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Re: Thoughts on Learning To Design, Build and Launch A SaaS Business

Bryan Christmas — Fri, 29 May 2020 01:07:46 -0000

Ha, perfect ending. Great post, enjoyed it.

Re: What Is Going To Happen

Bryan Christmas — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 02:42:10 -0000

Well he's in an Acura TSX now, which has to be the Millennial equivalent.

I'd argue that Facebook is building something way more cohesive than just a portfolio of Zuck's Picks, and is nothing like the AOL of ~15 years ago. WhatsApp and Instagram are extremely complimentary to FB in that they're essentially an additional share of attention and user data across new international and younger audiences, respectively.

FB is also a very open platform that engages users across not only these (very successful) O&O sites and apps, but most sites and apps across the web via its Like button widgets, "Sign in with FB" integrations, and mobile app SDK.

With LiveRail and Atlas, FB owns more of the digital marketing tech stack vertically, allowing them to keep control of that user data, and multiplying the value by enabling their clients to target with that data across other 3rd party apps.

I think that the whole combination will be very successful in attracting an even greater share of brand advertising spend, which incidentally might be where Google is the most vulnerable... though it's somewhat hard to narrow that down nowadays.

Re: What Is Going To Happen

Bryan Christmas — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:16:54 -0000

Totally agree RE Apple Watch- think about all of the folks with a Fitbit, which barely does anything in comparison. It will be hugely popular just based on the initial functionality and wow factor, and like the iPhone, will open doors for 3rd parties to create all new use cases and businesses that we'll soon wonder how we ever lived without.

Re: Announcing Sage, Onswipe’s own publication dedicated to mobile strategy and insights

Bryan Christmas — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:51:01 -0000

Great looking blog! I'll be reading...

Re: Swarm Mobile gets $3.5M to track shoppers in physical stores (SEC filing) | VentureBeat | Mobile | by christinafarr

Bryan Christmas — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:21:32 -0000

Congrats Ryan and team!

Re: BIG NEWS! Brave GentleMan Shoes

Bryan Christmas — Sat, 21 May 2011 19:59:00 -0000

These look awesome! Any way to preorder?? :)

Re: http://vegansaurus.com/post/2731666377

Bryan Christmas — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:34:04 -0000

This was an awesome event! Everything was sooooo good. Thanks for the sugar high, and of course, helping the little old dogs and pigeons :)

Re: Kevin Rose - blogg - 2011 New Year’s Resolutions

Bryan Christmas — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:05:35 -0000

I'm always failing on the water thing too. I think the main reason is that I always get the bottle to carry around, but then inevitably it gets disgusting and I stop using it. THIS time I'm getting one of these, that unscrews in the middle- http://www.alexbottle.com/

Re: Is iPad a game-changer? (Scripting News)

Bryan Christmas — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:59:50 -0000

I agree with John- I think you're getting hung up on all the wrong things here Dave. A lot of printers actually have buttons too, but they're not "input devices." My iPhone has a camera, but its certainly not there to compose any great works of art.

The iPad is not a computer as you know it, and the argument about being able to develop on it is ridiculous. For proof, check out the iPhone. As another commenter here noted, the iPad is another appliance for interacting with information.

Just like you'd prefer to consume video on your TV in most situations, and the iPhone is most convenient for checking email on the go, there will be many situations where the iPad just happens to be preferable because it is portable, doesn't require a desk or lap, and is fast and simple with great battery life... situations exactly like the one in which you wanted to watch a movie on a long flight.

Re: Verdict after one day. (Scripting News)

Bryan Christmas — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:56:41 -0000

As much as I hate to say it, I was a bit underwhelmed when I tried one out today too. For me personally, I still think it will be worth the price of admission just for reading, browsing, and having an "in between" device for kicking back around the apt, commuting, traveling, etc.

I see the iPad as a major shift in the way we interact with information, and as such I think Steve has deliberately tried to keep it a bit simple for now. There is obviously much more potential, but I think for the market as a whole its smart to make this transition less jarring, and avoid confusion and bad reviews. For reference, just compare the iPhone at launch to where we are now- not dramatically different hardware, but a much richer and more complex experience with apps, copy/paste, a reconfigurable multi-screen desktop, and so on.

Apple has mastered the art of marketing complex tech to the masses by keeping it simple and cutting the fat- the iPad is the clearest embodiment of that. As the market evolves and the taste and sophistication of the general tablet user grows, the iPad's core feature set will, too.

Also I don't think that the app development community has had even half a chance to really explore whats possible here. Even without updates to the core functionality from Apple, you will be able to do amazing things on an iPad in another few months.

Re: iPad Day One: Charts Show Big Media Only Playing in Free Apps, Not Paid | paidContent

Bryan Christmas — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:15:01 -0000

To be fair- 3 of those 9 "free" apps are free to download, but then require users to pay to actually see any content.

Its interesting that the iWork suite made the top 3 at $10 per though. I think content and app producers should be encouraged that the App Store pricing expectation set by the iPhone apps (mostly $1-3) doesn't seem to be holding people back here.

Re: The Rubicon Project Says Ad Server Is Dead, Details Future Plans

Bryan Christmas — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:12:35 -0000

Hey Larry- if you REALLY know something about this industry and the technology behind it, you'll quickly realize that Admeld's RTB offerings are very weak. They're basically just outsourcing the whole thing and then doing a weak integration of that into their system.

RTB is definitely the future, but it requires a lot of infrastructure and complex tech, things that their very sales heavy organization lacks.

Re: The Rubicon Project Says Ad Server Is Dead, Details Future Plans

Bryan Christmas — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:04:43 -0000

Yea, it's amazing how quickly everyone is finding out that the whole operation is basically just marketing- they should become an ad agency and just give up on their pathetic eng efforts. They're just trying to weasel in and become a network of networks without really "optimizing" anything for the pubs.

I would assume TC writes about it because Rubicon spends a large chunk of that huge marketing budget on hiring hot PR girls to call TC every week.

Re: Factery Labs Launches Fact-Based Search Engine

Bryan Christmas — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:46:30 -0000

I really don't think many startups want people like you "using their product that fails to deliver anything like a working product."

They're a new startup, give them a break. A minor infrastructure issue that is caused by TOO many people wanting to check them out doesn't really seem like the worst problem to have.

Re: Q&A: Alyssa Rapp, CEO and Founder, Bottlenotes

Bryan Christmas — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:22:47 -0000

Awesome interview... having that kind of success doing something you love before hittin' 30 is really amazing. Keep up the great work Alyssa!

Re: Bootstrapping Event In San Francisco - Get The Last Five Tickets Here

Bryan Christmas — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:15:28 -0000

because bartending is the best way to acquire capital... and I just drove cross country to SF- I need all the help I can get!!!

Re: Pete Cashmore, Bambi Francisco Discuss Mashable 2.0

Bryan Christmas — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:37:18 -0000

He did well controlling the direction of the interview though. Even though she seems all sweet and nice, Bambi is a pro. Gotta watch 'em.

Re: How Much Money Are Facebook Apps Making? Not Much Apparently

Bryan Christmas — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:17:15 -0000

Yea Adam is right, it's pretty common knowledge that most of these things aren't making money. The numbers are even more depressing when you realize as of October, 87% of the usage was going to only 84 apps.(O'Reilly) Really any money being made is all going to Slide and RockYou. You don't need much "entrepreneurship experience" to see that even with the interwebs' amazing low variable costs, that blows.

I think that Facebook sees that there is going to have to be more of an upside if the quality of the apps is going to improve, and consequently is letting developers put the apps on their own sites where they can be monetized with any ad network.

Re: Facebook Apps On Any Website: Clever Move

Bryan Christmas — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:08:50 -0000

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this mean developers will now be able to monetize Facebook apps using Adsense? That's a pretty big deal- but that's not even the half of it!

Theoretically, an entire website could be built as a Facebook app served up at it's own address. So Facebook could become what Zuckerberg has always said it would be: the center of everything on the web, a huge identity repository that provides universal logins, proprietary programming languages, and most importantly, a home for all your personal, relationship, and behavorial data. In this scenario, Facebook wouldn't launch a new ad network, they'd already be able to serve up ads all over the web. They would basically just be starting a rev share system. With all of that user data, Facebook's payouts would be higher, banners would be better integrated into the layout, and they would be the obvious choice over separate networks.

Re: Mashable Gets its Racing Stripes

Bryan Christmas — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:26:39 -0000

that's awesome! congrats to Pete and Mashable!

Re: Bono Responds To The Davos Question

Bryan Christmas — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:12:16 -0000

I can totally understand Scoble, Arrington, and Loic being there, but WTF is Paul Boutin doing in Davos???

Re: Poll: US Attitudes About Internet Are Insane

Bryan Christmas — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:16:36 -0000

@ Ralph-

LOL... way to weave it all together. To go one step further, I would think your scenario is where the "internet as replacing significant others" becomes especially relevant- I've had girlfriends that can tell I'm on the web when I'm talking to them over the phone. These implants would send the divorce rate through the roof!

Re: Comcast Practically Admits to Controlling Your Bandwidth Usage. So Not Net Netural.

Bryan Christmas — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:08:04 -0000

Hey guys I know it might not be popular but I'm with Martin on this one. Knowing that the extremely capable and impartial people at Comcast are deciding how I can use my "unlimited" connection makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They just decide what I should be doing online, and then change the secret restrictions whenever they want, it's super flexible and efficient. They really need to lock this crazy peer to peer and lotus notes stuff down...I sure as heck wouldn't want them charging more to give us the bandwidth we already paid for! These darn kids are probably just downloading a bunch of porno and pirated Jet Li movies anyway.

Re: Mahalo Launches a Well-funded Human Powered Search

Bryan Christmas — Thu, 31 May 2007 01:21:40 -0000

This is truly retarded. If Calacanis likes hired editors so much he should go back to blogs or old media, he doesn't seem to get the whole UGC thing. A team of 40 doesn't exactly scale well. Its unbelievable that Sequoia hired him and now is putting up millions just to get into a warmed over Yahoo directory.