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Why is video chat unpopular?

I am wondering. Why don’t we video chat. Is it human reasons or product reasons or ‘other’. It’s grandparents/babies or hiring/firing or long-distance-romance. But the cameras, phones, networks are all there. And surely human beings like to look at faces.

Why is video chat unpopular?

I am wondering. Why don’t we video chat. Is it human reasons or product reasons or ‘other’. It’s grandparents/babies or hiring/firing or long-distance-romance. But the cameras, phones, networks are all there. And surely human beings like to look at faces.

How Email is like Craigslist

  There is this good recent post where Chris Dixon suggests horizontal, popular apps often spawn promising vertical ones. He frames it as “some problems are so hard they need to be solved piece by piece“. Though his point is

How Email is like Craigslist

  There is this good recent post where Chris Dixon suggests horizontal, popular apps often spawn promising vertical ones. He frames it as “some problems are so hard they need to be solved piece by piece“. Though his point is

Being first

It is pretty amazing how often the advantage of being first is sustainable. Square – easy to copy but way ahead Flipboard – easy to copy and way ahead Whatsapp – way ahead Instagram In fact these all are getting

Being first

It is pretty amazing how often the advantage of being first is sustainable. Square – easy to copy but way ahead Flipboard – easy to copy and way ahead Whatsapp – way ahead Instagram In fact these all are getting

A fine epitaph

“McAfee is an acknowledged practical joker who has dabbled in yoga, ultra-light aircraft and the production of herbal medications” http://nyti.ms/TPz6Wp NYTimes: Guatemala Releases McAfee, Who Heads for Flight to U.S.

A fine epitaph

“McAfee is an acknowledged practical joker who has dabbled in yoga, ultra-light aircraft and the production of herbal medications” http://nyti.ms/TPz6Wp NYTimes: Guatemala Releases McAfee, Who Heads for Flight to U.S.

Social Bicycles launches

The first bikes hit SFO

Social Bicycles launches

The first bikes hit SFO

Come to our holiday party

If I know you, you are welcome to come along. Email me for more details and to RSVP.

Come to our holiday party

If I know you, you are welcome to come along. Email me for more details and to RSVP.

Seasonal humor

I have been working on writing some jokes inspired by a kid’s book we have at home. So far I have one. The one about the umbrella I posted a couple days back. Here is one that needs work: Rude

Seasonal humor

I have been working on writing some jokes inspired by a kid’s book we have at home. So far I have one. The one about the umbrella I posted a couple days back. Here is one that needs work: Rude

Seasonal Jokes

Kids love jokes. And apparently publishers are eager to provide. By the season! So I will begin here a series of jokes for inclusion on my to-be-named seasonal joke book. Christmas: What did Mrs Claus say to Santa upon handing

Seasonal Jokes

Kids love jokes. And apparently publishers are eager to provide. By the season! So I will begin here a series of jokes for inclusion on my to-be-named seasonal joke book. Christmas: What did Mrs Claus say to Santa upon handing