Seesmic is a video startup I’ve shied away from writing about too often, because I’m not sure I really get it. But I figure if so many smart people think there’s something good going on here, I should keep an eye on what the … Read More »
Archive for March 2008
Our weekly roundup of posts you might have missed, but shouldn’t. 1) The 1st and 2nd Gospels of Sequoia Capital. We posted on these last week, following a nod form TechCrunch (thank you). Gospel 1: Elements of Sustainable Companies. Gospel 2: Writing A Business Plan. … Read More »
The story of Comcast’s desire to know who’s in your living room has certainly touched off a web-wide frenzy, starting in our comments section and finding its way into The New York Times. Gerard Kunkel, Comcast senior vice president of user experience, and … Read More »
Reader Melvyn emailed me today that he just ordered a Lenovo x61 notebook PC from the Lenovo outlet store and his deal was so good I want to pass it on. Melvyn’s x61 is loaded to the gills: Core 2 Duo- 2.2 GHzXP Pro3 GB of … Read More »
With a name like RatZapper, how can you claim to “humanely kill mice and rats.” Anyway thought I would share this photo with you :-) Read More »
“Jesus is magic,” says Sarah Silverman, but for those who have a hard time believing in Jesus or magic, Easter weekend is pretty much just an excuse to eat egg-shaped chocolate. But how to capture that feeling of religious wonder on your own secular terms? … Read More »
The Celio Redfly Mobile Companion is a deceptively useful device that takes a Windows Mobile smartphone and turns it into a mini-laptop. With a press of a button the Redfly connects up to the smartphone and extends the display to 800×480 and throws in a full … Read More »
There was a time a few years ago when it looked like web workers would be able to find free (or at least pervasive) Wi-Fi access in major cities across the nation. Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, and other cities announced ambitious plans to blanket their … Read More »
There are certainly plenty of alternatives for living the Getting Things Done lifestyle out there, from dedicated web sites to client-side applications to add-ins for your email program. But how about a GTD application that leverages web sites that you’re already … Read More »
It’s official, Spring is here, and warm weather and bbqs are starting to become regular events around GigaOM’s HQ. But before you go outside and romp on this gorgeous Saturday check out what happened in cleantech this week: Tesla Starts Cranking, Slowly: Tesla started “regular production,” … Read More »
There are lots of ways to facilitate group discussions on the web. We have multi-person video services, wikis, project management tools, any number of social networks, and even good old-fashioned email. But sometimes, the sweet spot is a forum. Anyone who has tried to set up … Read More »
If you’re looking for a PDF conversion application, I highly recommend you consider Nuance’s PDF Converter Professional 5.0 application. I only had a few-hundred words to summarize my review (which … Read More »