It’s time to announce the Free T-Shirt Friday Winners from last week’s challenge.  I was a little busy yesterday watching a rocket get launched into space so I’m writing this post from an airplane somewhere over Oregon.  Will there be a #FTF this week?  No, nor will there be a Friday with Stefan but we’ll return next week when my schedule doesn’t appear to b […]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2009 — The i-Freek application allows users to sequence up to 5 sounds from 48 pre-recorded and 5 recordable sound effects ranging from Chainsaw and Creaky Old Door to Gas Leak, lending a technological hand during Halloween festivities. "We designed i-Freek for the kid who likes [...] […]

Data via trends.google.com Since it was acquired, I have basically abandoned Friendfeed. I love the service, but I am waiting to see how the team integrates it into Facebook. Unsurprisingly, traffic to the Friendfeed site has plummeted since the acquisition in August. And Posterous now has nearly as much traffic (Posterous is the red line above), but trai […]

Today, as I waded through a stack of magazines to read a week's worth of news and editorial, I was sad to see the cover of one of my favorite pubs with a headline reading "The Lost Generation" and inside, a story warning about the "enduring harm" young people face in this economy. "Bright, eager—and unwanted. While unemploymen […]

Every time a relative passes this issue comes front and center for me. Most other times it's just lurking in the shadows. We need one or more institutions that can manage electronic trusts over very long periods of time. The institutions need to be long-lived and have the technical know-how to manage static archives. The organizations should need the s […]

“One of the most powerful weapons against the new H1N1 virus is summed up in a three-word phrase you first heard from your mother: wash your hands.” Or even more importantly, keep your hands away from your face, especially your eyes. Read more: With Soap and Water or Sanitizer, a Cleaning That Can Stave Off the Flu […]

Jason Calacanis has taken on a new cause, outing angel groups that charge entrepreneurs to pitch. I agree with Jason that any angel group that charges an entrepreneur to pitch should be avoided. It suggests to me that the group... […]

I want to share my take on how human business works, and what the social web is all about. When I talk about these things, they might not line up with what you’ve thought about, but that’s okay. We see things differently. To me, this is a large tapestry and we’re weaving the fabric [...] […]