Patent Holders Against Software Patents

As my Quixotic adventure for abolishing software patents continues, I’m starting to come across essays, examples, and suggestions from software engineers that support and confirm my point of vie

December 28, 2007 · 3 min · Brad Feld

2008 Tech Predictions are Stupid

Ah – it’s the 2008 tech predictions time again.  Mark Andreessen has a hilarious post dissecting the Economists 2008 tech predictions titled When non-technologists write about technol

December 24, 2007 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Exchanging Apple

My switch to the Mac is not going well.  The evidence for this is that both Amy and I are continuing to work on our PCs even though we have

December 23, 2007 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Wii and Xbox 360 Games

I’m looking for a handful of the "best" Wii and Xbox 360 games for my super gaming rig in Keystone.  Any suggestions?

December 22, 2007 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Programming and Chocolate Chip Cookies

While John Furrier would like me to actually think and respond to Alex Iskold’s post titled Software Engineering Tips for Startups, I’d rather try to get into the holiday spirit

December 20, 2007 · 1 min · Brad Feld

Describe Your UI in One Sentence

You are going to hear me talk a lot about user interfaces and human computer interaction in 2008.  It’s an area that I’m intensely interested in as I think the

December 19, 2007 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Empirical Evidence That Software Patents Stifle Innovation

A few weeks ago, Slashdot pointed out that a Critic of Software Patents Wins [the] Nobel Prize in Economics.  I finally got around to reading the paper that Slashdot referred

December 18, 2007 · 2 min · Brad Feld

The Kindle Is Analogous to the First iPod

I’m three weeks into having my Kindle and I love it.  3Quarks Daily’s post Ode to Textuality: Sam Anderson on the Kindle prompted me to write about it. I’m currently

December 17, 2007 · 2 min · Brad Feld

Manually Automate Your API

When 369 of something suddenly appears, I get excited about the opportunities to do something with it.  When I noticed the 370th new ad network, I realized there were probably

December 12, 2007 · 3 min · Brad Feld

Tristan's Idea for a Personal Relationship Manager

Tristan Louis nails it in his post Personal Relationship Manager.  I think the only thing he missed are blog comments.  Too bad PRM stands for the now mostly defunct "Partner

December 10, 2007 · 1 min · Brad Feld