Mark EVans

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  • Mark Evans  Still don't know why so many people think AdBlock Plus is a good thing given no one wants to pay for online services and applications. If that's the case, how do these companies make money without getting people to see their advertising. People who use AdBlock Plus are really cutting off their nose to spite their face...or something like that.
  • • 1 month ago
    •   New Word On Firefox 3 Add-Ons
    •   The Inquisitr
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  • Mark Evans  Apple, The loss seems like a bit of a moving target - different places cite different figures - but I will do some digging and come back with an accurate number. Mark
  • • 4 months ago
    •   Nortel-BSNL: Round II
    •   All About Nortel
  •   Apple  Apple, The loss seems like a bit of a moving target - different places cite different figures - but I will do some digging and come back with an accurate number. Mark ==== Mark, did you do the digging?
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  • Mark Evans  A good example of how a company with data is building its ecosystem by allowing partners to scrap is http://www.getitnext.com/, which provides people with another way to look at eBay.
  • • 6 months ago
    •   The Scoble mess and data portability
    •   Mathew's comments
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  • Mark Evans  In theory, they should stop people from doing it. In practice, they probably have more to gain than lose, which is why no one has done any blocking...yet.
  • • 6 months ago
    •   Should Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail block Facebook?
    •   Paul Buchheit
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  • Mark Evans  Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see the "killer" way that Twitter is going to make money. As Jason Calacanis suggests maybe it will be from mobile advertising. Or perhaps it will come from licensing deals with third-parties that use Twitter's API. For example, what if TwitterFeed started offering a premium version of its service, and cut Twitter in on any sales. The biggest difference between Google and YouTube is that Twitter isn't really an online property where you can leverage traffic with some low-hanging AdSense ads. Time will tell, I guess, whether Twitter is just a cool service of a business.
  • • 6 months ago
    •   Twitter's Business Model
    •   A VC
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  • Mark Evans  I've never viewed share on Google Reader as anything other than making it public to anyone who's interested. Then again, i star more than I share.
  • • 7 months ago
    •   Google ruining Christmas? Get a grip
    •   Mathew's comments
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  • Mark Evans  The Boss is Back. Great album, and good to see Bruce rockin' again.
  • • 7 months ago
    •   Top 10 Records of 2007 - Honorable Mention
    •   A VC
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  • Mark Evans  It's nearly 10 years after Napster emerged yet it's only now that some people within the music industry are getting it. As well, it looks like EMI could be backing away from its support of the RIAA.
  • • 7 months ago
    •   Warner Music: We’re totally screwed
    •   Mathew's comments
  •   mathewi  Yes, I saw that -- another move that comes years too late. Can't put Humpty Dumpty back together again.
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  • Mark Evansq  It's an interesting concept as a way for a small group of individuals to create something that meets their specific individual needs. The question is whether it would have staying power with a small group of supporters/users. The other issue is what happens if this service becomes so good that others start clamoring to be included? Would you keep it small or expand and risk being the victim of your own success. Nevertheless, this is the kind of project that could become more prevalent as people look to create their own personalized versions of online services.
  • • 8 months ago
    •   The next step in Digg clones (Scripting News)
    •   Scripting News
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  • Mark Evans  Fred, You make an excellent point about how one-man (or one-girl) blog shops are being pushed to the sidelines by the mainstream media. While it's simply the evolution of the medium, it is somewhat disappointing to see blogs written by a (single) person losing the spotlight. That said, it is impossible for most individual bloggers to compete because the TechCrunchs and GigaOms of the world have so much more time, resources and energy. If anyone doing an effective of competing against the Big Boys, I would argue Mathew Ingram would be a candidate based on the quality and quantity of his blogging, which explains why he still ranks high of the Techmeme board.
  • • 8 months ago
    •   Techmeme: A Cautionary Tale
    •   A VC
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  • Mark EVans  Great track!
  • • 9 months ago
    •   Magic
    •   A VC
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