scattered brilliance

A massive misallocation of online advertising dollars cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:18:09 -0500

A massive misallocation of online advertising dollars cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog:

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umm….what he said…

It is well known that content sites are suffering, many are even on their way to dying. Additionally, product/service sites that started off focusing on…

Web Strategy Matrix: Google Buzz vs Facebook vs MySpace vs Twitter (Feb 2010) « Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Social Media, Web Marketing

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:28:49 -0500

Web Strategy Matrix: Google Buzz vs Facebook vs MySpace vs Twitter (Feb 2010) « Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Social Media, Web Marketing

listening to "Grateful Dead - Truckin

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:24:44 -0500

listening to "Grateful Dead - Truckin:

Happy Truck Day Red Sox fans!!!! Baseball is right around the corner! #redsox

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-7)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:18:54 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-7):

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-31)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:16:00 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-31):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Intel Ads Speak to Digg Readers, Even When They’re Not at Digg

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:21:25 -0500

Intel Ads Speak to Digg Readers, Even When They’re Not at Digg:

If you’ve spent time with me in the past few years, you’ve likely heard some variation of my recommendation to “market in the vernacular of your customers.” (More here.) By that I mean: Figure out…

Anatomy of a Large-Scale Social Search Engine

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:34:57 -0500

Anatomy of a Large-Scale Social Search Engine:

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I will read…very interested.

The paper describes the fundamental differences between the traditional “Library” paradigm of web search — in which answers are found in existing…

Grammy Ratings Surge; Did Social Media Play a Role?

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:34:37 -0500

Grammy Ratings Surge; Did Social Media Play a Role?:

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125,760 Facebook Fans
48,776 Twitter Followers
1,505,838 combined views on YouTube for the “We’re All Fans” campaign videos
2,050,699 combined views on Grammy.com for the “We’re All…

Rumor: Apple Has Another Tablet In The Works. More Like A Mac Than An iPhone.

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:34:37 -0500

Rumor: Apple Has Another Tablet In The Works. More Like A Mac Than An iPhone.:

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For the contact reference alone, I give this article and awesome.

In the movie Contact, when revealing to main character Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) that there is actually a…

Beer Pong Slam Dunks - 30 Epic Dunks

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:49:25 -0500

Beer Pong Slam Dunks - 30 Epic Dunks:

I favorited a YouTube video: Which Beer Pong Slam Dunk is your favorite? This is a Beer Pong Dunks video that I made for your enjoyment. Visit http://www.beerpongvideo.com to see more of…

Pedroia on Mut & Bradford: ‘I love our club’

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:08:29 -0500

Pedroia on Mut & Bradford: ‘I love our club’:

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High inside fastball, man. Don’t let that commercial fool you. When you’re coming in the kitchen, you better bring the noise.

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, in his weekly…

Amma interviewed a very willing Ryan the other night....

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:27:00 -0500

Amma interviewed a very willing Ryan the other night. Classic!

How important is your Facebook post? Very.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:50:34 -0500

How important is your Facebook post? Very.:

Social media is very different than “traditional” online media, but the core principles are the same. In a sense, it’s simply another channel in the growing pantheon of online marketing approaches,…

HOW TO: Build a More Beautiful Blog

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:39:32 -0500

HOW TO: Build a More Beautiful Blog:

This series is supported by Webdesigner Depot, a popular web design blog covering tutorials, design trends, blogging and inspirational posts. You can visit WDD at …

The NEW Big 4 and where they compete: Google, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:13:18 -0500

The NEW Big 4 and where they compete: Google, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo:

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Would be interesting to map Amazon to this list now and then again in two years…

via A Big-Picture Look at Google, Microsoft, Apple and Yahoo – Bits Blog –…

Apple’s Solution For The iPad’s Missing SD Card Slot And USB port: Adapters

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:06:53 -0500

Apple’s Solution For The iPad’s Missing SD Card Slot And USB port: Adapters:

Don’t you worry about the iPad lacking an SD card slot and USB port. Apple has you covered with adapters! How nice of Lord Jobs. Instead of building in two industry standards, users are forced…

Does Apple's iPad Take a Bite Out of Web Advertising? - Advertising Age - DigitalNext

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:06:53 -0500

Does Apple's iPad Take a Bite Out of Web Advertising? - Advertising Age - DigitalNext:

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hmmm…interesting point here.

Now, creating a parallel platform to the web may be the right thing to do if a $499 tablet becomes as ubiquitous as the iPod, but this is another…

Chris Rea - Julia

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:55:23 -0500

Chris Rea - Julia:

I favorited a YouTube video: 1993

Apple Conference Call: Tablet-free Edition

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:40:20 -0500

Apple Conference Call: Tablet-free Edition:

Well, it was almost free of the tablet. On yesterday’s quarterly earnings conference call, when asked about a new product that might have the impact of the Mac, iPod or iPhone, the response from…

Crocodiles and free pizza | Daily Sense

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:18:56 -0500

Crocodiles and free pizza | Daily Sense:

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Well played Crocodile Lounge

With every drink order, you get a free pizza. It sounds crazy. Or at least backwards. But that’s the deal at Crocodile Lounge in the Gramercy /