SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Social Networking in Web 2.0. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 MySpace vowed not to create anymore big successes off of their backs that Google could then acquire.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. But let’s be honest – they’re mostly the same old shit as Web 1.0, So what changed that ushered in the new era that was officially dubbed Web 2.0? The Present Era.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

And And after 30 years of Venture investing we still have a hard time articulating why. Why You’re Going to Hire the Wrong Designer - Tony Wright dot com , September 14, 2010 “We are not UI experts but do know when we see a good design.&#. The challenge, of course, partially lies in the definition of “good design&#.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! By Frank Addante Since Googles announcement of their decision to acquire DoubleClick for $3.1 Google made it simple.

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Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! I guess this is how a world-class firm like Sequoia Capital finds and invests in world-class companies such as Google, Yahoo!,

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