Announcing Dogpatch Labs Palo Alto & Europe
September 29, 2011 – 8:27 am | 349 Comments

In early September, we got the unfortunate news that the San Francisco Port Authority was closing Pier 38 (home to Dogpatch Labs San Francisco).

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Recruiting For Success: The Right Questions & Job Req
March 7, 2010 – 2:03 pm | 625 Comments
Recruiting For Success: The Right Questions & Job Req

A handful of recruiting-related blog posts were published over the weekend; and whether you are hiring or interviewing, these are important reads.
First, in “Recruiting High Impact Employees“, Peter Flint of Polaris Ventures gives a …

The New York Tech Scene, Dogpatch Labs Featured in NYTimes
March 7, 2010 – 1:23 pm | 346 Comments

Today’s New York Times had a great, thorough piece profiling New York’s active and growing tech scene: “New York Isn’t Silicon Valley. That’s Why They Like It.”

Vitaminwater Connect: 100,000 Free Bottles Via Facebook
March 6, 2010 – 11:39 am | 624 Comments
Vitaminwater Connect: 100,000 Free Bottles Via Facebook

Vitaminwater has introduced its newest flavor: Vitaminwater Connect (named after Facebook Connect)… and they are giving away 100,000 free bottles of Connect to their 1.2 million Facebook fans. If you remember, over the last few …

Introducing Living Proof Full (Late!)
March 5, 2010 – 7:39 am | 652 Comments
Introducing Living Proof Full (Late!)

A late announcement as this launched earlier in the year… but Polaris portfolio company Living Proof has introduced a new product: Full. It is Living Proof’s second product line, following the success of No Frizz. …

iPad Launches April 3rd; Pre-orders March 17
March 5, 2010 – 6:08 am | 642 Comments
iPad Launches April 3rd; Pre-orders March 17

This morning, Apple has announced that wifi-equipped iPads will be available starting April 3rd and pre-orders begin March 12th for online and in-store purchase. 3G iPads will be available in “late April”:

As SERPs Get More Crowded, SEO Gets More Challenging (With New Opportunities)
March 3, 2010 – 3:07 pm | 293 Comments
As SERPs Get More Crowded, SEO Gets More Challenging (With New Opportunities)

Internet marketers used to optimize for the “first page” – in other words, being one of the top ten natural search results. While there was declining value with each search position, you could still derive …

As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle
March 2, 2010 – 12:30 pm | 610 Comments
As iPad Approaches, Amazon Aggressively Pushes Kindle

As the iPad’s “late march” shipping date arrives, Amazon is promoting the Kindle as agressively as it can. The below screenshots are large homepage units that on four consecutive visits… each conveying compelling selling points …

3.5 Million Facebook Updates At Peak of Olympic Hockey Game
March 1, 2010 – 12:20 pm | 345 Comments
3.5 Million Facebook Updates At Peak of Olympic Hockey Game

Great stats from Facebook regarding the Olympic Hockey game yesterday afternoon:
Olympic Spirit: The sending of status messages on Facebook peaked Sunday at 2:29 pm PST and 2:54 pm PST during two significant goals in the …

Nike Revamps NikeGolf.com – Sans Tiger Woods
March 1, 2010 – 11:14 am | 243 Comments
Nike Revamps NikeGolf.com – Sans Tiger Woods

This morning, Nike announced the unveiling of their new Nike Golf website via Facebook: