If your IP is software, think again

We are making something cool and new, and the hacker community has already made some cool products in the space. So we thought we might reach out to some of the guys in the space to see if they would

If your IP is software, think again

We are making something cool and new, and the hacker community has already made some cool products in the space. So we thought we might reach out to some of the guys in the space to see if they would

Who to blame for your email problem

Well. Blame me. I probably send daily 3x what you receive from humans. Make a robot to control me.

Who to blame for your email problem

Well. Blame me. I probably send daily 3x what you receive from humans. Make a robot to control me.

Authority vs Leadership

In a crisis people want leadership. Especially a scary one like we just had. The part of leadership they want is Authority. It provides coordination, direction, security. It doesn’t necessarily solve your problems, unless of course they are primarily about

Authority vs Leadership

In a crisis people want leadership. Especially a scary one like we just had. The part of leadership they want is Authority. It provides coordination, direction, security. It doesn’t necessarily solve your problems, unless of course they are primarily about

Why RadioShack is dead

I spent an hour at RadioShack on an ill-advised attempt to buy a Net10 Sim card for my ‘unlocked’ Verizon phone. Wasn’t easy. While there I saw who shops there (it was busy!): 1. A blind guy who wanted a

Why RadioShack is dead

I spent an hour at RadioShack on an ill-advised attempt to buy a Net10 Sim card for my ‘unlocked’ Verizon phone. Wasn’t easy. While there I saw who shops there (it was busy!): 1. A blind guy who wanted a

Great startups have strong problem statements

Here is one: There wasn’t a place for people who wanted to write something more substantive than a tweet. Blogs, while better for long-form, required a certain savviness to get up-and-running. Successful ones required constant care and feeding and typically

Great startups have strong problem statements

Here is one: There wasn’t a place for people who wanted to write something more substantive than a tweet. Blogs, while better for long-form, required a certain savviness to get up-and-running. Successful ones required constant care and feeding and typically

How Nexus Q works

Nexus Q is actually quite well done. Plug it into the big screen/big speakers in your house and it brings the Internet there. Neat. A screen by screen walkthrough But as a device with roots in music, it doesn’t use

How Nexus Q works

Nexus Q is actually quite well done. Plug it into the big screen/big speakers in your house and it brings the Internet there. Neat. A screen by screen walkthrough But as a device with roots in music, it doesn’t use

How many mails do you send per day?

I send about 150 per day apparently.

How many mails do you send per day?

I send about 150 per day apparently.

The Challenger Products Playbook

Let’s say you have a product concept. You are an outsider. How can you win? Incumbents ape Apple: launch big, perfect, simple, closed, expensive. Challengers rarely can. Today, this is their rule book: Embrace hackers. Open source or bold dev

The Challenger Products Playbook

Let’s say you have a product concept. You are an outsider. How can you win? Incumbents ape Apple: launch big, perfect, simple, closed, expensive. Challengers rarely can. Today, this is their rule book: Embrace hackers. Open source or bold dev

Productive flight?

Measure the pent up activity.

Productive flight?

Measure the pent up activity.