I’ve spent the last seven days trapped in the house with two sick children, which means I have more links piled up than I know what to do with, and my fuse is shorter than Balloon Boy’s 15 minutes (too soon?). So if I offend anyone, deal with it. This Vortex will [...]
Continue Reading →Jason Calacanis is at it again, and this time – dare I say it – the man has a point. In a post last Friday, Jason rails (does he do anything other?) against angel investor groups that charge startups a fee to present at their forums.
He writes:
Recently, I was made [...]
Continue Reading →I’ve been awash in home-selling negotiations this week so I’m particularly cranky. You’ve been warned.
News from the Social Media Vortex
–As you’re well aware by now, Facebook acquired FriendFeed this week. Allow me to couch that: you’re well aware of this news only if you live in your browser. For those who frequent FriendFeed, [...]
Continue Reading →Were I to tag this week, it would look something like this: SXSW, Facebook redesign, Foursquare, Christopher Walken, not Christopher Walken, Rackspace, Rob Cordry. Allow me to explain…
News from the Social Media Vortex
–SXSW occurred and a good time was had by all, especially Foursquare [...]
Continue Reading →I stumble into this week’s Vortex still bleary-eyed from DEMO 09, so be gentle dear readers. If my verb tenses don’t match, blame four days of company-launching mixed with profuse cocktail-drinking. Welcome to the DEMO experience, Matt!
News from the Social Media Vortex
-Alert the authorities: Scoble’s leaving Fast [...]
Continue Reading →Lots o’ links saved up this week. Let’s see if I can adequately sort through them without boring you. No Vortex next week, as Chris and I are headed to London and Dublin for the next round of Innovate!Europe workshops. Pip pip.
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I let ‘The View’ posts slide during the holiday malaise but the first work week of 2009 brings a bevy of technosphere fun. And apparently it also brings a rise in my snark quotient. I’ll try to be nicer next week.
News from the Social Media Vortex
-Several celebrity Twitter accounts, including Obama and Britney [...]
Continue Reading →It’s no secret that DEMO, the launch event owned and operated by IDG and programmed by Guidewire Group, has faced stiff criticism for its practice of charging selected companies an $18,500 fee to participate in its program, which is as much about go-to-market and after-launch support as it is [...]
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