Category Archives: General
Value of Journalism
Will newspapers survive? I think the physical form will survive for another 10 years at least at much lower valuation then eventually break into nich market fragments. The profession of journalism will, however, not only continue on but become more … Continue reading
Leg Fetish
I’ve been too busy tinkering so, beyond twittering, I haven’t had the mindshare to blog. Sorry. I think the stock market is in for another big leg down soon, not like the slide we’ve had lately but a drop of … Continue reading
Transcultural Funk
Here is Natalie, a cute non-Korean girl (as far as I can tell ) based in LA, singing a popular song by K-POP group Wonder Girls: and idol-mob girl group SNSD’s song: Being a cultural mutt, I enjoy this sort … Continue reading
Micropayments and News
Is micropayment what the ailing news industry needs? Will it save New York Times? Like Clay Shirky, I have my doubts about micropayments, particularly from usability perspective. Micropayment UI can get as bad as Vista UAC, endless parade of buy … Continue reading
Sex and Status: Twitter and Facebook
For the past six months, I’ve been thinking about sex. Not the sweaty kind, you perv — wink wink, nudge nudge — but about perspective differences between sexes and what that means to the Web at large. I am drawn … Continue reading
Web Form Design: Missing the Big Picture
I ran across a book titled Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks by Luke Wroblewski which, according to glowing blurbs from well known folks, a great book on web form design. But, when I proceeded checkout after placing the … Continue reading
Twittling Away
I’ve been busy crossing the deep jungle of chores that suddenly appears whenever one attempts to launch something. I’ve also been using Twitter whole lot more, partly to test but mainly because the service I am building brings services like … Continue reading
Twitter Platform Business Model
After recent announcement of new Twitter API limits followed by news of Twitter seeking funding at $250m valuation, I think Twitter may be building a double-prong business model: one they are still trying to define and a platform business model … Continue reading
Back in Habit
In case you haven’t noticed, I am back to my usual daily blogging habit since I now have more time to chase my own tail. That means I’ll be sticking my fingers into other people’s business and ranting pointlessly like … Continue reading
Web Dev Hand Tools Revisited
Before I start prototyping some of the ideas I’ve been kicking around, I need to decide which tools I’ll be working with, making choices that’ll haunt me for months to come, as usual. Language At SafePage, we started with the … Continue reading
