August 2011
37 posts
July 2011
32 posts
“Yours and markslater ‘s comments provided me with a brief glimpse of the...”
– Mark…so well said. If ever there was a perfect example of comments being the best content, this is it.
And I’m flattered that ‘Yours’ is me ( @awaldstein ) in this case ;)
my comment on AVC
admission, I still haven’t read Fred’s original post just bumped into the comment...
“the right platform…privileges the community, not the end product (the book...”
– From post by David Hickson co-founder of tribesports.com, “The secret of scale, revenue and margin on a budget” from TechCrunch.
Author points to Polyvore, Livestrong, Daily Mile, Daily Burn, Kaboodle as examples.
Thanks to @andrerib for finding this.
Weekend wine pick is luscious Mencia from Ribiera... →
Rich and zesty, balanced Mencia from a terraced cliff hanging over the River Sil in Northwestern Spain.
This places oozes history and wonderment and taste. Check out post here.
“…I personally love Spotify because to me it represents the kind of...”
– Om Malik on Spotify
Community, social discovery and the implicit graph... →
New blog post looking at community as the sandbox to think about social discovery and the implicit graph.
Three small steps forward for Natural Wines
A natural approach to making wine and the resultant taste delight is one of my passions.
Little things count and over the last week, I received three notes that make me feel that I’m starting to make a difference… -Received label photo from friend in Canada via email of a Biodynamic wine he had at dinner which he described as alive and crisp and fresh and to his taste. He had never...
Continuations: Is Google the New Microsoft? Beware... →
Really excellent post.
continuations:
Whether or not you like Google+ one thing is clear: Google is all in on this one. Unlike Wave or Buzz which were halfhearted launches at best, Google+ is being woven deeply into everything Google does, including of course search, maps and Android. This is an all out assault with all of Google’s…
“…all success is special. That’s what makes it success.”
– From Seth Godin’s post Every successful case is a special case.
BackType — Blog Archive » BackType Has Been... →
Interesting. Backtype has a lot of info about each one of us. Gives a huge data store of implicit graph possibilities to Twitter.
messel:
(via Instapaper)
Five minute, five natural wines under $30...
OK Evan, here goes… I tried to put this off till after client work today. And I’ll list six! So, from memory (with some links), here are six that I’ve drunk lately that just kick and are highly affordable. I beg forgiveness from Etna and Puglia and Austria ;)
From the Jura
-Ganevat ‘09 Cotes du Jura J’en Veux (field blend) $29
-Tissot ‘08 Arbois Poulsard Old Vines $20
From the Loire...
“Google has tapped into some existing boredom of a group of people who...”
– From Rober Scoble on Google+. He’s been my best guide to getting a clearer idea of whether the definition of social is changing with the new possibilities of Plus.
