NIC.ly, the domain registry for the .ly domain, have made a statement regarding their deletion of our domain vb.ly (prior coverage here, here, here (slightly…
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I would like to warn current and future owners of .ly domains of a concerning incident regarding the deletion of one of our prime domains…
213 CommentsWhen rolling out a new feature of your app/startup/site, do you consider which groups of users should receive the update first? If you can’t roll…
2 CommentsPlease consider this really carefully: “If you are not paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product being sold.” (via blue_beetle on MetaFilter,…
15 Comments“Stop Making Social Networks, Facebook Won” by Nelson Minar is an interesting blog post that’s getting a lot of attention over on Hacker News right…
2 CommentsI’ve just completed my registration for SxSW 2011 and was pleasantly surprised to see that the organizers have increased the price of Interactive badges by…
3 CommentsI’ve been wondering who will head up and run Google’s social network Facebook competitor. For me, the man/woman at the top steering the ship will…
2 CommentsI’m pleased to announce the unveiling of my latest startup from my advisory portfolio – brand new WordPress Hosting Platform WPEngine! I’ve been involved with…
2 CommentsI’ve always found Zappos’ exuberant approach to customer service and employee perks somewhat peculiar. Masterminded by its CEO, Tony Hsieh, I’ve seen him speak several…
37 CommentsMicrosoft says it’s shuttering Bing Cashback program next month because: …after a couple of years of trying, we did not see the broad adoption that…
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