December 2011
26 posts
Verizon scraps $2 fee - Dec. 30, 2011 →
This and the GoDaddy situation shows just how much the balance of power has shifted towards the consumer because of social media.  
Dec 30th
Dec 30th
Lunch at Minetta Tavern. Bone marrow > Black Label burger. Couldn’t get past the soggy bun.
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“So when your company and services gets mocked and is misunderstood by most...”
– A VC: Mocked And Misunderstood Yes, it applies to Twitter and Kickstarter but they are the 1%-ers of the “misunderstood” startups.  
Dec 27th
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A Gallon of Gas Can Power an iPhone for 20 Years →
Dec 22nd
“While the carrier gets valuable spectrum, a roaming agreement and $3 billion in...”
– Flush With Cash, T-Mobile’s Future Still Very Much Up in the Air - Tricia Duryee - Mobile - AllThingsD Conspiracy theory of the day: Verizon, thinking a few steps ahead, buys up AWS spectrum for 3.6 billion, knowing that Tmobile’s next move might be to double down and beef up on their...
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“The online survey service announced on Wednesday that it had partnered with TPG...”
– SurveyMonkey Valued at $1 Billion, TPG Joins as Investor - NYTimes.com these guys are legit.  
Dec 14th
“Close the equity gap, and hiring will get a lot easier.”
– Why You Can’t Hire « Startup Boy
Dec 14th
“Investors and entrepreneurs shouldn’t argue over “nickels and dimes,” Conway...”
– peHUB » Ron Conway on How New York and Chicago Stack Up to Silicon Valley
Dec 10th
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“if AT&T isn’t able to finalize a deal with T-Mobile USA, it will be...”
– AWS spectrum: The capacity savior for LTE? - FierceWireless
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
Hey Facebook, Where's That Timeline and Open Graph... →
I’m surprised this article doesn’t list any strategic explanations (read Wikipedia entry for vaporware).
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“In the third novel part of the course, students will be given eight weeks, and...”
– Business education: Field of dreams | The Economist 900 students, $3k each?  That’s a lot of Groupon clones.  
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