Archive for December, 2006

Mimi says I watch too much football and I need to play “Toon Town” with her - more

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

In fact I’ve only watched two games all season, but I can see it from Mimi’s POV.  All she wants for X-Mas is her Daddy.  And Toon Town is just a little too hard for her - which is perfect for her now - keeps her learning and on her toes.
So let me get this [...]

Microsoft’s X-Mas present (after an 18 month quiet time expires)

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

Hee Hee Hee
So here we were thinking that Ray Ozzie’s new Microsoft was a new beast, and that Google was the new evil empire in town - and they go and do THIS.
As Kevin Burton says “what were they thinking?”  Conceivably this could be the same mistake that happened to AOL, where some lone researcher [...]

Just back from X-Mas and Hanukah shopping

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

What the hell - might as well blog some more.
I bought some killer Tibetan Buddhist Mandalas and a Wheel of Life in Delhi, so they join our X-Mas tree and Menorahs - to make sure our girls are multi-cultural.  And I just got finished stringing lights on our Orange and Lemon trees, in the rain.  [...]

Its getting close to Ho Ho Ho time!

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

RoadRunner (Time-Warner’s cable modem outfit) is going to 10Mbps.
Wanna have fun?  Go read this post from Dave and then plow through the comments. And learn something.
Realted: Dare wieghs in with: Widgets Become More Important than APIs for Data Exchange on the Web
Sam Sethi responds to Michael Arrington.  Boom, Pop, Bang, Rip van Dinkle.  Others are [...]

Great to see others talking about decentralized social networking

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

For the past few years, I’ve been assuming that folks would come around to my way of thinking in regards to social networking.  These giant, centralized, lock-in beasts had to end.
It just made sense.  Metcalfe’s Law simply does not apply to human beings.  Having more the merrier DOES NOT make for beter conversations.  It just [...]

Conversation Facilitation

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Michael Arrington puts the story into a new light.
And now its time for Sam Sethi to respond.
Now I’m not saying who’s right, or who’s positioning themselves - all I can say is I wanna be doing business with BOTH these dudes - and they BOTH need to license our code and offer social networks to [...]

Anil Dash stays at SixApart

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Hurrah!
Turns out that Anil IS staying at SixApart.
Thank goodness.  I guess the new ValleyWag gets to talk about yet another AlleyWag -> goes to Silly Valley -> and back again. 
But Anil brings quality with him, and now his wife is stepping out!

I told yah I was gonna start blogging more - links

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Fred Wilson is hanging out where I dropped my cell phone into the canal - at the Rialto bridge. Mah dai!
Anina goes on and on about LeWeb3.  I think she had a good time.
Anil moves back to NYC.  Now THAT’s what I call a loyal husband.  But Alaina is worth it.  I wonder if that [...]

Images streaming past my eyes - via ZDNet

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Fom ZDnets’ ‘Best of the Year’ photos
Rafat Ali and some unemployed VC

Mary, Om and Sifry

Doc, Furrier and Steve Gillmor

Dave

 

Ho Ho Ho visual links

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

The new AOL management team

Seafood Pizza in Milan

Anina at LeWeb3