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The Twitter Google Netflix iPad Dotcom YouTube Facebook Era 20 Aug 2013 | 04:47 am
As technology has weaved its way into practically every aspect of our lives, it has become something of a challenge for historians, journalists and others to try and encapsulate this new era of near-p...
Real Valley Stories: Emailing the Company About Future Layoffs 16 Aug 2013 | 01:57 am
Editor's Note: Part 9 in an irregular series of stories from my 15 years in Silicon Valley. Part 8 talked about how I determined I was undervalued at work, and started a process to catch up. This time...
Connection Equals Endorsement: Reboot LinkedIn for Fun & Profit 14 Aug 2013 | 02:25 am
Your (500+) connections badge in LinkedIn never got you a great job. More likely, it was one specific person in your network who might have referred you into your new role, and the endorsement of a fe...
You Have Your Tech Routine. But It Will End. 12 Jul 2013 | 12:18 am
In 1995, as a freshman in college attending Cal, I was rapidly trading emails with my friend from UCLA in a heated conversation, hitting “Check Mail” in Eudora, eventually changing my settings to auto...
Video: How Startups Can Raise Their Visibility Seed Round 18 Jun 2013 | 08:04 am
Startup success takes more than sharp vision and smart code. Early adopters of your product, along with excited press, bloggers and engaged social users spreading the word can mean the difference. In ...
Apps and Gadgets Optimizing More of Your Life Data 24 May 2013 | 10:39 am
It's been just over a year since I started my experiment with Fitbit, tracking not only my every step daily, but also my weight, learning how I measured up against my peers and against myself. The act...
Mobile Data Goes Up, Phone Calls Go Down, Can't Explain That 2 May 2013 | 01:11 pm
By the end of last month, Verizon was regularly sending me updates on how close I was to reaching the top of my 4 gigabyte data cap available in the plan I share with my wife. A little over two weeks ...
Devoxx France Video: Early Adopters, Press and Social Media 25 Apr 2013 | 08:15 am
Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Paris, France and speak at Devoxx 2013, with a focus of helping startups raise their "visibility seed round". Often, companies focus on their product, an...
TV Tattle Goes Dark After 13 Years 19 Apr 2013 | 11:23 pm
In the fall of 1998, a friend of mine at the Daily Californian student newspaper in Berkeley said he was in a real fix. With housing scarce at Cal, and both of us set to start our senior year, somehow...
Video: Social Media: The Thing You Do "Between" Things 9 Apr 2013 | 05:17 am
A couple weeks ago, I got the chance to visit Paris, France and London, in the UK, to speak at Devoxx France and meet with colleagues internationally. While in London, I sat down with +Bob Barker, who...
