Announcing Dogpatch Labs San Francisco Roster
May 10, 2010 – 4:59 pm | View Comments

We are excited to announce the newest Dogpatch Labs class here in San Francisco. It includes entrepreneurs and companies that have been part of the lab over the last few months and those that just …

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The Facebook Halloween Costume
October 31, 2009 – 7:10 pm | View Comments
The Facebook Halloween Costume

This clip from the office is great. And if you don’t find this funny, then you clearly aren’t as geeky as I am:

Live Streaming Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party with Modelinia & Facebook
October 31, 2009 – 6:26 pm | View Comments
Live Streaming Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party with Modelinia & Facebook

Two weeks ago, I wrote about Modelinia’s Facebook contest that gave creative fans the opportunity to spend Halloween with Heidi Klum at her famous Halloween Costume Party.
Tonight, everyone has the opportunity to spend Halloween …

What You Missed in Yesterday’s Tech News (Lots of Activity)
October 29, 2009 – 8:53 am | View Comments
What You Missed in Yesterday’s Tech News (Lots of Activity)

I wrote this on Twitter and Facebook last night – but yesterday was a very full day of news across a variety of tech space: mobile, social media, advertising, gadgets, etc. Here are a few …

Virtual Tour of Dogpatch Labs San Francisco
October 27, 2009 – 3:37 pm | View Comments
Virtual Tour of Dogpatch Labs San Francisco

Unfortunately, tomorrow’s Dogpatch Labs San Francisco office hours are canceled for traveling reasons – but they will be back on November 4th! As a consolation prize, I have included a tour of Dogpatch Labs put …

Unbranded Research Poll Ads on Facebook
October 27, 2009 – 10:22 am | View Comments
Unbranded Research Poll Ads on Facebook

This is the first time I have seen an unbranded “research” ad on Facebook that uses their new interactive platform (polling, events, etc). Below is a screenshot of an unbranded “research poll” about car insurance …

What You & Your Brand Can Learn From The Jay Leno Show
October 26, 2009 – 7:58 pm | View Comments
What You & Your Brand Can Learn From The Jay Leno Show

Advertising Age has recently spent quite a bit of time dissecting the Jay Leno effect on NBC and viewership, ratings and advertising. For instance, “A 30-second spot in “Jay Leno” costs between an average of …

2009 Holiday Gift Spending: $683 Per Person
October 26, 2009 – 7:32 pm | View Comments
2009 Holiday Gift Spending: $683 Per Person

In what Ad Age is calling “the Season of Scrooge”, households are predictably cutting back on holiday shopping plans. An Accenture study has shown that consumers will be more cost conscious, shop primarily at discount …

The Rise of New Media, Our Entitled Voices & Chuck Klosterman
October 25, 2009 – 2:28 pm | View Comments
The Rise of New Media, Our Entitled Voices & Chuck Klosterman

In his newest book, Eating the Dinosaur, Chuck Klosterman (my favorite current author) tackles reality, perception and voice. In describing the theme of the book, Klosterman says: “most of the core questions dwell on the …

Seeking VP of Digital Marketing at Modelinia
October 23, 2009 – 12:10 pm | View Comments
Seeking VP of Digital Marketing at Modelinia

As you may have noticed, I have begun posting exciting job opportunities connected to either Polaris Ventures and/or Dogpatch Labs (you can find them in the “jobs listings” category). As always, if you are interested …

Facebook’s New “Activity” Measurement
October 23, 2009 – 10:42 am | View Comments
Facebook’s New “Activity” Measurement

Ala LinkedIn and other popular services that encourage users to become more engaged and active, Facebook appears to have rolled out a new “activity” measurement for users. While other sites also help users advance through …

Facebook’s New “Best Of” News Feed
October 23, 2009 – 10:18 am | View Comments
Facebook’s New “Best Of” News Feed

Because the “real time web” can be overwhelmingly active and noisy, Facebook has decided to simplify the newsfeed with a new “Best Of” feed that summarizes the “most interesting” activity from your network’s last twenty-four …

Google Wave Meetup at Dogpatch Labs Tomorrow Night
October 21, 2009 – 7:57 am | View Comments
Google Wave Meetup at Dogpatch Labs Tomorrow Night

There will be a Google Wave meetup at Dogpatch Labs on Pier 38 this Thursday evening. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP either on meetup.com at http://www.meetup.com/sfgwmg/calendar/11463087/ or via email to …