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AwayFind Launches, Brings New Solutions for Email Freedom
Sometime late last year, I caught wind of an email productivity tool that was in development. That product, AwayFind promised to help people stop checking email. Since then, I’ve gotten to know the founder and CEO, Jared Goralnick who has been approaching the product with a very head down, listening approach. I have used AwayFind…
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Joe’s Jeans
I’m not big on product reviews, but if you’ve not worn Joe’s Jeans (and you have a little money, you should wear them). I’m hard on jeans so, a few weeks ago I sent a tweet out that I was going to go buy yet another pair of jeans. A representative from Joe’s Jeans contacted…
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Journalistic Recklessness
It’s been no secret that John McCain running mate, Sarah Palin, has been less than popular. Uttering many gaffes during the last two months of the campaign, she was an obvious choice to attribute the failure of the campaign. People simply wanted to believe that she could say some of the stupidest things on the…
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New York City
New York City. Once before I walked these streets. The contrast between rich and poor. White, Black, Latino. Urban decay and iconic imagery. I’ve been back since, rarely for the same reasons as the time before, but always for something. There’s always something. Something innovative. Something advanced. Something dismal. Something sexy. Something, something, something. There’s…
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SEO and Personal Brand is not dead. If you innovate.
Two very close friends of mine have made blanket statements stating that SEO is Dead and that, in essence, so is personal brand. Though I understand the sentiment expressed in both posts, it is still misinformation and very debunk-able. Micah Baldwin, who thinks SEO is dead, also happens to be my boss at Lijit. Geoff…
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Extending Technosailor, Extending Thesis
Recently, I kicked off a development effort behind the scenes here at Technosailor.com that will take a bit of time to see through to completion. This plan involves you as a community of readers as well as some of the best technology currently lying around the web. I’m calling it Operation Dharma for no fancy…
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Web 2.0 Representation in the Obama Administration
We are not 4 full days into the Obama transition period and already three web executives have made theoir way into the mix in some kind of advisory role. Yesterday, we covered the naming of Julius Genachowski of Launchbox Digital and Sonal Shah of Google.org to the transition team. Today, the New York Times points…
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Obama Names Googler and Launchbox Digital Cofounder to Transition Team
In a move that demonstrates a commitment to web technology, President-elect Barack Obama has named a Google executive and a Launchbox Digital cofounder to his transition team. Julius Genachowski, from Launchbox Digital a DC-based web incubator investment company in the order of YCombinator and Techstars, IAC and Rock Creek Ventures comes to the team with…
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Gary Vaynerchuck Challenges the Current Marketing Mindset in a Down Economy
Tremendous insight from Gary Vaynerchuk of WineLibrary.TV. This man may be the most brilliant marketing mind of our time. I’m pleased to call him a friend. Early apologies for some of Gary’s language as he is obviously passionate and fired up. Don’t let the language scare you away His message is very important. Thanks also…