February 2009
38 posts
The Kooks - Victoria
The Kooks play The Kinks...
Hire Dave Lifson
My friend Dave Lifson is looking for gigs or employment to help pay the bills while he gets his new startup off the ground.
While I haven’t had the chance to work with Dave, I can say with confidence that he’s a smart guy who would most definitely add value to any web project. Whether you need a dev, product planning/management, or help with your overall vibrancy and social strategy,...
“The real problem isn’t stimulus, it’s responsiveness. We’re trapped in a...”
– The Responsiveness Scorecard - Umair Haque
(via dlifson)
Pinch Media's "AppStore Secrets"
Analysis of performance in Apple’s AppStore, from Pinch Media.
(via fred-wilson)
Sleater-Kinney - You’re No Rock N’...
"Twitter's Biggest Asset"
There have been some interesting posts about potential revenue models for Twitter over the past week or so. Bryce had some thoughts, and others chimed in. Some think it is too early to move forward with any of these plans, while I tend to believe there are low hanging fruit that would be worthwhile to pursue immediately. Either way, it’s great to see creativity in looking at what is...
A foot and a half: Finally, A Use for Twitter →
“Given another 2-3 years, I’m sure we would have worked up the nerve to go talk to him, but before that could happen Sean’s iPhone buzzed with a “tweet” from Shaq.
I feel twitterers around me, r there any twitterers in 5 n diner wit me, say somethin
“Hey” Sean said, with a slight bit of confidence. Returning to our hushed whispers I asked Sean,...
Twilio
Even since I first heard about Twilio last summer (first from Dave, and then from attending Jeff’s presentation at STS) I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and talking it up to every developer I meet.
Basically, Twilio is a API that allows you to build phone/voice based applications in a trivially easy way. The ability to build telephony apps isn’t new, but twilio lets you do it...
Twilio: Things You Can Do in 3 Hours →
Things You Can Do in 3 Hours
Roast a 16 lb. turkey
Watch most of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Build a post-by-phone feature for a hot tumblelogging service
(Tumblr did the third)
“A San Francisco Irish pub manager sent us the following cheeky note after he...”
– Jeremy, Yelp’s CEO
Not sure exactly what this “sums up”.
Yes, merchants would probably be happy to pay to have bad reviews hidden (maybe they already do?), but that doesn’t make it any less damaging to the community. I know there are a lot of bogus reviews, and competitors...
Yelp and the Business of Extortion 2.0 →
Local business owners say Yelp offers to hide negative customer reviews of their businesses on its web site … for a price.
So much of what is great about Yelp stems from its genuinity as the voice of the community. While I can understand the motivation, and even the rationale behind some of these practices, if they are compromising the integrity of that core tenet, it’s a sad day...
Beers and Boulder with Brad Feld (Seattle 2/25/09) →
Dave is organizing this event at the Palace Ballroom here in Seattle next wednesday (2/25), and it promises to be a fun and interesting time.
If you’re at all interested in entrepreneurship, and want to hear Feld’s Thoughts about TechStars and early-stage VC investing, RSVP today!
If you aren’t familar with Brad’s blog, you really should be…
Tegan & Sara - Burn Your Life Down
I...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-8) →
Death Cab for Cutie (21)
Vampire Weekend (20)
Phosphorescent (16)
Neil Young (11)
Grateful Dead (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Paul Westerberg - Streets of Laredo
An unexpected...
Shout Out Louds - Very Loud
I hadn’t...
Design Within Reach considers sale offer - S.F.... →
Say what you will about DWR, but they’ve done a good job of making modern design and furniture accessible, if not affordable, for everyone.
If this story makes you sad - or if you’re simply interested in the modern aesthetic - check out Velocity Art + Design (where my wife works). They’ve got an awesome showroom in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, and an excellent...
Terrance Brennan to Open Artisanal Locations in... →
The Artisanal Table will be an upscale pizzeria, with a tapas and wine bar, and Artisanal Brasserie & Wine Bar will likely be a replica of the bistro-style Artisanal restaurant in New York. The latter will feature what Brennan is calling the “Bar du Fromage,” a wine and cheese bar run by a professional fromager, the cheese world’s equivalent of the sommelier. An interesting...
Ben Kweller - From Hank to Hendrix (Neil Young)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-2-1) →
Johnny Cash (6)
Conor Oberst (4)
Petra Haden (2)
Pink Floyd (2)
Boys Like Girls (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz