February 2012
1 post
What I've Learned About Smart People. →
“Smart people are different. If they don’t understand something, they’ll ask questions …”
January 2012
6 posts
With more people covering startups, more startups... →
Congrats Sarah on the launch! Looking forward to seeing you guys out there.
Trollem Ipsum →
parislemon:
Hard to argue with this:
Dumbest thing that Google has ever done at the end RIM jokeshop, hardly douchebag, all in all Android is a total fucking mess, moreover fuckwittery on fuck.
People are stupid naturally fuck but also douchebag fuckwittery, in the main dickhead, consequently jackassery.
Fuck, what is more fuck, for this reason iPhone copy, why TouchWiz nonsense after fuck...
My 12 Tech Resolutions For 2012 →
Greek New Year's Cake
Every year Greek families bake a Vasilopita, or for lack of better English words, a Greek New Year’s cake. On New Year’s Day, families gather round to cut the crumbly almond cake into large pieces representing each member of the family, and the Holy Trinity.
You see, there is a coin baked into the cake (!), and the family member who “gets” the coin is said to have good luck for the...
December 2011
19 posts
Changed My Google+ Profile Pic
In homage to MG Siegler.
"Nikki Rasmussen was arrested for lighting her... →
“If these companies are so clueless about... →
More than a fair amount of business success hinges... →
This is a good song. Tip @Techmeme.
“My parents: We’re glad it means something to you, but we don’t...”
– Re: This.
The TechCrunch Drama Continues
The people who have left are huge and established talents (to whom I owe A LOT), but to say that TechCrunch has fallen apart discounts the talent of the writers still there: Leena Rao, Jason Kincaid, Eric Eldon, Josh Constine, Greg Kumparak, John Biggs, Sarah Perez, Jordan Cook, Devin Coldeway, Robin Wauters, Rip Empson, Mike Butcher, Matt Burns, Jon Orlin and myself.
And sometimes, Steve Cheney...
“Which is why it’s cool to stick around as a tech writer, sometimes the...”
– A New Path: Path Grows Daily Users 30x Since Relaunch
Sad
Really though, there is a human cost to business. I’m sitting here at my desk, in our office, crying, and I’m not the only one.
WTG Aol.
Phones, They Are Talking About Phones ...
parislemon:
Wow. Josh Topolsky is mad. And that by itself is fine — he’s clearly passionate about technology, which is great. What’s not fine is the fact that he’s way off-base in his rant. So far off-base that I need to respond.
First and foremost, Topolsky has decided to turn my thoughts on the Galaxy Nexus into full on class warfare between Android and iOS. That is, he twists my comparison...
“If Penelope had analyzed data on the number of women voting prior to 1920 she...”
– My response to this …
This Is So Frustrating
I’ve looked in the grass outside. I’ve looked all around me backstage. I’ve set off that iCloud alarm that makes noise, called it and texted it. I don’t know what else to do.
If you by some miracle find my iPhone at LeWeb, please email me. I need it to do work.
Thanks and much appreciation in advance,
Alexia
November 2011
4 posts
“People pay to see others believe in themselves.”
– Kim Gordon (via magnificentruin)
October 2011
7 posts
Pablo Picasso Was Never Called An Asshole
“Good artists copy, great artists steal. Except when they’re stealing from me.”
The songs make sense. →
BRYCE DOT VC: #OccupyWallStreet as a Global... →
brycedotvc:
In 2005, I had the opportunity to attend my first Foo Camp. It was an eye opening and mind expanding experience.
Foo Camp is unlike any conference I’ve attended before or since.
There is no set agenda. The attendees come from all walks of life- startups, BigCos, technology, healthcare,…
Giving Dell Hell
This happened.
“How do I find you once I get to the airport on Paros?
Thanks,
Steve”
– FOX Films CEO Jim Gianpoulos recounts his friendship with Steve Jobs.
Facebook Music Sorely Lacks Context
One would assume here that I had accidentally pressed some sort of repeat button. Nope, I am just crazy about this song.
If you don’t understand why, watch …
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June 2011
1 post
Almost Every Dot Com That Failed In The 90s Would...
… said Netscape founder and investor Marc Andreessen at the AllThingsD conference earlier this week. Hmmm … Probably not this one.
May 2011
1 post
Put A Gaga On It
You can’t just add Lady Gaga to things and expect them to be cool, Zynga.
February 2011
2 posts
Maggie's Content Farm
I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s content farm no more
No, I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s content farm no more
Well, I wake up in the morning
Fold my hands and pray for posts
I got a head full of news items
That are drivin’ me insane
It’s a shame the way she makes me SEO.
I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s content farm no more.
I ain’t...
How Not To Be An "Ass Pirate"? Watch What You...
Once when I was in grade school, a girl who had never expressed interest before came up to me and said, “You’re pretty …” As flattered as you could be as seven year old, I said “Thank you.” To which the little proto-troll responded, “Pretty ugly.”
This is what is known as a bait and switch. People of this ilk are now all grown up, and are...
January 2011
1 post
Was This Video The Impetus For The Egyptian...
In the saddest news of the day, the Egyptian government appears to be shutting down the country’s access to Internet in a pre-emptive strike against tomorrow’s scheduled anti-Mubarak protests.
The virality of the above video of an Egyptian protestor getting shot (first posted by the AP) has led to some speculation as to whether the Egyptian efforts to shut down the country’s...
December 2010
1 post
Next Thing You Know, We'll Be Flashing A Bunch Of...
This Facebook comment is the best thing I’ve read all day, in response to the TechCrunch post, “Why We Panic When Internet Services Fail.” Thanks a million Gio Calabrese, you put it better than I ever could.
September 2010
4 posts
What's So Poignant About This Time Is The...
Blockbuster To Go Bankrupt.
Twitter Is Building A Phone
Jokes aside, a “Twitter phone” actually exists — It’s called Twitter Peek, and it’s more like a beeper. Ain’t nothing like a little perspective.
And You Thought You Were Creative
Via: Queen’s English 50 Cent
How To Go From Having A Job To Having A Career
Towards beauty, what is pain?
July 2010
4 posts
Goodbye SF Weekly, Hello TechCrunch
Today was my first day at TechCrunch and I am absolutely thrilled to be writing and breaking news about emerging technologies. I love what this company is doing and I love all my coworkers (except for Mike Arrington, who is a monster*). I’ve enjoyed helping the SF Weekly grow online as its Web Editor and I couldn’t have made so much progress without the help and support of Tom...
iPhone 4 Wars, Interpreted As Awesomely As...
[Via Gizmodo]
Featuring Darth Jobs dueling Microsoft’s Bill Gates with a lightsaber, tasering Gizmodo’s Jason Chen, slicing the fingers off an iPhone 4 user (“If the hand doesn’t block the phone, there would be no problem.”), and manifesting hologram-style to an enthralled press at Thursday’s Cupertino event, this Taiwanese animation might just be the most...
Techmeme To Include Tweets In Headlines
Photo: Mbaratz Most interesting tidbit from Clair Cane Miller’s “Techmeme Provides Tech News at Internet Speed”:
“Now that Twitter serves as a broadcast platform, Techmeme plans to include cogent 140-character Twitter posts written by influential people as headlines.”
If Techmeme decided to include influential tweets in its headlines, therefore giving them the same...