Archive for July 27th, 2008
Tipjoy’s Founders on Passing the Hat
Ivan and Abby Kirigin founded their startup, Tipjoy, to give consumers of free content a new way to pay for the stuff they really like: by leaving a tip. While the idea sounds simple enough, what the Kirigins want to do is actually far more ambitious than their quaint company name suggests. With Tipjoy they aim to exploit the commercial power of micropayments, a hip, Long Tail business concept in which consumers pay for things in tiny increments. Until now, micropayment systems have proven mos...
What do YOU want to do TODAY?
Before you start your day, ask yourself the following questions: -What is it you want to do? -What is on YOUR Mind? -Where are YOUR priorities? -And What Will you end up doing today? Only when the answer to the first three questions is the same do you have any chance of making this happen. We often feel we have many things we need to get done at the same time. If you ever have trouble getting things done, you might want to consider the fact that you can only have ONE number one priority. This...
Eric Karjaluoto on the Idiocracy of PR
Eric Karjaluoto: Idiots “what are all these PR firms to do? After years of doing things the same way, everythings mixed up. And whos there to explain this weird social media phenomenon.” Visit his blog post and join the conversation. — Tags: Eric Karjaluoto, Public Relations, blogger, PR, Social Media, Jeff Pulver ...
FCC to punish Comcast over Internet blocking
Comcast is about to be punished for messing with its customers Internet traffic, including messing with P2P traffic and reportedly even VoIP traffic. Apparently, Comcast making nice nice with Vonage wasn’t enough to appease the FCC. This news wire reports that “A majority of members of the Federal Communications Commission have cast votes in favor of punishing Comcast Corp. for blocking subscribers’ Internet traffic, an agency official said”. Ouch! Looks like Comcast has...
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