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Archive for May 21st, 2008

Mashable on Clearspring

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Really good stuff within. Check it out.

Yikes

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Intel in semiconductors.

Microsoft in operating systems.

Google in search.

Zero sum game winners.

And Google has the best business model to convert market share into cash. They have built the greatest “money store” known to business and known to man.

Jump the Shark

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Not good.

Too over the top. Too high quality. Too self aware.

Crossing the chasm from cool to popular to a utility is very difficult. These UGC videos don’t help enhance the Facebook brand. It becomes unmanageable and it isn’t aspirational. Who wants to be seen like this online?

Big News for Clearspring

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Read all about this wonderful development for Clearspring here. We have raised a significant new round of financing led by New Enterprise Associates. Clearspring has also passed the 125 million monthly unique milestone. I am honored to be an investor and serve as Chairman of this local company. The sky is the limit for Clearspring and its leadership team and clients. 

Check Out Comcast’s Mystics Page

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Cool stuff.

NHL and NBA are Growing

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Great news here on ratings. Check it out.

Russian Media on World Championship

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Check out this article on the Russian reaction to their win at the World Championship. As noted Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin and Sergei Fedorov are big time national heroes now and Prime Minister Putin is deeply involved in all of their activities.

Pray for Senator Kennedy

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Ted Kennedy was at Cape Cod helping Anthony Shriver on a Best Buddies event when he was stricken with a seizure. We now know he has a form of brain cancer and the prognosis is not promising.

But I know the Senator. He is a battler. He is tough as nails. He will fight this disease with grace, dignity and with humor and class. We should all pray for him. He is a great guy and a man who honestly has helped countless people in so many ways.

I Didn’t Know That!

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Here is a great analysis of Sporting News winners vs. actual award winners. John - where do you get the time to do all of this research? Great stuff indeed.