social media, mobile and web 2.0 by an MIT nerd

Archive for November, 2010

Posted Nov. 30 2010

Mark Zuckerberg’s Wall

For someone who wants the world to be more open, Zuck really doesn’t post much on his wall. He doesn’t check in, the rarely posts status updates and don’t see a whole lot of photos. Or maybe he only shares privately. Seems slightly hypocritical

Posted Nov. 12 2010

Fundraising is like…

Fundraising from VCs is like being at a party with a bunch of girls who aren’t that good looking but who were all the hot girl in high school and so still think they are hot. They spend the bulk of their time texting their friends while you’re talking and only looking up to tell …

Posted Nov. 09 2010

Mobile developers best bang for the buck

iPhone pros: -Superb device, large distribution (100 MM iOS devices) -Seamless payment via iTunes -iPhone is very app focused unlike other devices where apps are an add-on. Translation iPhone users use a lot of apps -iAd eCPMs are high so you can actually make money with free apps. -Solid tools and simulator, objective C is …

Posted Nov. 08 2010

Flash vs HTML 5 – Why is everyone beating up Adobe

Every article I read, people are killing Adobe and Flash. We know it takes a lot of memory, a lot of CPU and a lot of power. It always has. That is because it has always pushed the envelope in terms of what it can do. Anything pushing the envelope in that direction is going …

Posted Nov. 02 2010

What if Roku added an HD antenna

Yes, an old school rabbit ears antenna. Why? Sports. I watched a football game recently on a TV that had a $10 antenna and it came in almost as good as cable. The over the top set top box market is growing but until they can find a way to get live events content (E.g. …

Posted Nov. 01 2010

Does the venture model need to change

Lots of discussion recently about VCs vs super angels and investment models. One that thing is clear is that the start-up model has changed over the last 10-15 years. In the 90s you needed a big chunk of money to get a web business launched but that has changed. Of course there are still business …

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What are the best iPhone apps

I love my iPhone and I use it for many things. The usual, voice (when AT&T lets me), email, text, photo / video sharing but many other things. I use Facebook more that I did before I had the iPhone, I use the Bank of America app, Yelp, Maps and more. I log my workouts …