We recently wrote about Twitter's decision to stand up for a user in court, fighting against a court ruling that said that a user has no proprietary interest in their own tweets and info, such that those users cannot contest a government attempt...

Over the last 22 months, I’ve had the honor of working with some of the best people in the world to create a product we believed in and loved dearly. We’ve had a strong community and been proud of the...

Startups usually succeed because of a single major product or business innovation. Google is unusual in that they succeeded because of two major innovations: their core search product, and their keyword advertising business model. Back in 2000, when Google was wildly popular but generating no revenue, theconventional wisdomwas that their business model was uncertain

Camouflaj is raising funds for Republique by Camouflaj + Logan on Kickstarter! Help Hope escape from a 1984-inspired dystopian. Developed by Camouflaj (MGS4, F.E.A.R., Halo 4, Kinect) and Logan (Skyrim TV spot).

And so, the ol cassettes have no value to me anymore. Do I toss em and let them become more landfill? Thats seems kind of wasteful and un-green. Try to find a home for them with someone who still collects and plays cassettes? I dont want to box em up and s end them somewhere; too hard. Its a quandary. Ive taken some off the shelves and put them in bags and boxes, and others are still up on the wall. Sometimes Ill look over and see the date on the spine and think, Oh, I love the Scarlet-Fire from that show...

B2B = startups whose customers/users are businessesB2C = startups whose customers/users are consumersLately Ive been hearing B2B2C which although a bit clumsy sounding is useful:B2B2C = businesses who partner with other businesses to reach customers/users who are consumersFinally, I propose the term B2S to refer to an especially risky type of startup that usually emerges in markets where VC money is plentiful:B2S = businesses who sell only or primarily to other startupsShare this:TwitterFacebookLike this...

People blog for all sorts of reasons. For me, it is mostly about learning. This wasnt my original intention it evolved over time. Now I see blogging as part of a continuous learning process:- Start every morning by skimming through news, blogs, articles, etc. Much of this is tech related. I used to get tech news in the newspaper, then in Google Reader, and now mostly from Twitter

Last month, Klout launched its iPhone app. Today, it's announcing its first big mobile partnership, one that should make app pretty appealing to any air travelers in San Francisco.So Klout is launching a Perk with Hong Kong-headquartered Cathay Pacific Airways. Anyone in the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport with a Klout score of 40 or higher will be allowed into the airline's lounge, which is normally limited to Cathay's first class and business class passengers. Just use...

A compelling new report out today from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation describes how most institutional investors, including larger state pension funds, endowments and foundations, may be shortchanged by their investments in venture capital funds. Ove r the past decade, public stock markets have outperformed the average venture capital fund and for 15 years, VC funds have failed to return to investors the significant amounts of cash invested, despite high-profile successes, including Google, Groupon ...

at firsti remember standing in my kitchen talking to my roommate, earl scioneaux, about this idea i just had for a website. it was late 2001 or early 2002, and i had been frustrated by my experience...