Archive for August, 2008

OnDemand TV: Great idea, bad implementation August 27, 2008 No Comments

I think most of us who watch TV have had the experience: flip over to the OnDemand channel and get a listing of categories that is almost impossible to guess where the show you want to watch is grouped in.  You eventually find the channel that your show is on, but alas, your show isn’t [...]

Looking for “Fair and Balanced” media? Doesn’t exist in today’s news August 25, 2008 1 Comment

“Fair and balanced”, what a joke.  The advent of the 24/7 news channel has brought about a fight from the big players to be the most ‘fair and balanced’ network on the air.  I think this is comical, as no station will ever truly be fair and balanced as long as there is a company [...]

Small villiges – City neighborhoods and the balance between them August 22, 2008 1 Comment

Paul Graham, the influential leader of seed investment fund Y Combinator recently wrote a very interesting article about cities and ambition, referring to the types of vibes that cities or areas such as New York, Boston (Cambridge actually) and SF and Silicon Valley emanate.  I think this observation is fascinating.  Observing and experiencing what I [...]

Rad apps I find useful (and you might too) August 18, 2008 No Comments

For those of us that follow the startup technology world, we are constantly exposed to new applications that are getting funding.  Much of the time however, I read Techcrunch or GigaOm or KillerStartups and hear about certain services once, perhaps visiting the websites and even trying out the products, but very few of these services [...]

Discovering great new music rules August 13, 2008 1 Comment

So I had a ‘pseudo’ opportunity to go to Radiohead, but with the cashflow a little tight these days and tix set at $75, I opted out.  Plus I’m headed to Fenway Park tomorrow for the first time this season.  So instead, I spent a couple hours looking into some new music that I’ve been [...]

Hopped up on olympic spirit August 11, 2008 3 Comments

Yeah, try biking like 52 miles or running a marathon in that poop air.
But besides the shortcomings of the Chinese government and on a more serious note, I’m a big fan of the Olympics. It’s got to be one of the best moments to watch in all sports.  You know, the moment when an [...]

Thoughts on Product Philosophy: 37Sigs and Mr. Godin August 7, 2008 No Comments

Wow, talk about a breath of fresh air – Many fellow entrepreneurs these days including myself have been fortunate enough to get a lot of guidance from both Seth Godin, author of such marketing classics as “Purple Cow” and the guys at 37 Signals, who have written a great little book called “