January 31, 2007 – 4:59 pm
I’m starting to think that I was a better technology blogger before anyone knew of me. I’m not saying I’m all that well-known now, although someone did once call me a “minor Internet celebrity”–a title I have milked to death with my husband–but I’m known enough to get pitches by email. And I’m starting to […]
January 27, 2007 – 7:41 pm
Steve and I had a discussion at Mashup Camp about what to call ourselves. This came up because not everyone knows what an industry analyst is. Sometimes it’s easier to say you’re a consultant.
I said before maybe I’d prefer to call myself a blogger. People look at me a little funny if I say I’m […]
January 27, 2007 – 4:45 pm
“Make it easy enough for my mom to use.”
I doubt any of my three kids will ever say that. They might say “make it easy enough for my dad to use” because in our house it’s dad who’s the more technologically clueless. Though granted, he did start using IM before I did and he has […]
January 23, 2007 – 5:32 pm
What happens when you embrace chaos, welcoming it eagerly into your life? Here’s the inspiring Tara Hunt version (from her archives, scroll down to read it):
1. It will prepare you for anything….
2. It will prevent you from making assumptions….
3. It will reduce your stress levels….
4. It will open new doors….
5. It will allow you to […]
January 22, 2007 – 6:16 pm
Twitter is so dumb, isn’t it? You publicly say these most inane things and then other people say inane things and it’s all inanity, here, there and everywhere.
Kind of reminds me of my addiction:
it’s not just that when I’m with others, I - ugh! - participate in destructive social rituals like caring what people are […]
January 21, 2007 – 1:43 pm
If you’re interested in reading more of my coverage of mashup camp, check these out:
The Hype Machine, Best Mashup of Mashup Camp 3
Making Money in the Mashup Economy
I really liked Martin LaMonica’s article about mashup camp on CNET. Now that’s some good reportage.
I’ll be cranking out yet one more article on mashups for GigaOM, but […]
January 19, 2007 – 5:31 pm
Would you rather do a few things well or a lot of things badly? For now, I’ve chosen the latter.
The “kaleidoscope model” of career decision-making might be relevant here:
Recently Lisa Mainiero and Sherry Sullivan (2005) suggested that there might be alternate explanations about women’s career decision-making. In their article Kaleidoscope Careers: An Alternate Explanation […]
January 17, 2007 – 9:28 am
Check it out. Thanks to GigaOM for supporting my trip to Mashup Camp.
January 16, 2007 – 8:16 am
My husband Rick is a pro traveler; I’m the amateur in the family.
I’m on my way to Mashup Camp 3 in Boston. I thought a lot about how to get to the airport before deciding on taking SuperShuttle. Our neighborhood streets are still mostly impassable unless you have an SUV, and I didn’t want to […]
January 8, 2007 – 3:32 pm
There are two kinds of geeks in the world: hippies and nerds. The hippie geek feels most comfortable starting from the big picture, from the broadest stance possible, generating truth from first principles and overarching frameworks. Hippie geeks like big design questions and can get bored with details. The nerd geek, on the other hand, […]
