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Re: Throw The Bums Out

fredwilson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:18:36 -0000

whatever i did to cause that urge, i need to do more of it

Re: Throw The Bums Out

chartreuse — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:16:54 -0000

Thanks Brother. I still ( like everyone else) read you everyday. I just felt the urge to comment.

Re: Throw The Bums Out

fredwilson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:43:34 -0000

We've been missing you around here chartreuse. Welcome back!!!!!

Re: Throw The Bums Out

chartreuse — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:59:47 -0000

I spent some time in New Jersey this year. I had a better chance of winning than Corizine.

You are right. People want change. Real change. And getting rid of the bums is (hopefully) just the start.

Re: What are $TWIT (Twitter) and $FBOOK (Facebook) Worth

chartreuse — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:38:45 -0000

Hey I remember that site...it was popular for a minute. I didn't even realize it was still around. I think they were bought by some financial company if i remember right.

Re: What are $TWIT (Twitter) and $FBOOK (Facebook) Worth

distanlo — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:28:58 -0000

remember this?

http://www.hsx.com/

was really popular for a while back in late 90s.

Re: What are $TWIT (Twitter) and $FBOOK (Facebook) Worth

howardlindzon — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:06:02 -0000

That's a good one dude. Let me mull that

Re: What are $TWIT (Twitter) and $FBOOK (Facebook) Worth

chartreuse — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:03:02 -0000

I have no idea how much $TWIT or $FBOOK are worth but I think the idea of giving them $ (tags) is interesting. How long before you start giving them to people (i.e. $OPRH, $SPLBRG, $FWILSON) when talking about the influence/financial impact they have on others?

Re: What Drives Consumer Adoption Of New Technologies?

martinowen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:15:24 -0000

A thing of beauty is a joy for a fortnight.

Re: What Drives Consumer Adoption Of New Technologies?

jakemintz — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:00:48 -0000

One of the interesting things about internet startups (compared to your consumer electronics examples) is that traffic is measured hourly, daily, monthly... These services haven't taken off because someone registered, tried it once, then left and never returned. Sites like Facebook and Twitter attract millions of people back every day. That's powerful and a totally different metric of success.

Re: What Drives Consumer Adoption Of New Technologies?

fredwilson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:40:16 -0000

My secret is that the community here is way smarter than me. Pls don't share it with anyone :)

Re: What Drives Consumer Adoption Of New Technologies?

chartreuse — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:11:41 -0000

I find most of the comments here really enlightening (you have smart readers) and I agree with almost all of them. I think the one thing no one mentioned is that sometimes what we think is adoption isn't. It's people (like me) buying into the ideals/experience/potential of a product.

I own an itouch. Despite all the apps I purchase I use it 99% for music.
I own Rock Band. We used it for a week and now one of my jackets covers the drums.
I own a netbook. Hardly ever use it though I am always on the go. (I did buy one for a gf who uses it all the time.)
We know that most twitter users are over it in a month just like blogging.

Massive consumer adoption is less about convincing me I should use your X but convincing the people I trust to use it. And, no, it's not the same thing.

Re: The Next Layer Of The Social Media Stack

chartreuse — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:03:54 -0000

I agree. Howard is slick!

Re: A Little History on Jay-Z and What You Can Learn From It

chartreuse — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:55:50 -0000

Great article.
You didn't mention how he, just last week, bought the rights to all his music. It'll be interesting to see what his next move will be.

Re: Best Thing I Saw Today

Fraser — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:27:42 -0000

Chartreuse, you were the best professor I had. Thanks for all of the lessons.

Re: Why Isn't Paypal More Successful?

chartreuse — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:39:24 -0000

Paypal is decent for consumers but most merchants hate it. There are websites dedicated to horror stories about the way they treat merchants. Accounts being frozen while they figure out their mistake is the usual one. http://www.paypalsucks.com/

In an age where everyone is/can be a merchant word spreads quickly. And the people who have problems with Paypal don't just complain. They say (as seen in the comments) the company is "evil".

They have some core customer issues to fix, obviously.

Re: Best Thing I Saw Today

chartreuse — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:20:17 -0000

Cool!

Re: Best Thing I Saw Today

fredwilson — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:16:10 -0000

I reblogged part of this comment on fredwilson.vc

Re: Best Thing I Saw Today

fredwilson — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:03:06 -0000

Ooh I love "the largest screen in the house" line

So true

Re: Best Thing I Saw Today

chartreuse — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:00:29 -0000

I remember this clip.

off the cuff...TV isn't TV anymore. It's just the largest screen in the house. The networks need to redefine themselves and start thinking "outside the box". (pun intended). Do that and kids would fall over themselves to run one.

Re: miss j♥ ladie

chartreuse — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:04:41 -0000

who knew you were so relentless!

Re: Ten Thoughts On The President's Speech Last Night

fredwilson — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:58:54 -0000

i agree chartreuse. i'm impressed with him for sure. my friend who is as right wing as anyone i know is on his side. that's a good sign.

Re: Ten Thoughts On The President's Speech Last Night

chartreuse — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:24:45 -0000

I like the fact that Obama is moving fast. Even if he is wrong about everything it gives him and his staff time to change course.

I agree that the auto industry is his 'Vietnam'. Instead of letting them die a slow agonizing death he should refuse them anything and put them out of their misery.

He has a lot of cool sounding rhetoric but I am impressed with all the small but important changes he's making. All the politicians that follow are going to have to be at least as open as his administration has been so far. And that's a good thing.

Re: Too ‘SMALL’ To Fail!!!

howardlindzon — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:13:17 -0000

that legitimizes it. thanks much. I was truly calling it panic, but you
totally get why I changed it as thats the attitude we need.

Re: Too ‘SMALL’ To Fail!!!

chartreuse — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:10:55 -0000

"Too Small To Fail" is a great line.