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The much-anticipated, full and unadulterated review of the iPhone - three months in
February 25th, 2009 - Comments OffIt’s been nearly three months since I began my second iPhone journey and if it’s any indidcation, the gist of this post has changed several times before I’ve managed to write it. The iPhone is a device that commands both loved and hated sentiments (but rarely anything in between), as Om blogged about last week. [...]
Read morePitt Basketball is No. 1
January 6th, 2009 - Comments OffFor as long as I can remember, I’ve been rooting for University of Pittsburgh sports teams. My dad, grandmother, grandfather and scattered other relatives all attended Pitt and so it’s been natural for me to root for them, sometimes even ahead of my own alma-maters. So it’s particularly exciting for me that today, Pitt Basketball [...]
Read moreWhy Facebook has crossed the canyon, changed the way we communicate?and should buy Twitter
January 5th, 2009 - Comments OffFacebook has crossed the canyon. If the “chasm” is the leap from early adopters to mainstream, then the “canyon” is the leap from mainstream to mass commercial appeal. Facebook has taken that leap. In the past few months, my dad, uncle, aunt and the mother of a high school friend have all joined Facebook. Facebook [...]
Read moreThoughts from the sky
December 9th, 2008 - Comments OffI’m on UAL 673 from LGA to Chicago right now. It’s been a little while since I flew one of the old-school U.S. airlines – I’ve favored JetBlue and Virgin America recently - and while it wasn’t a carefully considered decision, now I know why. A few years ago, I lived on United. At one [...]
Read morePresident-elect Obama: Please invest in our country?s future, not it?s past
November 22nd, 2008 - Comments OffFuture White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emmanuel, was recently quoted as saying “You never want to let a crisis go to waste…it’s an opportunity to [get things done]….” I sure hope that Barack Obama is smart enough and courageous enough to listen to his appointed advisor. There are two immediate areas where we have [...]
Read moreAnother Mulch-fest comes and goes + other notes from CHA
January 14th, 2009 - Comments OffThis year’s tree-mulching campaign in Cobble Hill Park was a great success. Tom Synnott of the Cobble Hill From the Cobble Hill Tree Fund:
“Despite the cold weather and the threat of deep snow (which never materialized) we had a record tree chipping - 631 trees. A good deal of mulch was given back to parents [...]
State denies LICH permission to close services
November 19th, 2008 - Comments OffYesterday, the Cobble Hill Association reported that the NYS Department of Health has denied LICH permission to close their obstetrics, neonatal, and pediatric services. Permission was also denied for closing their school-based health programs. (DOH permission is required to open or close medical services.) From the DOH’s November 17 letter to LICH:
Currently there is insufficient [...]
Today is the day - cast your vote!!
November 4th, 2008 - Comments OffIf you haven’t been at least slightly drawn in by the presidential election - yeah, the one that has dominated the media for the past two years - it’s time to crawl out from under that rock you’ve been using as shelter. Whether it’s relief (that it’s finally here) or excitement (for the opportunity it [...]
Read moreHalloween Parade today @ 4pm Cobble Hill Park!!
October 31st, 2008 - Comments OffThis afternoon at 4pm is the annual halloween parade in Cobble Hill Park. This is one of the best annual events in the neighborhood. The creativity that expresses itself through the costumes worn by this neighborhood’s parents and kids is truly inspiring. After the parade, Verandah and Congress become prime trick or treating (mostly treating) [...]
Read moreElectronic recycling drive hosted by Cobble Hill Association
October 30th, 2008 - Comments OffPaco Abraham, Green Chair of the Cobble Hill Association, just emailed me this information about the electronics recycling drive this coming Saturday. The drive is sponsored by Councilmember Bill DeBlasio, the Cobble Hill Association and PS 29 PTA.
Electronics Recycling
Saturday, November 1 - 10am-4pm
Schoolyard PS 29, 425 Henry Street (entrance is on Baltic between Henry & [...]
BTF is where you find the action!
June 16th, 2009 - Comments OffWe’ve been preaching this mantra for some time, but as web usage continues to evolve, the truthiness of our claims becomes all the more clear. Below the fold (BTF) is where you find the action on the article page. Heat-map studies support the intuitive logic that indicate online readers are focusing more of their attention [...]
Read moreBTF is where you find the action!
June 16th, 2009 - Comments OffWe’ve been preaching this mantra for some time, but as web usage continues to evolve, the truthiness of our claims becomes all the more clear. Below the fold (BTF) is where you find the action on the article page. Heat-map studies support the intuitive logic indicating that online readers are focusing more of their attention [...]
Read moreJeff Yolen uncloaks plans - lands at Vulcan/Evri
May 11th, 2009 - Comments OffCongratulations to Jeff Yolen, our former Chief Revenue Officer who has joined Vulcan Ventures as a Venture Partner and EVP of Business Development & Strategy at Evri. Jeff joined us in September 2006 as VP of Business Development and quickly became a key contributor on our team. In January 2007, he was named our Chief [...]
Read moreHarry gets published!!
May 9th, 2009 - Comments OffOur Director of Product Development, Harry Kautzman, recently reviewed the Netbeans IDE for PHP development on his blog. His post was discovered and featured prominently today on Netbeans News as the lead featured article.
Way to go Harry! You make us oh-so proud.
Tinseltown in Da Sphere: Welcoming our latest partner, LA Times
April 30th, 2009 - Comments OffSphere partners with Tribune Interactive to power contextual content syndication
Read moreBTF is where you find the action!
June 16th, 2009 - Comments OffWe’ve been preaching this mantra for some time, but as web usage continues to evolve, the truthiness of our claims becomes all the more clear. Below the fold (BTF) is where you find the action on the article page. Heat-map studies support the intuitive logic indicating that online readers are focusing more of their attention [...]
Read moreBTF is where you find the action!
June 16th, 2009 - Comments OffWe’ve been preaching this mantra for some time, but as web usage continues to evolve, the truthiness of our claims becomes all the more clear. Below the fold (BTF) is where you find the action on the article page. Heat-map studies support the intuitive logic that indicate online readers are focusing more of their attention [...]
Read moreJeff Yolen uncloaks plans - lands at Vulcan/Evri
May 11th, 2009 - Comments OffCongratulations to Jeff Yolen, our former Chief Revenue Officer who has joined Vulcan Ventures as a Venture Partner and EVP of Business Development & Strategy at Evri. Jeff joined us in September 2006 as VP of Business Development and quickly became a key contributor on our team. In January 2007, he was named our Chief [...]
Read moreBTF is where you find the action!
June 16th, 2009 - Comments OffWe’ve been preaching this mantra for some time, but as web usage continues to evolve, the truthiness of our claims becomes all the more clear. Below the fold (BTF) is where you find the action on the article page. Heat-map studies support the intuitive logic indicating that online readers are focusing more of their attention [...]
Read moreBTF is where you find the action!
June 16th, 2009 - Comments OffWe’ve been preaching this mantra for some time, but as web usage continues to evolve, the truthiness of our claims becomes all the more clear. Below the fold (BTF) is where you find the action on the article page. Heat-map studies support the intuitive logic that indicate online readers are focusing more of their attention [...]
Read moreJeff Yolen uncloaks plans - lands at Vulcan/Evri
May 11th, 2009 - Comments OffCongratulations to Jeff Yolen, our former Chief Revenue Officer who has joined Vulcan Ventures as a Venture Partner and EVP of Business Development & Strategy at Evri. Jeff joined us in September 2006 as VP of Business Development and quickly became a key contributor on our team. In January 2007, he was named our Chief [...]
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