Disqus - Friends of oozze

Re: Tough Times Ahead For The Web?

AnnBernard — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:20:04 -0000

Yesterday I was following the TechCrunch40 blogs and this same exact thought came to mind. Why? Because none of the businesses featured were truly innovative or at the edge of technology. None of the businesses represented the Web 3.0 or a step into the future. The web 2.0 is getting saturated and we still haven't engaged new users into it or expanded the market.

Innovation = Growth

Innovation sometimes means doing the same thing but in an entirely new way...this type of innovation is rare.

Also, Web 2.0 focus has been heavily on the technology, not on the people...although, it was suppose to be about the people and interaction. The companies who will get funded and grow in the next few years are the companies who focus on the real human needs and desires.

Re: Comments Are Down Right Now

AnnBernard — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:31:32 -0000

Fred...you are always leading the way ;-) We'll be implementing disqus when we launch the new Why Go Solo blog.

Re: The Fiction of 20%

AnnBernard — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:46:20 -0000

If only more investors understood that...Any way you can make that mandatory reading for your peers??

Thank you Fred. I agree with what everyone else had to say...this is one of the better post I have read on your blog. It's inspiring and timely to entrepreneurs like myself. I'm determined to stick to our guns until the right investor comes along that understand that exact point. You can invest early in the right team and concept and get a much larger return because the package is HOT, not because you own a big piece of a mediocre business.

Entrepreneurs with hot ideas will bootstrap for as long as they can...because they want to avoid sharing their treasure with investors, but for the big leaps they will still need investors; the kind of investors that understand vision in it's clearest sense of the word.

Re: Liveblogging A Startup

AnnBernard — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:36:48 -0000

I have been live blogging Why Go Solo since May 07 and it's been a great and rewarding experience. We are due for a private beta launch in about three weeks and we're definitely still blogging about what being a start-up is all about. People really like to know they are not alone when going through struggles and they also love sharing in your victories. www.whygosolo.com/blog/aboutus

Re: Friends

AnnBernard — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:58:47 -0000

Well I have no clue how I missed this blog post!! Wonderfully said Fred and I love all the comments...particularly since that's the need that WhyGoSolo is aiming to solve. We make the bridging from your online worlds to offline easier, quicker and more convenient. I love how people are looking to take their online connections to the next level. It goes to show the quality of people who are currently involved in social media and leveraging the platforms that exist to make the connections happen.

Re: Free Is A Great Way To Make Money

AnnBernard — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:01:16 -0000

I agree with the free model however, when people start saying they are willing to pay some money to have better customer service, less spam, more privacy and more functional features...perhaps those people are also worth listening too. You have free and then you have high end...where does that leave the person who wants a little more but can't afford the high end of complete exclusivity?

Re: Hanging online by yourself is cool. But hanging out with friends you met online is better.

AnnBernard — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:29:12 -0000

Thank you...splendid write up. Really hope to see you around the site more often and doing a handshake for something cool!! Are you going to MashMeet DC REMIX? I have an open listing for it ;) Anyway, hope to meet you soon.

Re: Hanging online by yourself is cool. But hanging out with friends you met online is better.

AnnBernard — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:21:36 -0000

Sorry I didn't get back with you sooner! But I see you found the listing. I have accepted your handshake request. Once we both confirm, it will become a planned listing for both of us. Looking forward to meeting you!

Re: Talk Back to your Core Community

AnnBernard — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:46:12 -0000

You could also call your curious,mavens and core community - your champions! Splendid article. This is a point many like us are continuously driving home. Hopefully people are going to start listening so they can build better music careers.

Re: Consider Different Price Points for Your Music

AnnBernard — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:49:48 -0000

Excellent blog post!! This is the business end of being a musician that is too often overlooked and not given appropriate considerations. Making money is about being creative and taking on a variety of approaches...as well as creating different revenue streams. There isn't an answer fits all. There's also nothing wrong with trying different things. Don't lock yourself in and don't give everything away.

Re: I Am Gay

AnnBernard — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:09:20 -0000

Wonderful post Micah. I really don't swing by your blog often enough...you are very insightful and open about your search for your truth. Don't beat yourself up or under value the difference that you make in peoples' lives...in the lives of those you help. It's not a contest or a competition. To help one other person to be more than they themselves hoped to be is a huge achievement. All the good things we do play/pay forward. We also have no concept or idea of what and how all that we do impact others, which is why no matter what we must be kind, loving and compassionate every day to all those we meet.

I know that I wish the best and great success even to the people I dislike and who have done me wrong. We live and exist at different levels of consciousness. Created with equal rights...but not created equal. Few have and bare the weight and pain of many. If everyone took accountability for him or herself the world would be a much different place. However, in a world of no struggles those who need to forge their character might not get the opportunity.

We have a long way to go and we have many people who need to wake-up. Those who have been blessed with having both eyes open have a quest and mission to fulfill. Continue to touch the lives of all of those you meet - trust that others are doing the same.

Re: South by Southwest: sessions & events do not a boondoggle make.

AnnBernard — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:10:23 -0000

It was great seeing you as well!! I'm glad you got a lot out of SXSW - you really did it right :)

Re: Down 1% Already

tim — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:22:59 -0000

Fred,
I agree that Covestor is an intriguing service, particularly due to the "wisdom of crowds" model it - and its peers like CAPS at fool.com - may engender. Don't you worry, though, that the day-to-day score-keeping that's part of its model contributes to the same speculative behaviors that got everyone in so much trouble in 2000? And 1989? And 1987? And... well, you get the point. Wouldn't it provide greater value if it demonstrated the long-term performance of quality companies (i.e., the ones worth investing in), rather than the "quick hit" bumps of folks chasing hot stocks? Being "down 1% already," after two whole days, strikes me as that same short-term mentality that caused all the troubles before. I'd like to see people's trades and performance embargoed for a period (a quarter would be great, but even 21 days would be a start). Or am I living in fantasy land?

Re: How Yahoo! Can Get Out Of The Microsoft Bear Hug

tim — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:09:28 -0000

Fred,
Great post, as ever. I do take issue with one point you make, though. "It's possible that social search will be that thing. But Google is investing heavily in social search and there's a good chance that they'll get there on their own." Eh. Maybe. Maybe not. One of Microsoft's biggest issues is that they don't "get" the Internet, largely because they've got so much invested in desktop technologies (Windows/Office). They can't seem to get out of their own way when doing so means killing their Win/Office cash cow. It's a classic innovator's dilemma. And one that I'm not convinced Google is immune to. They might prove me wrong, but it's early days. That's not to suggest that MS or Yahoo will solve the problem. Yahoo arguably has made many better acquisitions in that space in recent years, largely because they had so little to lose. The problem I've seen with Yahoo, Microsoft and Google with these acquisitions is how little they've affected the way the company operates. Yahoo could do so much more with del.icio.us, MyBlogLog, etc. Maybe Google will avoid this trap. But a more likely scenario is that some new player makes Yahoo, Microsoft (joined or separate) AND Google look like dinosaurs.

Re: Twitter Does It Again

tim — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:54:45 -0000

Scott,
Thanks so much for the shout out - for both me and for LuxRes.

@warrenss We'll be posting more from @luxres as we go into this week. We're in the process of relaunching the brand this summer, so expect to hear from us. I'm very happy we were able to help Scott out while we're working on the relaunch.

@alan I appreciate you keeping us in mind. Hope we can help you out down the road, too.

Re: Using Powerpoint to Create Web Graphics in a Flash

tim — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:35:00 -0000

Too true. I use Powerpoint for creating graphics and Excel for creating charts all the time. Any port in a storm and, as you said John, whatever tool gets the job done is the right one.

Re: How and Why I Use Evernote

tim — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:43:25 -0000

Great post, John. I live in Evernote, too, though I really like the idea of using monthly tickler files within Evernote. Another idea that I like is using Markdown syntax within my notes. While Evernote offers rich formatting, I can easily copy and paste notes from within Evernote to my blog editor or text editor and convert to HTML, rich text or PDF's while still maintaining readability within the individual notes.

Re: http://www.steverubel.me/post/6070334427

tim — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:26:12 -0000

Steve,I get your point. I've got a small tumblog that I've been playing with for a few weeks. And, you're right. It's great as a platform, both for discovery and interaction.

But, here's the thing. I don't follow you because of your platform. I follow you because you highlight great ideas. And, by your scorched earth activity, your old content is now lost. At least to me. You mentioned part of your appreciation for Tumblr is due to Google. Unfortunately, there are dozens of search terms on Google you once ranked for that you'll lose over time (unless, of course, you're planning to import the content to your tumblog).

So, again, I get what you're trying to accomplish. I'm just not convinced you couldn't have done that without scorching the earth.

Re: Writing a Book – Finding Time

tim — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:25:17 -0000

This is awesome advice, Chris.

While I use Evernote all the time, I prefer text editors to Evernote for the actual writing (TextMate on the Mac and PlainText on iPad). PlainText saves to a Dropbox folder, so I can move between devices easily just like Evernote. I wrote a couple of sections yesterday--filling in the outline as you suggest--on a short flight on my iPad, then picked up and wrote a little more in my hotel. I format while writing using John Gruber's Markdown language, which TextMate can convert to RTF, PDF, HTML or (Heaven forbid) LaTex when I'm ready to publish.

However, just as you mentioned, working this way lets me write whenever I've got a couple of minutes free.

Re: Ron Paul: “Read The Law, by Bastiat”

tim — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:57:54 -0000

Great point, Damien. The Constitution represents the choices made by the Founders (and subsequent generations via amendments) of where our shared interests lie. And we can choose to amend the Constitution to reflect changes in our common interests over time.

At the same time, regarding the Declaration of Independence, I don't see where appropriate levels of taxation interfere with "life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness." Does paying taxes deprive you of your life? Clearly not. Do taxes deprive you of your liberty? No. As Damien notes, your taxes are tied to your income. You are free to make as much as you want. And appropriate levels of taxation don't deprive you of the pursuit of happiness. Much as Tim notes above, you can "...SEEK education or SEEK healthcare." For many, education or healthcare may indeed represent paths to the happiness they pursue. The Declaration of Independence declares--and the Constitution establishes to protect--a right to the pursuit of happiness. But neither guarantee happiness itself.

In other words, just because you don't care for a particular outcome doesn't mean it infringes your liberty.

Re: ReadWriteWeb Acquired by SAY Media

tim — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:49:33 -0000

Congratulations, Richard and team! Very well deserved!

Re: ReadWriteWeb Acquired by SAY Media

tim — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:50:38 -0000

Congratulations, Richard and team! Good for you!

Re: The Single Chart That Proves Tim Cook Is Right About the Post-PC World - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic

tim — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:28:32 -0000

In a world of cloud computing and constant sync between the device and the cloud, why do you need physical media slots? I'm not saying they're a bad thing. But why are they necessary in the mid to long term

Re: metsgrrl.com | BLAME BELTRAN, OR: A TALE OF THE JOHAN SANTANA NO-HITTER.

tim — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:56:27 -0000

Awesome story, Ms. Grrl. I was at my 25th reunion last night and had no idea what was going on. I have waited my whole life for this and just seeing the highlights later was amazing. Your story helps fill in many of the gaps for me. I'm very jealous and simultaneously thrilled for you. Thanks for the write-up.

Re: Highlights from HEDNA

tim — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:40:33 -0000

Evelyne,

Thanks for the great recap and the kind words. Great seeing you at HEDNA and keep up the wonderful work you're doing here.