Time article "Who Will Rule the Internet?"

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1811814-1,00.html Josh Quittner writes in Time on the future of the Internet, what will be the next great platform?  He identifies three major parties, Apple, Google, and Facebook, all approaching the industry in a slightly different manner. I like the Marc Andreessen quote, “Trying to decide which will win is kind of like debating whether […]

Ninja on Neutrality

And, if you won’t believe those guys in my previous post regarding net neutrality, maybe you’ll listen to a Ninja: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H69eCYcDcuQ&feature=related]

Watch this – Net Neutrality Video

This video features the smartest people in the world (Tim Berners-Lee, Lawrence Lessig, and many others) talking about the implications of net neutrality. Listen to them! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_3WnJ42kw] 60% of content on the Internet is produced by people rather than corporations. 0 on TV (ok, there is cable access in the occasional market), radio maybe 5%, […]

New iPhone next week

All signs point to Steve Jobs announcing iPhone upgrades next week.  I’ve been waiting for this for a while.  I plan to purchase one as soon as I hear the announcement. Lovin’ my new iMac!

Icahn Letter and Yahoo rebuttal

See Carl Icahn’s 5-point plan for assuming leadership at Yahoo, should he be successful in ousting their board. I agree with Yahoo’s rebuttal. I don’t see anything long-term in Icahn’s proposal. Very vague on the “talented and experienced CEO” thing.

More about the future of journalism

I recently came across a whole series of articles dealing with the way that journalism is or is not taking advantage of social media.  Lately, there’s been some discussion about how the PR field has embraced Web 2.0 (Kintzler) in much more substantial ways than news media companies.  Continuing in that vein, Social Media Today […]

Sarah Lacy and Branding

I couldn’t resist reading this interview with Sarah Lacy on Social Media Today. I was with a group of my students at SXSW during the Mark Zuckerberg interview and ensuing debacle.  I had never even heard of her before then, was only vaguely familiar with her Kevin Rose Business Week cover story. Basically, I found […]