Why I Returned My New Macbook Air and Replaced it With a Chromebook
As we enter the era of the server in your pocket, our habits of computer use are going to change. They already are. As I’m buying new products (I don’t get free stuff like some bloggers ;-)), I’m finding the things that used to be important in products just aren’t any more. The elements of […]
Read more...Studio C – A Refreshingly Funny Alternative to SNL (Plus, Win a Free Roku Box!!!)
Hey guys – read through this entire post, and see down below to find out how you can win a free Roku HD box! Expect many more giveaways in the future on this blog! As a long time SNL fan, as well as other sketch comedies like “Kids in the Hall”, I have to admit, […]
Read more...With New API, Twitter Attempts to Kill Autofollow Apps
Just this last week Twitter retired their long-lived 1.0 API for developers. This API was the first “versioned” release, a breath of fresh air in many ways for developers that were tired of API updates breaking their code. On June 11th, Twitter forced all devs to upgrade to their 1.1 API however, breaking many developers’ […]
Read more...Developers: Here’s How You Access #Hashtags in Your Apps
I showed earlier tonight a way you can access on Facebook.com the stream for any particular hashtag without having to have a link to get to it. I mentioned Facebook would likely release an API for this. Being the idiot that I am I neglected the fact that Facebook already has a search API, and […]
Read more...The Fight for #Conversation – Will There be a Migration From Twitter?
There’s no doubt that Facebook launching hashtags is a big thing, especially for marketers, but I think for users too. Now you can add a simple keyword prefaced by a pound sign (#) to any post or comment and immediately let others click and see the entire conversation around that particular keyword. This is really […]
Read more...How to View the Stream of Any Facebook Hashtag
Yesterday Facebook announced that they were finally launching the support of hashtags, a format currently supported on Twitter and Google+. This means any time you include a pound sign (#) followed by a keyword of any sort (try #throughglass for a fun view), it will turn into a link in your Facebook status update or […]
Read more...Some Google Glass Explorers Getting "Mysterious Package" as Early As Tomorrow
In the Google Glass community one Google Glass Explorer posted a rather interesting note today: “I just got a notification from UPS that I have a package sent by Google X to be delivered on Weds. Anyone get something similar? I didn’t see any posts about it. It looks very similar to the original random […]
Read more...#ifihadglass I Would Make Sure I Could Pay for it First
With the gradual notification of the 8,000 or so #ifihadglass applicants for Google Glass recently, I thought I’d come out and say it – make sure you can cover your costs before you book a plane ticket, fly to Mountainview (or New York City), and pay your $1500 to get Google Glass. The truth is, […]
Read more...Entrepreneurship With a Family is for Crazy People
I am frequently asked how I was able to go out on my own with a family of a wife and 6 kids. The truth is I’m crazy – completely crazy. If you want to see how crazy entrepreneurship actually is go follow my friend Dave McClure and listen to a few of his presentations […]
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