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Re: DIKtations

tehdik — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:01:50 -0000

I'll never get a bottle that big again haha.

Re: DIKtations

vantazy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:40:16 -0000

Oh wow, USB powered... Thats very interesting. Thanks!

Re: DIKtations

tehdik — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:34:09 -0000

Thanks!
The little display is a Mimo Monitor. Unfortunately, mine has been discontinued and replaced by an even cooler model:
http://www.mimomonitors.com/products/iMo

Re: DIKtations

danielbru — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:07:55 -0000

Seriously. I don't have an iMac, so can't use the Backpack's, but I do have the BookArc. Very cool indeed.

Re: DIKtations

tehdik — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:06:18 -0000

Organization is crucial... especially when you have a glass desk haha.

The Twelvesouth Backpacks are very slick for hiding stuff.
Who knew $8 of wire loom could make such a huge difference.

Re: DIKtations

danielbru — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:04:23 -0000

I wish I was ordering an iMac soon! I meant all the organization gear.
It's that time of the year I guess :) I used a Mimo monitor, but when
you use a 24" monitor, it didn't get used that much. I tried. Didn't
work out for me.

Re: DIKtations

tehdik — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:03:07 -0000

Yup yup.

Re: DIKtations

tehdik — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:02:52 -0000

You're ordering an iMac soon? Yeah 24" at home. Love it. You should get a Mimo Monitor too. :)

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

edwink — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:15:32 -0000

My bad!

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

tehdik — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:08:59 -0000

Thank you for the intelligent comment. You should try starting with that instead of being a jerk next time.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

edwink — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:02:15 -0000

You say "Bloggers can only help so much because adoption isn't a part of the plan".

Adoption is only part of the value. The key when you create a new project is to get quickly from 0 to 1000 active users so that you start having a feedback loop, start measuring and iterate.

I think that this rule is true for every new product which tries to innovate. It is a key ingredient to survive inception.

This is why blogger which have a large and active community are a key ingredient of the start up ecosystem.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

tehdik — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:46:38 -0000

Educate me.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

edwink — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:45:03 -0000

Techdik. You obviously sound like you do not know. So may be you should try to know before coming here and writing some non-sense.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

tehdik — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:33:50 -0000

You are correct. Good VCs don't. However, maybe times are changing? I don't know.
Yes, I agree about Foursquare (which I love). But what about all the companies that require funding to actually build a product? Hardware, green, enterprise software, etc. Bloggers can only help so much because adoption isn't a part of the plan.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

Scobleizer — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:19:11 -0000

Good VCs don't charge to hear a pitch. At least none of the ones I've ever dealt with did that. By the way, you won't raise an A round without adoption. Look at Foursquare. Why did they just raise a round? Because all sorts of bloggers were both talking them up and using them and pushing them to their readers.

Re: Digital iPhone cheapskates

tehdik — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:08:00 -0000

Birdfeed is great if you're focused on the timeline and not replies/DMs. You get more vertical real estate dedicated to tweets when there's no bottom bar menu.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

tehdik — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:06:44 -0000

Perhaps VCs think their money is more important than a blogger's time and attention (which won't pay employees' salaries). I'd honestly rather raise a series A round than see a blog post with a video interview.
Don't get excited. I'm just thinking out loud.

Re: Digital iPhone cheapskates

Scobleizer — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:05:18 -0000

I had used Birdfeed a while back but there was something I didn't like, but I forget what now. I'll have to try it out for a while to see, but Tweetie is so good that I doubt it will match up.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

Scobleizer — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:01:17 -0000

I don't invest money but the hell I don't invest in startups. I invest my time and audience attention. Both of which are worth A LOT for startups.

Re: It is ridiculous startups have to pay to pitch

tehdik — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:56:24 -0000

I agree, but the fact that you don't charge for pitches is irrelevant since you don't invest in startups.

Re: Digital iPhone cheapskates

tehdik — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:46:00 -0000

I agree. Well said.
Any thoughts on Birdfeed? That was the app I used when I got tired of Tweetie 1.0.

Re: Show Us Your iPhones

tehdik — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:58:02 -0000

If it happens I will definitely pay the $2XX early termination fee.

Re: Tumblr, the iWeb+MobileMe Blogging Alternative

tehdik — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:11:56 -0000

No problem. :)

Re: DIKtations

tehdik — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:19:00 -0000

I don't get it...

Re: Who Else Wants a House that Tweets?

tehdik — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:23:00 -0000

Is he using an Arduino wht zigbee devices?