Another startup nightmare: by Penny Kim
Comments Off on Another startup nightmare: by Penny Kim An excellent “experience story” about a nightmare startup:
“I Got Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup” (Penny Kim): Read more »
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Moving a Convention from North Carolina, because of a discriminatory, hateful law
Comments Off on Moving a Convention from North Carolina, because of a discriminatory, hateful law Commissions: Apples, Oranges, Potatoes & Spam
Comments Off on Commissions: Apples, Oranges, Potatoes & Spam Today, a master agency complained that our commission percentages don’t match the high rates offered by some other vendors. My response:
Yes, our commission percentages don’t look impressive when compared to other vendors who sell different services, and others whose channel programs are designed quite differently. Read more »
Fake USB Flash Drives (eBay)
Comments Off on Fake USB Flash Drives (eBay) There are Bad People out there, who sell USB flash drives designed to show fake capacity values.
Over the past year, I’ve purchased a few dozen USB flash drives, with capacities ranging from 8GB to 256GB. Some were genuine; most were fakes. Read more »
Interesting LinkedIn Profile Skills (funny)
Comments Off on Interesting LinkedIn Profile Skills (funny) LinkedIn gives us the opportunity to list up to 50 “Skills” in our profiles, and until today I thought the most interesting and creative list of skills was in technology journalist Dan Tynan’s profile, which includes these:
Pole Dancing, Kitten Wrangling, snarkitude, Breathing, Sleep Deprivation, Prescience, Waffle Making, Navel Gazing, Confabulation, Sarcasm, Eating, and Sleep.
But today, I found Googler Todd Underwood’s profile, which includes:
Unicorn Startups: The Rules Don’t Apply to Us
Comments Off on Unicorn Startups: The Rules Don’t Apply to Us Free Peering vs. Paid IP Transit: A Quick Explanation
Comments Off on Free Peering vs. Paid IP Transit: A Quick Explanation Doing Business, Profits, and Startups
The goal of most businesses, I believe, should be to earn a profit from the sale of goods or services.
Over the past 20+ years, we’ve seen a succession of bizarre business models, in which little thought was given to “profit,” but instead to intermediate metrics (our web site needs visitors, eyeballs, clicks, engagement, etc.). Many dot-com companies succumbed to ‘perverse incentives.’” Read more »
Under-Desk Keyboard Tray or Platform?
Comments Off on Under-Desk Keyboard Tray or Platform? I’m seeking feedback about under-desk keyboard trays and platforms. Read more »
