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Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:57:36 -0000

And the earliest real time was in-person, of course.

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:52:41 -0000

Agreed, Michael.

Re: The Golden Triangle

fredwilson — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:33:36 -0000

Oooh. Good insight michael

Re: The Golden Triangle

facebook-738851029 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:10:51 -0000

Thanks, Michael. Fred, i've got what i was looking for :) What about examples of businesses that started combining all three sectors just recently? Are there any?

Re: The Golden Triangle

MParekh — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:29:34 -0000

Yes Aistis, Blackberry/RIMM for mobile/portable, AOL for social and eBay for real-time (auctions) in the '90s

Re: The Golden Triangle

MParekh — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:27:53 -0000

I'd actually suggest "infinite screens and a cloud". We're likely going to surprised how rapidly evolving display technologies and costs will make displays and touch-driven interfaces possible in so many places. The traditional templates of "TV, PC and mobile" are very restrictive, driven by specific use cases of the past.

Re: The Golden Triangle

MParekh — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:23:16 -0000

Excellent point on broadly definining these terms, Tim.

Also important to keep in mind that in many cases these are the same basic ingredients being used in newly tweaked recipes.

AOL in the nineties owed a fair bit of it's mainstream popularity to real-time instant messaging/chat, and eBay 's success was driven by real-time auctions. Of course, the big mobile revolution was Blackberry/RIMM for real-time email.

Re: Quitters

markslater — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:42:08 -0000

try any telecom or switchless reseller in the 90's - i cut my teeth on churn analytics! its a very important notion (or is it an accepted term? help any MBA)

Re: Quitters

fredwilson — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:34:22 -0000

yup. there's a bear case to be made for every stock.

Re: Quitters

MParekh — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:33:22 -0000

Reminds me of the media's focus on AOL's churn during it's growth phase in the late '90s.

Re: What Drives Consumer Adoption Of New Technologies?

fredwilson — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:56:21 -0000

Typepad is a big issue for disqus. Theve made it a lot harder recently with their changes to advanced templates

If the blog platforms were more supportive of third party comment systems, disqus' life (and users too) would be a lot better.

But that's no excuse. This is a challenge for disqus and they need to rise to it

Re: What Drives Consumer Adoption Of New Technologies?

MParekh — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:07:53 -0000

Disqus needs to be easier to install, especially on standard blog templates by Typepad et al.
I've wanted to install it on my Typepad blog for months, but I'd need to use Advanced Templates first.

It's Great once it's installed and running though, and as a commenter, it's terrific to be able to log-into it on various blogs, so definitely social and useful there...

They'll still need to work on sexy though :)

Re: Yeah, I ordered the new iPhone 3GS

bijan — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:03:08 -0000

i like that rationale :)

Re: Yeah, I ordered the new iPhone 3GS

MParekh — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:27:47 -0000

Upgraded my 3G to 3GS as well with a pre-order...like that Apple/AT&T are offering ability to pre-order online, despite early glitches. Rationalizing it by reminding myself the iPhone is really a mobile computer, and mobile computers, well, they need to be upgraded more frequently than cellphones. :)

Re: Conferences

MParekh — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:49:18 -0000

Lot resonates in your post.
However, would highlight that TED has evolved considerably over the years and is something that's pretty special under the current "curator-ship".
It really helps bring focus on people with ideas that one doesn't traffic in normally in the tech business alone.
Not a regular "Conference" at all.

Re: Only Ten Years Too Early

fredwilson — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:33:12 -0000

Or peoplePC. Lots of models have been tried and tested. Those who are doing it now have a lot of lessons they can learn on other's nickels

Re: Only Ten Years Too Early

MParekh — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:23:17 -0000

10 years too early and the current netbooks bundled by wireless carriers in 2 year deals also reminds me when AOL, MSN, et al were bundling PCs w/ PC vendors, with their dial-up access in multi-year deals.

Re: My New Gig

tevslin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:25:26 -0000

Thanks, Michael.

Lots of fun and as fast as a startup right now.

Tom Evslin
blog: blog.tomevslin.com
novel: hackoff.com
latest: The Interpreter's Tale

Re: My New Gig

MParekh — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:15:06 -0000

Very cool, Tom, Congratulations.

Re: My Favorite Line From The President's Press Conference Last Night

David B. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:43:39 -0000

Wall Street is going to have to take some sort of hit on this. It's unfortunate in some cases and quite justified in other cases.

Why does it have to take a hit? Because this is the beginning of a depression. And according to the Kubler-Ross model, we have to move through this anger stage. We were in denial for a long time and that has finally turned to anger. Eventually this will give way to bargaining, then depression, and finally acceptance.

Anger is ok, but only when it's pointed at the true guilty party -- ourselves. We let ourselves get here. It's understandable and probably unavoidable, but that's how it is.

Sadly, we'll just have to sit and watch this play out. For the next several years an MBA will be a sign of shame. Investment firms will be pariah. And the stock market will be viewed as a disreputable casino. It's unfortunate to be sure, but like the expansion that got us here, it's all part of the process.

Re: Financial McCarthyism

Harmiclir — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:51:13 -0000

Point taken.

Re: Financial McCarthyism

MParekh — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:49:22 -0000

Well said!

Re: Financial McCarthyism

MParekh — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:47:09 -0000

Touche!

Re: My Favorite Line From The President's Press Conference Last Night

MParekh — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:36:44 -0000

Not enough Fred. He needs to exhibit leadership and declare clearly that not ALL WALL STREET is bad and evil.
Some bad apples and bad practices need to be fixed no doubt, but the entire industry should not be pilloried and vilified.
If he went on to highlight how our financial industry has contributed immensely to our record of innovation and leadership in the world over so many decades, that'd be a bonus.

Re: Financial McCarthyism

simonstudio — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:51:47 -0000

agreed!