Publictivity.com Blog Archives: November 2006
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30 November 2006
Podcasting Device Proposed By Winer, Calacanis, and Rojas
Okay, so this is a day of very short and sweet to the point posts. It’s just been a long week, and for some reason I can’t write long analytical posts today. Jason Calacanis, Peter Rojas, and Dave Winer are talking about building an affordable and small podcasting-centric device. To say the least, I’m actually […]
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30 November 2006
AMAZING application… Desktopize
Remember in my Online OS as the holy grail post, I said that a lightweight framework, maybe based off the browser, needed to exist that would allow web based applications to live on the desktop. Well, Desktopize has done it. I havent been able to fully use the product, but from what I’m […]
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30 November 2006
Yahoo, don’t count your answers so quickly…
Why can’t Google purchase a worthwhile competitor to Yahoo! answers? The 30-50 million it would take to purchase the number one answer site would be a rounding error.Maybe this space just isn’t of interest to Google, but for some reason, I don’t think the answers business is something Google would pass up. They’re basically, an […]
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29 November 2006
My Response to the Venture Capital Aptitude Test
Guy Kawasaki had an amazing post today, honestly one of the best posts all year regarding Venture Capital. It was entitled The Venture Capital Aptitude Test. Basically, it is a test to see how suited you might be for Venture Capital. He also goes into the fact that a good venture capitalist isn’t built […]
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29 November 2006
A Movie Every Entrepreneur Should Plan On Seeing: The Pursuit Of Happyness
I was sitting down watching Nip/Tuck as usual last night, and I saw the trailer for an inspiring movie: The Pursuit of Happyness. It stars Will Smith, as a father whose wife leaves him due to financial problems. To make sure he can provide a great life for his son, he becomes determined to make […]
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28 November 2006
Why Can’t Companies Just Give Customers What They Want- Youtube/Verizon, Amazon Unboxed, and Zune. (Yes, this is a rant where I rip them apart)
It’s always boggled my mind, literally perplexed me, why companies don’t give the customers what they want. It’s almost like they go out of the way to make a product as bad as possible. These are companies worth billions of dollars with tons of resources. Is it stubborn executives who think “they get […]
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28 November 2006
The Deadly Simple Guide To Finding The Right Developer For Your Web Project
I’m a part of a couple entrepreneurship groups on Facebook. I’m listed along some pretty cool people like Sean Parker and Reid Hoffman on one, which is pretty damn cool. One question I saw on the discussion boards was: “How Do I Find A Great Developer?”. I’ve gone on the hunt for a […]
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27 November 2006
Ensuring a Great Customer Experience
So I’ve been talking with Frederick over at Rackspace the past few days. Once again, these guys rock. I’m not even a customer…yet. I just respect the way they respect the customer. Frederick asked me, how will you ensure a great customer experience? Well, I’d like to share my response to […]
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27 November 2006
The Holy Grail- “Online OS’”
Everyone has their holy grail in technology. For some it’s the semantic web, for some it’s online services (Jeff Bezos), and for some it’s singularity. If you were to ask me, what is my Holy Grail or something I’d like to see or be a part of, it’s the evolution of the “Online Operating System”. […]
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27 November 2006
The Cure- A Very Personal Book
Some of you know me, and where some of my inspiration comes from. One source of inspiration is from my brother, John Crowley (Technically half brother, my mom married my father after John’s father passed away). Ever since I was a young kid, John has been an inspiration. My niece and nephew, […]