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OCTOBER 29, 2009
Facebook popularized the short-form “status update&# and this initially is called the “feed&# but over time starts to become known as the “ stream.&# Twitter then popularizes the idea of having only a stream (e.g. So we ended up with “real-time streams&# in Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Blip.FM, etc.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 31, 2011
One of Urbandig's co-founders, Mike Macadaan -- the former VP of User Experience at MySpace, and creator of the technology conference Twiistup--sat down to talk to us about the company. What's the idea behind Urbandig? When I had this idea in 2004, there was no iPhone, and smart phones didn't play well. That's really empowering.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
We spoke with Josh Brooks , the founder and CEO of the company, about what the firm is doing, his background at MySpace, and what's next for the company. I created Postcard On The Run because I was excited by the the idea of sharing and creating a keepsake from a mobile device, and making it more than just posting it online.
socalTECH
JUNE 6, 2011
Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. April was really focused on locking down the business strategy an idea.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
The idea of not using one’s real name is something I’ve had to come to understand better through other people providing context. MySpace flourished and left Friendster behind in part because they didn’t care about your identity. It’s all told through a graphic & very short so worth your having a quick read.
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
And many short-termists will think it’s a bad idea. In my opinion it’s the most natural fit and it would give Netflix a very strong presence in Los Angeles and in TV (obviously subject to getting the right writes from the studios). [most importantly] – It’s a great strategic decision. They dithered for years.
socalTECH
JUNE 30, 2010
My partner is a documentarian and reports for the New York Times, Time, and Newsweek, and was given a story to write about for the New York Times, about the sounds that fish make , for their Science section. The idea emerged from that real life pain in the market, and as we like to say, we've grown incrementally from there.
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