Category Archives: Web/Tech
Webshots Wallpaper & Screensaver
Webshots Wallpaper & Screensaver As someone involved in Webshots from its origins, I have some bias but I also have perspective. The original screensaver software was written by Andy Laakmann back in 1995. The torch was handed off to Nick
Webshots Wallpaper & Screensaver
Webshots Wallpaper & Screensaver As someone involved in Webshots from its origins, I have some bias but I also have perspective. The original screensaver software was written by Andy Laakmann back in 1995. The torch was handed off to Nick
Ultrarunning Pinterest Board
Been playing around with Pinterest and making a starter board for ultra runners. —Narendra
Ultrarunning Pinterest Board
Been playing around with Pinterest and making a starter board for ultra runners. —Narendra
Narendra’s Favorite Webshots
I’ve started a Tumblr blog recently to keep a collection of images being put out through our new Webshots product. You can find Narendra’s Favorite Webshots here. Experimenting with Pinterest as well which is a mature version of something Nick
Narendra’s Favorite Webshots
I’ve started a Tumblr blog recently to keep a collection of images being put out through our new Webshots product. You can find Narendra’s Favorite Webshots here. Experimenting with Pinterest as well which is a mature version of something Nick
Threefold Prototyping
Amazing how sophisticated and powerful the world of javascript has become. If you are looking to explore how some of the new development stacks look for nodejs, backbone.js, mongodb, etc. — this is a great post by Jason Krol. I
Threefold Prototyping
Amazing how sophisticated and powerful the world of javascript has become. If you are looking to explore how some of the new development stacks look for nodejs, backbone.js, mongodb, etc. — this is a great post by Jason Krol. I
Facebook Cresting
Lots of data points showing fatigue with Facebook. Teens on Snapchat. The most interesting is angst driven where Facebook paradoxically makes people feel unhappy because it appears as if your entire friend circle has the greatest lives ever. New Year’s
Facebook Cresting
Lots of data points showing fatigue with Facebook. Teens on Snapchat. The most interesting is angst driven where Facebook paradoxically makes people feel unhappy because it appears as if your entire friend circle has the greatest lives ever. New Year’s
Introducing Taggable
After a couple months of work, I am excited to put our latest product, Taggable, out into the wild. Facebook became a dominant photo sharing platform because of many core innovations but the one that really got them going was
Introducing Taggable
After a couple months of work, I am excited to put our latest product, Taggable, out into the wild. Facebook became a dominant photo sharing platform because of many core innovations but the one that really got them going was
Introducing The Start Project
At 83 Degrees, we have enjoyed building things so much we have decided to take it up another notch. The Start Project is a new collaboration that gives us a little bit more muscle to build great products and see
Introducing The Start Project
At 83 Degrees, we have enjoyed building things so much we have decided to take it up another notch. The Start Project is a new collaboration that gives us a little bit more muscle to build great products and see
Long Live RSS
I certainly hope that RSS is not dead. RSS consumption via newsreaders may be on the decline (although I find the implementation in Apple Mail quite usable), but I can assure you, RSS is actually the life blood of the
Long Live RSS
I certainly hope that RSS is not dead. RSS consumption via newsreaders may be on the decline (although I find the implementation in Apple Mail quite usable), but I can assure you, RSS is actually the life blood of the
Getting a Handle on SxSWi
SxSW is a microcosm of the information and opportunity overload presented daily online. @tempo is my all-purpose filter. @lancearmstrong gives great food recommendations. @byranmason is onto something pretty big. @aristeinberg is back on a PC. Is Facebook the new Microsoft?
Getting a Handle on SxSWi
SxSW is a microcosm of the information and opportunity overload presented daily online. @tempo is my all-purpose filter. @lancearmstrong gives great food recommendations. @byranmason is onto something pretty big. @aristeinberg is back on a PC. Is Facebook the new Microsoft?
Facebook Now the Largest Photo Sharing Site
Facebook has announced their 10 billionth photo uploaded further reinforcing something I have been saying for a while — Facebook *is* primarily a photo sharing site. It may have been a feature that they added later, but it has been
Facebook Now the Largest Photo Sharing Site
Facebook has announced their 10 billionth photo uploaded further reinforcing something I have been saying for a while — Facebook *is* primarily a photo sharing site. It may have been a feature that they added later, but it has been
Secret to the iPhone Keyboard – Heavy Fingers
I’ve had an iphone for about 9 months now and it is hands down the sleekest and most useful device I have ever owned. I am yet to pick up the 3g model for two reasons: first, it has a
Secret to the iPhone Keyboard – Heavy Fingers
I’ve had an iphone for about 9 months now and it is hands down the sleekest and most useful device I have ever owned. I am yet to pick up the 3g model for two reasons: first, it has a
Charge who for twitter?
There is a viable business model out there for twitter. In fact, I hinted at it when I wrote about the service for GigaOM way back in September of 2006. Don’t listen to Calacanis or Farber. There is no “freemium”
Charge who for twitter?
There is a viable business model out there for twitter. In fact, I hinted at it when I wrote about the service for GigaOM way back in September of 2006. Don’t listen to Calacanis or Farber. There is no “freemium”
Keeping it Real
Twenty-four hours before the SxSWi keynote with Mark Zuckerberg descended into chaos, Ballroom A was full with an audience too busy taking notes and paying attention to become unruly.Who was speaking? Jason Fried of 37Signals. The reverence was punctuated with
Keeping it Real
Twenty-four hours before the SxSWi keynote with Mark Zuckerberg descended into chaos, Ballroom A was full with an audience too busy taking notes and paying attention to become unruly.Who was speaking? Jason Fried of 37Signals. The reverence was punctuated with
Wow. Harmony 880 Universal Remote Works!
After years of doing the remote control shuffle including some failed attempts at having one remote dominate the other, I picked up a Harmony 880. To my astonishment, this thing actually works and I have put my tv remote, av
Wow. Harmony 880 Universal Remote Works!
After years of doing the remote control shuffle including some failed attempts at having one remote dominate the other, I picked up a Harmony 880. To my astonishment, this thing actually works and I have put my tv remote, av
Farewell to 2007
It has been a while. There is nothing like the end of the year to start the wheels spinning! Here is my best attempt at a brief recap. The Web continues to grow and reinvent (ok, sometimes just duplicate!) and
Farewell to 2007
It has been a while. There is nothing like the end of the year to start the wheels spinning! Here is my best attempt at a brief recap. The Web continues to grow and reinvent (ok, sometimes just duplicate!) and
Yahoo! Mail Redux
A while back I griped about Yahoo! Mail beta. It was nice but oh so slow. It also didn’t handle multiple accounts. With the recent global release, I gave it another shot, and I pleased to say that this is
Yahoo! Mail Redux
A while back I griped about Yahoo! Mail beta. It was nice but oh so slow. It also didn’t handle multiple accounts. With the recent global release, I gave it another shot, and I pleased to say that this is
Brand Confusion
With all the absurd mergers and rebranding of the telephone companies, I can finally articulate how bad this is for business and the consumer. My wife and I have a new place and I have to set up phone service.
Brand Confusion
With all the absurd mergers and rebranding of the telephone companies, I can finally articulate how bad this is for business and the consumer. My wife and I have a new place and I have to set up phone service.
It’s Universal – Telco Service Everywhere Stinks
Last year I decided to buy a UK mobile phone while traveling in London. I can recall the trepidation as I entered the Vodafone shop expecting to be sucked into a 2-hour black hole. To my astonishment, I emerged 10
It’s Universal – Telco Service Everywhere Stinks
Last year I decided to buy a UK mobile phone while traveling in London. I can recall the trepidation as I entered the Vodafone shop expecting to be sucked into a 2-hour black hole. To my astonishment, I emerged 10
Blogging Twitterers — Don’t Give Up Your Day Job
I have been writing and talking about twitter for some time. 30 Boxes now has some office space with the Obvious/twitter folks and I have been recently coding new features to integrate twitter behaviour within 30B. My fascination with twitter
Blogging Twitterers — Don’t Give Up Your Day Job
I have been writing and talking about twitter for some time. 30 Boxes now has some office space with the Obvious/twitter folks and I have been recently coding new features to integrate twitter behaviour within 30B. My fascination with twitter
Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
Normally, I blur out on Microsoft Updates, but this one is excellent. I only wish I could have been included on the meeting that devised the name for this update.
Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
Normally, I blur out on Microsoft Updates, but this one is excellent. I only wish I could have been included on the meeting that devised the name for this update.
Google Accounts and Email Addresses
Am I missing something or does Google not handle multiple email addresses per account? I have been invited to a few Google Groups recently and if it doesn’t go to my logged in gmail address then it tells me I
Google Accounts and Email Addresses
Am I missing something or does Google not handle multiple email addresses per account? I have been invited to a few Google Groups recently and if it doesn’t go to my logged in gmail address then it tells me I
30 Boxes is Top Calendar
Score one for the little guy. We managed to beat out the giants at least according to PC World Magazine! [tags]30boxes, googlecalendar, gcal, pcworld[/tags]
30 Boxes is Top Calendar
Score one for the little guy. We managed to beat out the giants at least according to PC World Magazine! [tags]30boxes, googlecalendar, gcal, pcworld[/tags]
iChat and Skype Video
In our incredibly shrinking universe, I have found iChat Video to be an indispensible communication tool. I use it to work on 30 Boxes product design and engineering with Nick in Colorado and I use it to enable a more
iChat and Skype Video
In our incredibly shrinking universe, I have found iChat Video to be an indispensible communication tool. I use it to work on 30 Boxes product design and engineering with Nick in Colorado and I use it to enable a more
Google, don’t be evil.
This has me irritated. [tags]30boxes, google, googlecalendar[/tags]
Google, don’t be evil.
This has me irritated. [tags]30boxes, google, googlecalendar[/tags]
Transparency and New Corporate Marketing (aka Building Intimacy)
[cross-posted at 30B] In the relatively short product life of 30 Boxes we have made plenty of discoveries, had some assumptions validated, and had others completely overturned. Having over a decade of experience in consumer web apps, though, one thing
Transparency and New Corporate Marketing (aka Building Intimacy)
[cross-posted at 30B] In the relatively short product life of 30 Boxes we have made plenty of discoveries, had some assumptions validated, and had others completely overturned. Having over a decade of experience in consumer web apps, though, one thing
30 Boxes Blog Timeline
All you WordPress users out there. Download the new Blog Timeline plugin from 30 Boxes. It lets you show off your blog (check out the View Timeline link above the post) on an embedded ajax calendar. It even scrolls with
30 Boxes Blog Timeline
All you WordPress users out there. Download the new Blog Timeline plugin from 30 Boxes. It lets you show off your blog (check out the View Timeline link above the post) on an embedded ajax calendar. It even scrolls with
Analog Lessons in Usability: Kramer
[cross-posted at 30B] Well, this might be more of a business lesson, but here goes. Entertainment news this week included the unfortunate news of Michael Richards’ (aka Kramer) deplorably racist tirade at a comedy club. After the shock from watching
Analog Lessons in Usability: Kramer
[cross-posted at 30B] Well, this might be more of a business lesson, but here goes. Entertainment news this week included the unfortunate news of Michael Richards’ (aka Kramer) deplorably racist tirade at a comedy club. After the shock from watching
Analog Lessons in Usability: Car Locks
[also cross-posted at 30B] Part two of dispensing unsolicited advice is our new usability column called Analog Lessons. Here’s the skinny, there’s lots of real world examples of design and usability that make for great discussions about how to and
Analog Lessons in Usability: Car Locks
[also cross-posted at 30B] Part two of dispensing unsolicited advice is our new usability column called Analog Lessons. Here’s the skinny, there’s lots of real world examples of design and usability that make for great discussions about how to and
Is Google Arrogant or Really Really Clever?
There is a bit of hubub about a recent announcement on Google’s blog regarding trademarks. After reading the post, my question is this: is the title of the post: Do You “Google?” a play on Yahoo’s long time marketing slogan:
Is Google Arrogant or Really Really Clever?
There is a bit of hubub about a recent announcement on Google’s blog regarding trademarks. After reading the post, my question is this: is the title of the post: Do You “Google?” a play on Yahoo’s long time marketing slogan:
Published in Wired Magazine!
Before you mistake this for a fit of self-promotion, I’ll preface by saying that I began reading Wired Magazine shortly after its inception way back in 1992. During the last 13 years, I have submitted query letters, letters to the
Published in Wired Magazine!
Before you mistake this for a fit of self-promotion, I’ll preface by saying that I began reading Wired Magazine shortly after its inception way back in 1992. During the last 13 years, I have submitted query letters, letters to the
Is Time Magazine Still Relevant?
The subject is meant to be dramatic and rhetorical. Have a look at the 5 year graph of rank from Alexa (imperfect, of course), but certainly not indicative of the clout one might expect from such an immense brand. More
Is Time Magazine Still Relevant?
The subject is meant to be dramatic and rhetorical. Have a look at the 5 year graph of rank from Alexa (imperfect, of course), but certainly not indicative of the clout one might expect from such an immense brand. More
War Slingbox!
I first saw slingbox at the D conference more than 2 years ago. Today, I got one at BestBuy and managed to get it up and running in 44 minutes. That’s it. To get it going on your local network
War Slingbox!
I first saw slingbox at the D conference more than 2 years ago. Today, I got one at BestBuy and managed to get it up and running in 44 minutes. That’s it. To get it going on your local network
30Boxes and the Social Web
I just finished long essay that includes diagrams created with the most excellent OmniGraffle program. It’s all about how the web is going to make it easier for you to get organized! [tags]30boxes, socialweb, gtd[/tags]
30Boxes and the Social Web
I just finished long essay that includes diagrams created with the most excellent OmniGraffle program. It’s all about how the web is going to make it easier for you to get organized! [tags]30boxes, socialweb, gtd[/tags]
Twitter and Nanoblogging
I was fortunate enough to have some recent thought posted upstream on GigaOM. Evan Williams is my Tamagotchi [tags]nanoblogging, gigaom, evanwilliams, twttr, twitter, web2.0, dodgeball[/tags]
Twitter and Nanoblogging
I was fortunate enough to have some recent thought posted upstream on GigaOM. Evan Williams is my Tamagotchi [tags]nanoblogging, gigaom, evanwilliams, twttr, twitter, web2.0, dodgeball[/tags]
Yahoo! Calendar Integrated with Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo appears to have quietly incorporated some calendar features into the beta version of their web mail product. This includes a timeline of events and a much slimmed down version of their entry box. Any rumor about a Google product
Yahoo! Calendar Integrated with Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo appears to have quietly incorporated some calendar features into the beta version of their web mail product. This includes a timeline of events and a much slimmed down version of their entry box. Any rumor about a Google product
Hello WordPress 2.0!
I finally had some spare time and upgraded. So much better and the 5-step process worked flawlessly.
Hello WordPress 2.0!
I finally had some spare time and upgraded. So much better and the 5-step process worked flawlessly.
Content 2.0 is the “SmallSpace”
Over the next few years the enthusiasm around Web2.0 will trickle down to the original 1.0 content owner/providers and you can bet on a series of website overhauls often couched as new launches. The first that has caught my eye
Content 2.0 is the “SmallSpace”
Over the next few years the enthusiasm around Web2.0 will trickle down to the original 1.0 content owner/providers and you can bet on a series of website overhauls often couched as new launches. The first that has caught my eye
Invert Your Mac Screen – CTRL-OPTION-APPLE-8
Who knew? My friend Jon has a 10-month old boy who spends his free time hammering on any laptop computer he can get in front of. Jon claims the tot is “working on a compiler.” It turns out that an
Invert Your Mac Screen – CTRL-OPTION-APPLE-8
Who knew? My friend Jon has a 10-month old boy who spends his free time hammering on any laptop computer he can get in front of. Jon claims the tot is “working on a compiler.” It turns out that an
30Boxes To Do Lists
Just a quick note that we launched to do lists on 30 Boxes and I personally love them. They are taggable, sortable, and can easily be added to your calendar. Screenshot here.
30Boxes To Do Lists
Just a quick note that we launched to do lists on 30 Boxes and I personally love them. They are taggable, sortable, and can easily be added to your calendar. Screenshot here.
No Soap, Radio! 