Is Tumblr the new Geocities?
Originally published on May 19, 2013Yahoo is looking to acquire a user-generated site, Tumblr. It sounds familiar.
An internet carol
Originally published on December 23, 2012A christmas carol, internet edition
No more monopolies
Originally published on June 9, 2012Why monopolies may no longer exist in the online space.
How to get ahead in business without really lying
Originally published on May 5, 2012The CEO of Yahoo lied. But sadly, it’s not that uncommon.
10 Tech Deals that defined the decade – Part 1
Originally published on December 8, 2009What are the 10 technology deals that define the decade between 2000 and 2010. Going in reverse counting order, here are number 10 through 6.
Is Techmeme myopic?
Originally published on June 2, 2008I’m a big fan of TechMeme, a web aggregation service that provides, at a glance, a few of what’s being discussed in the technology-focused part of the blogosphere. It has allowed me to unsubscribe from a large number of RSS feeds that were providing me with redundant information and I’ve long hoped for a version [...]
Non-obvious winners and losers in Microsoft Yahoo Deal
Originally published on February 1, 2008The tech community is buzzing at the news that Microsoft has made an unsolicited US$44.6 billion offer to acquire Yahoo and word is that Yahoo is actually considering it very seriously. The potential merger has long been rumored and there are many reasons for which it could actually make a lot of sense for both [...]
Personal Relationship Manager
Originally published on December 10, 2007I am a tad obsessive about my address book. While there are several thousand people in it, I tend to believe that I need to make sure that they stay current and I look to my address book as the center of my social network. but it ought to work more like a personal relationship [...]
Safari: Apple’s New Platform?
Originally published on June 12, 2007Yesterday’s announcement of Apple launching it’s Safari web browser for the window platform was a bit puzzling and I wasn’t sure of what to make of it at first. So I decided to read more about it and then install it. Of course, day one is always amusing. First, it’s clear that the security claims [...]
Blogger’s Code of Conduct: a Dissection
Originally published on April 9, 2007Due to the recent kerfunkle over the Kathy Sierra affair, Tim O’Reilly has now proposed a “blogger’s code of conduct” (covered with no less than a front page article in today’s New York Times.) In this entry, I will dissect the code and highlight why I think such a code is a bad idea. June [...]
