May 2008
18 posts
Sonoma, California: Where local food matters -... →
I do have to agree with both Harvest Moon and El Dorado Kitchen. I am surprised they did not mention Saddels Steak house.. Great steaks; good martini bar!
April 2008
34 posts
Mint Moves Into Investment Tracking →
Silicon Valley-based startup Mint, which provides a service that lets users manage their checking, savings and credit card accounts online, will launch a new product on May 6 that let’s…
Does anyone know of a good way to follow the draft on twitter? Unfortunately, I will be away from the TV today!
Curious about the viability of a “friendfeed” type of service for the enterprise..
WatchReal Estate Weekly: Markets where home prices are rising - MarketWatch
After using friendfeed for a month or so, I wonder if it is possible (practicle) to apply the same concept to enterprise systems?
Faster - Why Constant Stress is Part of Our Future →
A few weeks ago, the New York Times ran a weekend piece entitled In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop,
which focused on the stressful nature of blogging. Using our friend…
CNN now sued for $1.3 billion - $1 per person in... →
If anything, this is a great title to an article.
Enterprise 2.0 To Become a $4.6 Billion Industry... →
A new report released today by Forrester Research is predicting that enterprise spending on Web 2.0 technologies is going to increase dramatically over the next five years. This increase will…
CNN Reporter Faces Drug Charge - City Room - Metro... →
I am speechless.
Obama's Tax Evasion - WSJ.com →
The fundamental point that Mr. Obama is missing here is one of economic optimal pricing. As higher rates yield less revenue, the data historically suggests that lowering cap gains tax (or keeping them at the current 15%) would shift towards the optimal revenue point -> lower cap gains tax would increase aggregate investment and ultimately higher revenue.
OK. Trying out the new Alert Thingy (http://alertthingy.com/) twitter functionality. Facebook should also have something similar!
Ad Networks, Confusion Grow on Web - WSJ.com →
My friend Rajeev’s company Pubmatic (http://www.pubmatic.com) is mentioned in the WSJ today. Well done!
Adobe Air Apps
So far this year I have been very impressed by some of the Abobe Air applications. Specifically twhirl (http://www.twhirl.org/), the recently released Alert Thingy (http://alertthingy.com/), and Tumbleweed (http://tumblweed.org/) of which I am currently using to write this post. Not only are all AIR apps cross platform so I can use on both my Mac and PC, but they all offer some additional...
“He was the worst player on the floor, and I told him to take the second half...”
– ESPN - Report: Nelson says sitting Davis was reaction to poor play - NBA
Been on calls nonstop this morning. Hopefully I will make it into the office before lunch!
NFL schedule came out today: Niners have Pats, Eagles, and Giants 3 games in a row.. Ouch!
Fring iPhone Chat/Voip App Launching Today →
Fring, an Israeli startup that has a great VOIP/Chat service for mobile phones (see our February coverage), is launching an iPhone version of the service sometime in the next 24 hours, we’ve…
Just played IM football for the first time this year. These undergrads keep getting younger! I will be sore tomorrow.
I usually don’t pay attention to gas prices.. But I just paid 4:25 per gallon. Amazing!
SI.com - Writers - The Bonus: Dennis Dixon's long... →
I really hope Dixon gets a chance. The Niners should at least look at him as an insurance policy ;)
HUGE Warriors game tonight. This game is essentially their season.
Yahoo Goes Scorched Earth →
What a day. I can’t say neither side is throwing punches any longer in the epic fight over what’s left of Yahoo. Microsoft and Yahoo are done, for the most part, with sternly worded letters.
5 Ways to Find More Friends on Twitter →
It seems like everyone is on Twitter these days, but are you following everyone you should? With so many users, it can be hard to find the right people to follow - you might even miss finding…
Google App Engine: History's Next Step or... →
Google’s new App Engine will let application developers outsource hosting and data storage for their applications by using key elements of Google’s infrastructure. As many people have noticed,…
Political Radar: Dan Senor: Condoleezza Rice Is... →
I am torn on this one. While I am a Condi fan, I am not sure it gives McCain the best chance to win. However, you could not argue against the experience of this potential ticket..
Clintons Earned $109 Million in 8 Years →
“We have many things in common. Let me give you some advice, but you might not...”
– A SaaSy SAP vs. Salesforce debate: Is Benioff overestimating his platform? | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
The 2008 American Wine Blog Award Winners →
This morning, Tom Wark announced the winners of the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards, and I’m thrilled to share that Vinography was lauded for Best Writing and Best Overall Wine Blog. These…
Can Sips at Home Prevent Binges? - New York Times →
I believe the issue here is that “sips” can help generate a pallate as well as introduce someone to a culture of wine with dinner. Ultimately, if someone is going to binge drink it will not be due to the occasional sip of wine at dinner…there may be correlation there is not so much causation here.
Venture firms pour $200M into open source →
The first three months of 2008 saw more venture investment into open source startups than any quarter ever, according to tech analyst company The 451 Group. Venture firms invested a total of…
