January 2010
8 posts
“iPad is an incredible opportunity for developers to re-imagine every single...”
– Joe Hewitt (via hiten)
I havent stopped thinking about the iPad since yesterday. I cant wait to hold the future in my hands. I also want to enable people to experience that future; now its a matter of figuring out how.
(via msg)
Another section from that post…
“So, in the end, what...
Another way of thinking about the iPad
Reaction to Apple’s unveiling of the iPad yesterday was decidedly mixed. A lot of the negative reaction could be summed up with this statement, “Why do I need this?”. If you have an iPhone and own a laptop, what exactly do you need a iPad for?
Another way to look at the iPad is not as a personal computing device but as an environmental device. Rather than thinking of the iPad...
“We had a chance to speak with a few friends in the publishing business last...”
– Publishers talk about Apple’s tablet | 9 to 5 Mac
Rewritten in 8 words: New unsustantiated rumors you have not read elsewhere.
“At some point, however, anything is better than nothing. By Mr. Sapan’s...”
– At Sundance, New Approaches to Finding an Audience - NYTimes.com
Kinda like startups.
Deal or No Deal
todddagres:
The Private Sale space is taking on a life of its own. The combination of E-commerce, social networking, supply imbalances, and People’s desire for discounts all enable the space. The space can be divided in to 2 main segments: 1) private sales groups like Gilt, Rue LA LA, and HauteLook; and, 1) Group buying sites like Groupon, Living Social, Scoop Street and a host of knock-offs. ...
Ad Network Revenue Multiples
thegongshow:
It’s audit season, so lately I’ve been doing a bunch of the blocking and tackling side of the VC world. Updating our records on our companies, determining fair value for our portfolio companies often using a comps-based analysis, and then running hypothetical liquidations to determine the value of our various classes of stock in each company. If this sounds interesting, I could...
“There is something very Korean about Roy being Roy,” says David Chang of...”
– Kogi Truck Chef Roy Choi, Known for His Korean Taco, Will Open a Restaurant - WSJ.com
Spoken like a true Korean. I think most Korean Americans can relate to this quote and story.