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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

Both Sides of the Table

was the “static&# web. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. As John Battelle chronicles in his brilliant (and must read) book, The Search , Google thought this idea stunk. If we continue our success we will have strong competition. So did the media.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. they released a new 2.0 We get it!

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

Both Sides of the Table

At 12.30pm in the afternoon the idea to create the video was hatched. They help find talented film makers globally, enter them into competitions and advance the best of them toward winners that get to produce full-length films. But when you think about the movement we once called “Web 2.0″ Participation.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Tear Down Your Firewalls

Frank Addante

Ive noticed that a lot of people are afraid of getting their ideas out into the public. They are afraid of their competition finding out about the idea, a bigger company trying to steal it or some other entrepreneur doing it first. However, I say throw away the NDAs and get your ideas out there!

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Why Did I Invest in the Company Pose?

Both Sides of the Table

The Deal – I instantly loved the idea for the application, the market and Dustin’s vision. Jon also loved the idea, the market & Dustin. I have other VCs that I love to work with but through a combination of desired geography, no known competitive investments and also Dustin’s preferences we settled on these two.

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INNOVATION - A Scientist's Perspective

AeA Los Angeles Council

A colleague working at the National Science Foundation said to me, "The lag time between fundamental idea and marketable product is usually longer than policymakers are willing to consider." One very encouraging note these organizations are trying to use "Web 2.0" An interesting anecdote about use of Web 2.0

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

Since India still seems to be the most popular place to outsource, I will give my ratings based only on my experiences (directly and indirectly) on outsourcing to India: Cost (Today = 2; 5 Years Ago = 4): Costs in India have been rising as competition for resources grows. While still considerably less then the U.S.,