Amazon Web Services Start-Up Challenge
The "start-up challenge" is emerging as the new platform marketing initiative. Amazon has just launched the AWS Start-Up Challenge. If you are into Amazon Web Services, think you
If You Aren’t Growing, You’re Dying
Once a year I go on a long weekend trip with the men in my family (my dad, his brother, my brother, and my two cousins.) We hang out, see
A New Approach To The US Election Process
Amy and I were talking about the election process during our vacation. Both of us dislike the electoral college process and have concluded that the cycle is way too long,
My First 15 Minutes With My New Zune
The tschotske at the Microsoft Venture Capital Summit was a spiffy blue Zune. I managed to figure out how to open the box – it’s pretty cute. I followed the
Minor Behavior Modifications
As I live my Digital Life theme, I realize that sometimes I need to take a step back to take a step forward. This happened today when I was in
Will Android Be Google's Vietnam?
One of my favorite quotes of all times was Ted Leonsis’s statement in the mid-1990’s that "MSN will be Microsoft’s Vietnam." Ted said this around the time that MSN la
Bury The Name Silicon Alley
Fred Wilson gave a phenomenal speech at Web 2.0 Expo NY titled New York’s Web Industry From 1995 to 2008: From Nascent to Ascendent. It’s about 25 minutes long –
Vator.tv Interview With Me On TechStars
Bambi Francisco was at TechStars Investor/Demo Day in Silicon Valley yesterday and did a short interview with me on how TechStars works. Mom – please listen to at least the
Automattic Acquires IntenseDebate
Yesterday was an exciting first day back from vacation for me. I spent the morning at the Microsoft Campus doing our TechStars Demo and Investor Day for Silicon Valley. It
Eyes Wide Open
I’m sitting in my hotel room in Palo Alto after 20 hours of travel from Hampshire, England. Amy and I took our Q3 vacation in the English countryside at the