Category Archives: Internet

“Oh oh it's magic” – Part Deux

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Tom

Sonos is remarkably well done. But in my mind it’s only the tip of the iceberg; Sonos is a very-specific audio implementation of the combination of three technologies: WiFi as the new household remote control standard – replacing infrared, X.10, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Internet | Leave a comment

Microsoft caught acting like Microsoft, 2009 version (aka Silverlight)

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Tom

TechCrunch has a nice post about the history and drivers of MS’s browser innovation (or lack thereof). Rather than playing nicely with the exciting development of HTML 5, MS instead is dragging its feet and trying to push people toward … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Internet | Leave a comment

More on the death of cable TV

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Tom

Recently I upgraded an old computer with an HDMI-capable video board and a wireless keyboard to make it my home theater PC (“HTPC”). I plugged it into my TV, sat on the couch, and happily experienced Windows 7 on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Internet | Leave a comment

Sync is a Holy Grail

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Tom

Sync is one of personal computing’s holy grails. Here’s an interesting article on why it’s difficult. I think that this problem is well on its way to being solved by Ray Ozzie at Microsoft, with MS’s Live Mesh product. Live … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Internet | 1 Comment

Post du Jour – Localized Twitter Marketing

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Tom

Andrew Hyde has a great post today about how non-internet business can (and should) use Twitter for cheap and effective marketing. Andrew is an expert at community building/marketing, and his points are spot on: The Easy: Talk to your customers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Internet | 1 Comment

Business Development at Twitter

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Tom

Twitter is hiring a BizDev person. Given that: Twitter’s buzz is approaching the same stratosphere as Facebooks’; Bloggers’ number one pastime these days is pontificating what Twitter’s business model is/will/should be; The optimal business model for Twitter remains unclear; Growth … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurialism, Internet | Tagged | Leave a comment

Entrepreneurial Batting Averages

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Tom

My friend Brad Feld often talks about the important and constructive role that failure has in the entrepreneurial process. Today’s post-du-jour comes from Will Price, whose mentor has a great perspective on failure. The money quote: “…the key is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurialism, Internet, Philosophy | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Creators of the New Business Model for Music

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tom

Musically, I’m not a huge NIN fan. From an internet entrepreneur’s perspective, however, it appears as if Trent Reznor has an outsized dollop of business acumen. I admire his approach and learning process, and the results speak for themselves. Frank … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Internet | Leave a comment

More on IPTV

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tom

Following on the heels of my post yesterday about Internet TV: The NYT has an interesting summary of the discussions about IPTV at The Cable Show last week. Also, in the NYT’s technology section, is an interesting article about Internet-enabled … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurialism, Internet | Leave a comment

The Future of TV: IPTV is Roaring Toward Us

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Tom

Me thinks Mark Cuban dost protest too much: his post on why traditional TV is here to stay is plainly self-serving, but thin on vision and logic (and, for Mr. Cuban, unusually obfuscatory!). I see Internet TV coming within a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Internet | Leave a comment