Recent Web 2.0 Posts
From MSFT evangelist to Mac enthusiast - the other side of the road
For five years I was a Microsoft evangelist to the startup and venture capital community. That ended a couple months ago. I am now a Developer Advocate at Google and… Read more »
Watching @corbett3000 kicking off BIg Ideas Big Action...
Watching @corbett3000 kicking off BIg Ideas Big Action conference.... Read more »
Fighting File Sharing on Campus: UCLA Partners with Clicker
Students at UCLA don't have to rely on torrent sites to get their fix of online TV anymore - or at least that's the message the school wants to send… Read more »
Social Networks for Things
At the recent DLD Conference (Digital - Life - Design) in Munich, Germany, Esther Dyson moderated a panel on the Internet of Things. The subject of the discussion was giving… Read more »
CONFIRMED: Facebook Gets Faster, Debuts Homegrown PHP Compiler
The rumors have been flying over what's going on over at Facebook headquarters. The word has been that a PHP team was brought in and made to sign non-disclosure agreements… Read more »
The Nirvana Phone: Citrix and OK Labs Extend The Convenience of the Smart Phone
Today's smartphones are useful for messaging and some collaboration applications. But connecting to applications on a desktop with a smartphone is impractical. It's far easier to see your desktop using… Read more »
A Massive $75 Million Round Streams Into Ustream. And More Is On The Way.
Streaming video site Ustream has just pulled in a massive new round of funding: $75 million. This second round was led by SoftBank, a Japanese telecom giant. Previously, the site… Read more »
Andreessen-Backed Makara Unveils Cloud Application Deployment And Management Platform
Stealth startup Makara is launching publicly tonight with its cloud-based application deployment and management platform. Formerly known as WebappVM, Makara has raised angel funding from Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz… Read more »
Ustream Raises $75 Million in Funding
Live video streaming platform Ustream has just announced that it has raised $75 million in a Series B round led by Softbank, a telecom firm based out of Japan. Additional… Read more »
Open Thread: Dealing With Real-Time Negativity
I'm fresh off a Social Media Week panel with Collecta co-founder Brian Zisk and Stage Two marketing firm founder Jeremy Toeman; we've been chatting for the past couple hours on… Read more »
