April 2010
46 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-28) →
Kid Cudi (54)
Islands (33)
The xx (24)
Eulogies (24)
Counting Crows (22)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I’m at Tory Row (3 Brattle St, JFK St, Cambridge). http://4sq.com/1wv0Ld
March 2010
66 posts
Train was cancelled so taking the plane to Boston (@ John F. Kennedy Airport) http://4sq.com/afSoxM
Is ABC kidding with that fucking V bug during #LOST? Horribly distracting
LOST is on tonight? I’m not yet over last week’s!
Just bought the new Angus & Julia Stone and Via Audio for the trip to Boston tomorrow #newmusicwhiletraveling
Big Jet Plane by Angus & Julia Stone. This is...
RT @charmgene: http://extension.fm/ The first Chrome extension that I see as revolutionary
RT @SFMusicTech: We’re excited to welcome @dankantor from Extension.FM to the #sfmusictech line-up: http://sfmusictech.com/speakers.html
I just unlocked the “Adventurer” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cj6vhm
I’m at Marriott marquis - The View w/ @isabelkantor. http://4sq.com/cXxbCK
RT @__lucas: Registration now open for Music Hack Day Amsterdam, spread the word! http://bit.ly/9yM7ot (via @musichackday)
Headed over to ITP to give a talk on HTML5 and Chrome
RT @jonpierce: Wow, way to kill innovation. @SenChrisDodd proposes 120 day SEC review period on angel investments http://frc.vc/3Bv /via …
Who Should Have The Power - Users or Publishers?
Google recently announced that they will offer a browser extension for users that will allow them to opt out of Google Analytics on any website they visit. This will have interesting consequences for publishes as their user counts may be under-reported.
I’ve been thinking about this lately, and then came across this tweet:
This is the ONLY social network where complaining doesn’t...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-21) →
Angus & Julia Stone (39)
Via Audio (38)
Kid Cudi (19)
Blitzen Trapper (14)
Pinback (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
RT @EricFriedman: RT @JustinSiegelNYC: Google starts with april fools jokes early this year http://www.google.com/tisp/
RT @sitar: RT @musichackday: Hackers! Get excited. A full Music Hack Day comes to Amsterdam on 24/25 April. Hosted at Mediamatic. More d …
I’m at Gimme! Coffee (228 Mott St, btw Prince & Spring, New York). http://4sq.com/2VjgFT
A nice side effect of not doing brackets is that I can root for the underdog in every game #marchmadness
I’m at Highline Ballroom (431 W 16th St, at 10th, New York) w/ 11 others. http://4sq.com/2nCBun
So psyched for Portugal the Man at Highline tonight!
RT @lastfm: We love Scrobbling and we know you do too. Here’s how we’re going to make it easier for developers (+ you!) http://bit.ly/9q9LNu
“ExtensionFM is the first killer extension for Google Chrome OS” - DownloadSquad post! http://bit.ly/ahybDT
Playing with a Nexus One. Going to take some getting used to but it is definitely pretty sweet
Great ExtensionFM article up on Lifehacker - http://bit.ly/bjCLKq
GoogleTV - What I'd Like To See
Lots of talk recently about GoogleTV. Apparently Google is working with Sony, Intel, Echostar and others to create a new set-top box that will compete with AppleTV and Boxee. Many of the blogs are asking the question “What do you want GoogleTV to be?” Here is my answer.
I want GoogleTV to be based on Chrome not Android. To be truly disruptive, Google must open this up to web...
RT @jalt279: Just booked a role on Mercy!!!
RT @extensionfm: New Release: Logging and Stability Improvements - http://bit.ly/cgAbba
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New Release: Logging and Stability Improvements
extensionfm:
The latest release (3.3) introduces a new log to help track down crashes. It also has a bunch of minor bug fixes and overall stability improvements.
The Log is located on the Options page. Here is how to access it and report crashes:
Open up the Extensions Page:
Click on the Options button for ExtensionFM:
Click on “Log” on the bottom of the Options page:
This will open...
I’m at Kati Roll (49 W 39th St, btw 5th & 6th, New York). http://4sq.com/4jHQlL
I’m at la cubain (Broome and ludlow, New York). http://4sq.com/cV1rVV
I just unlocked the “Bender” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bIpXTW
New Angus & Julia Stone album (coming out 3/30) is streaming free now on Spinner - http://bit.ly/bNMtm1
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-14) →
portugal the man (77)
Family of the Year (30)
Islands (26)
Systems Officer (24)
Kid Cudi (24)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I’m at Agua Dulce (802 9th Ave, W 53rd St, New York). http://4sq.com/7T9DUH
“The legal battle over mobile technology patents between handset makers Apple and...”
– Nokia, Apple courtroom showdown to wait until mid-2012
The lawyers must be so happy!!
WatchSuper Mario Brothers on an Arduino.
Looks like Tumblr’s API is a bit wonky today.
Streampad passed 50,000 sites this week! Probably a little inflated but still very cool. http://bit.ly/acwyUW
How come when I upload stuff my download speed grinds to a halt? Is Time Warner traffic shaping?
If you like HTML5 and happen to also like music and cool visuals, check this out - http://bit.ly/ahBt4b
The Future of Browser Plugins (Hint: Let's Call...
continuations:
At Union Square Ventures we have backed a couple of companies that use browser plugins at the core of their services (Adaptive Blue, Zemanta). We have always been concerned about the potentially lower sign-up rates from requiring someone to install a plugin. The installation process on Firefox required an onerous restart (even for updates to already installed plugins!). In fact,...
David Noël: Evangelism →
I’ve been sitting on this anonymous Tumblr Question for a while now:
…
I won’t go into the definition of the term as Wikipedia already provides more general and historic details about it.
Don’t know about you but my short answer is: before an Evangelist does, he is.
When I look…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-7) →
portugal the man (44)
Islands (24)
My Morning Jacket (24)
Dude ‘N Nem (23)
Systems Officer (20)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“At the time of writing, we’ve reimplemented most of Digg’s...”
– http://about.digg.com/node/564
Sounds fun. Did I mention I love Amazon SimpleDB?
All My People by Portugal The Man. This is off...
Love the Biggie flowing through my music stream today