Monthly Archives: November 2005

Om’s Bloganomics

Om Malik has posted some speculative valuations in extending his argument that unique users are worth $38 a piece based on recent acquisitions. First of all, companies are generally bought for revenue potential. Someone produce the document that shows Weblogs,

Om’s Bloganomics

Om Malik has posted some speculative valuations in extending his argument that unique users are worth $38 a piece based on recent acquisitions. First of all, companies are generally bought for revenue potential. Someone produce the document that shows Weblogs,

Weights and Measures: Flickr vs. Photobucket

[Full disclosure: I was a founder of Webshots, and actively engaged in building the core product until the beginning of 2005 when I finished up my tenure with CNET experimenting with things like the shoebox. Since August, I have been

Weights and Measures: Flickr vs. Photobucket

[Full disclosure: I was a founder of Webshots, and actively engaged in building the core product until the beginning of 2005 when I finished up my tenure with CNET experimenting with things like the shoebox. Since August, I have been

Irish Road Signs

A great road sign on the west coast of Ireland.

Irish Road Signs

A great road sign on the west coast of Ireland.

Prudential: She’s Worth $43,461

Per year. In this month’s Fortune Magazine which features “The 50 Most Powerful Women in Business”, Prudential is running an ad that is a marvel of insensitivity, the least of which is feeding one’s fears of losing a loved one!

Prudential: She’s Worth $43,461

Per year. In this month’s Fortune Magazine which features “The 50 Most Powerful Women in Business”, Prudential is running an ad that is a marvel of insensitivity, the least of which is feeding one’s fears of losing a loved one!

Aches and Pains

I have been taking it easy since the adventure race, figuring that this has already been an activity filled year.  Rest is actually quite perilous!  After a couple of weeks in Europe, I have discovered that I now weigh a

Aches and Pains

I have been taking it easy since the adventure race, figuring that this has already been an activity filled year.  Rest is actually quite perilous!  After a couple of weeks in Europe, I have discovered that I now weigh a

Wayfaring

Now here’s a great example of Google Maps API adopted for some heavy lifting — Wayfaring. It’s a new community/network based around places and maps that you create and annotate. Very slick.

Wayfaring

Now here’s a great example of Google Maps API adopted for some heavy lifting — Wayfaring. It’s a new community/network based around places and maps that you create and annotate. Very slick.

Amusing WSJ Reality Check

Lifted from Lee Gomes’ article on November 9, 2005: there is a something of an anti-Web 2.0 backlash brewing: not in the real world, of course, since people there haven’t heard of it in the first place

Amusing WSJ Reality Check

Lifted from Lee Gomes’ article on November 9, 2005: there is a something of an anti-Web 2.0 backlash brewing: not in the real world, of course, since people there haven’t heard of it in the first place