July 2008
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UTR blog: Startup pitches, do’s and don’ts
photo by jurvetson Shay Nowick from Under The Radar Blog posts his favorite do’s and don’ts when pitching your startup from Forbes.com articles in, “The Jack LaLanne Guide to Talking About Your Startup.” DONT’S: “All business ideas have inherent risks. Don’t ignore them and don’t pretend they aren’t there… Instead, identify the risks and explain [...]
Social networking: Women outnumber men
photo by callme_crochet According to a new study by Rapleaf, women significantly outnumber men on most social networks. This makes sense because women are generally better at keeping in touch with old friends and making new ones. Will this give women an edge in business since they’ll have more privy to new jobs offered, access [...]
How Wi-Fi can get you a free hotel upgrade
My free room. Recently I was in Batam, Indonesia for a few days. While looking for a Wi-Fi signal on my macbook I discovered a bunch of open access points. Although I could get on a few networks I was not able to get web access. I did noticed several shared computers on one of [...]
Half of network TV online video viewers choose online over broadcast
I grab most of my network TV from torrents and then pop the divx or xvid onto a thumb drive and watch it on the set in living room. If it’s a show only I am interested in, I might watch it on my macbook on the way to the office. I do see my [...]
Microsoft Sphere display video
via Seattlepi The globe app is really nice. Microblog / Share / email / Digg it / Stumble It / Bookmark it
Snoop Dogg hits Bollywood
photo by mulletgod Snoop has packaged himself up ready for Indian consumption it would seem. I like some rap, even some Snoop. But I’m really tired of hip hop culture so I’m hoping Snoop is a dog in India. Anyone have a sense of how popular thug life culture is in India now? Its first [...]
Fuel prices driving ecommerce
photo by Steve Brandon This makes sense. Why not fire up the notebook instead of gassing up the car for a trip to the mini mall? Research firm eMarketer has some good news for online retailers: high gas prices are fueling more Web shopping. In a July 25 report senior analyst Jeffrey Grau points to [...]
Flixwagon: live video for iPhone
Flixwagon beats Qik to the punch on delivering live video streaming solution for the iPhone. Grab it here. via Mashable Microblog / Share / email / Digg it / Stumble It / Bookmark it
Coca Cola to roll out hybrid delivery trucks
photo by splorp I guess we won’t be seeing too many pizzas being delivered by Hummers anymore ay? Many companies — from utilities to architectural firms — are rushing to jump on the green bandwagon, and the soft-drink industry is no exception. Coke’s new trucks are estimated to lower fuel consumption by 37 percent and [...]
Jonathan Harris, We feel fine at TED talks
On a recent journey to KL I watched the following TED Talks video of Jonathan Harris. Cool stuff. wefeelfine.org Microblog / Share / email / Digg it / Stumble It / Bookmark it
Barcamp Malaysia, Social Media meets Real World.
Malaysia’s 1st Barcamp has come and gone. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to pull it off, great job. Daniel worked damn hard and never stopped, thanks man. Also, thanks to all for showing up and sharing their ideas, thoughts and energy. Always cool to see people you’ve connected with online in person. Social networking totally [...]
15 cent trains and $1 meals, Bangkok is awesome
photo by llamasonic The Associated Press has just posted an article on how to do Bangkok on the cheap. They even mention my favorite spot to stay on Sukhumvit Road, Suk11. From 15-cent train rides to excellent, one-dollar meals, Thailand’s tropical capital is teeming with budget options for the penny-pinching traveler. Where else in the [...]
Solar power could be 10 times bigger than internet economy
photo by Lowerlighter “The Next Millionaire-Maker Megatrend” says the headline at Motley Fool. “Bigger than the Internet by an order of magnitude” In case you’re unaware, an order of magnitude is a multiple of 10. That’s right … venture capitalist Ray Lane recently told The Wall Street Journal that he’s found something he thinks could [...]
Catinated and decatinated
photo by by o205billege Microblog / Share / email / Digg it / Stumble It / Bookmark it
Friendfeedspy, the matrix view of social media
Wow, amazing amount of information here. Look if you must. Microblog / Share / email / Digg it / Stumble It / Bookmark it