I spent hours installing a build of Chromium OS (AKA Chrome OS) on Saturday. After about 7 USB formats and img file writings, I finally got it up and running on my Acer Aspire One. The USB build is here from Hexxeh. I’m certain any installs issues can be attributed to me and my $19 8 gig USB stick. Here’s [...]
For all the talk of ultra-local digital advertising, I’ve seen relatively little of it in the palm of my hand. FourSquare is the only app that I currently use that gives me discount offers based on proximity. When Roberto introduced me to Marco, and I used AroundMe, my mind started spinning. With over 7 million installs, AroundMe is mosy certainly [...]
Local businesses want to be able to measure conversions at the cash register. This is why they want calls or sales, not clicks. Google had rolled out a version of coupons years ago, but they seem to be doing a renewed push as of yesterday. The changes seem largely cosmetic, with the exception of the ability to now just show [...]
Image via Wikipedia I got this amazing new app yesterday on my iPhone and Blackberry called “Voice.” Rather than typing messages, Voice allows me to transmit my voice in real time and hear the voice of the person that I am chatting with in real time. It’s like AIM or gchat but with your own voice. It’s so much more [...]
Image by ladybugbkt via Flickr Every evening event that I’ve attended over the past few months has led to meeting one or two great people. Each of these people has already proven to be a great source of ideas or other business value. So I love events and dinners. I have always found them highly valuable as a source of [...]
Have a look at my PublicEarth post on Techcrunch. The widget below didn’t make it, so here it is: Congrats again to the team!
We’re launching a new version of SocialGreat today (Alleyinsider coverage from @Fromedome) that has a native search methodology that makes the site much more useful. You can now determine which places are hot where and when. For example, using the drop downs on the right you can find “The most popular places in New York, over all time, at 9 PM, on [...]
It’s interesting how often solo entrepreneurs or 2-3 person teams express concern that their products and service will not be enough. Fears that the current market will not be big enough or the product as currently envisioned is too simple and will quickly be completed. However, in practice how often has a startup won its first market and needed others? [...]
Local is viewed as the final frontier. Many have blogged on the challenges of online local ad sales, and after just concluding two years of working in the sector, I though I’d add some thoughts. I. The commonly held and correct beliefs stated in many reports, articles, and blog posts are as follows: It’s often been said that advertising is “sold [...]
Grabbed my iphone at the right moment to capture this video (or at least the sound) of Ron reiterating some of the points I made in my blog post on Urban Density (Mobile, Social, Local): Golden Triangle Remixed. Thanks to Sam for inviting me to this talk. New York City is where this stuff is and is going to happen:
