Survival of the fittest
If ‘survival of the fittest’ ultimately comes down to reproduction and the successful people have children late or not at all, what does this mean for the future society?
View ArticleNew turn in the Microsoft/Yahoo! saga coming soon?
Microsoft’s attempt to purchase Yahoo! and the ensuing public moves and counter moves have been fascinating. It is a major milestone in the history of the Internet and witnessing it from within Yahoo!...
View ArticleBrowser performance issues caused by Flash?
I’ve been having issues in the last weeks where my CPU would peg at 100%. This is typically caused by a web page with an embedded Flash object (e.g. an ad or a music player). Closing the respective tab...
View ArticleMicrosoft walks away from Yahoo! – now what?
As mentioned before I’ve been fascinated by the play by play evolution of the attempted takeover of Yahoo! by Microsoft. A few days ago I started having a feeling that the deal will not go through....
View ArticleVisitors or Users? Myspace vs. Facebook Traffic
ReadWriteWeb picked up the latest Hitwise numbers that indicate that Myspace is still way bigger than Facebook in terms of traffic. Depending on which metric you’re looking at you end up with a very...
View ArticleWhen the ‘social context’ becomes ubiquitous
I start seeing more articles that emphasize the social ‘features’ over the social ‘network’ (also see my post Increasing relevance by adding social networking features). This video on FriendConnect...
View ArticleNokia acquisitions: Navteq, Plazes and Symbian
Nokia has announced three interesting acquisitions in the last 9 months: Navteq is the leading provider of Maps data for GPS, mobile devices and Internet. This acquisition will allow Nokia to provide...
View ArticleGoogle Custom Search for my feeds
Has this ever happened to you? You remember reading something but can’t find it again! It’s happening to me constantly. While discussing a topic with a friend or co-worker I remember having read a...
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How to improve PG&E’s usage and charges graph
I was pleasantly surprised that PG&E includes graphs for usage and billing history on their website. You can view electricity usage and charges in a pretty neat (but simple) graph. I’ve been living...
View ArticleWhen mobile phones become networked sensors
The Coming World of Mobile Sensors does a great job illustrating how mobile phones will impact our future. We’ll soon think of mobile phones not only as communication devices but also as sensors. This...
View Articleidiomag – a missed opportunity
Idiomag’s value proposition is great: A daily personalized music magazine. Unfortunately they take it too literally. I signed up in January 2007 and have been to the site only about 10 times since,...
View Article3 startups to check out
I’ve been very impressed with 3 friends of mine that have been working really hard to launch their own business in the second half of 2009. They’re all based in San Francisco/Bay area. Go check them...
View ArticleFriends with start-ups
I’m happy to report that the three start-ups mentioned in my last post a year ago are doing great. I’ve been to several shows at the Kinetic Arts Center and have been impressed by the performances....
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A barrel in your living room – a new kind of wine club
I’ve been following Green Barrel for quite a while now and love the look and feel of the wooden barrels. They’re a great fit for corporate events as well as weddings. Most recently (based on popular...
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Kiva’s dormant funds – a missed opportunity?
I love Kiva as a micro-lending platform and am very excited that they hit the 1 million lender milestone. What’s killing me however is the thought that a significant number of funds is just dormant....
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