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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Google Image Search: Now with Text Ads. Ugh.
December 14, 2008 – 7:37 pm | 242 Comments
Google Image Search: Now with Text Ads. Ugh.

Much has been made of Google’s willingness – and now need considering the economic downturn – to monetize Google Images search. Google has even suggested that it may mean an incremental $200 million.
But they’ve …

Three Reasons Facebook Doesn’t Work for Brands
December 13, 2008 – 9:42 pm | 562 Comments
Three Reasons Facebook Doesn’t Work for Brands

If I was unsurprised that P&G was struggling to advertise on Facebook, 247WallStreet was convinced. Their reaction to the New York Times piece illustrating the struggles of Facebook-based brand campaigns was… And?!
And they provide three …

Is It Surprising that P&G, Tide Struggle with Facebook Advertising?
December 13, 2008 – 9:23 pm | 217 Comments
Is It Surprising that P&G, Tide Struggle with Facebook Advertising?

In today’s New York Times, Randall Stross dissects the world of brand advertising within social networks. Stross’ article, Advertisers Face Hurdles on Social Networking Sites, delves into whether or not brands can scalably succeed on …

Apple, iPod Touch Shake Up Yahoo Games Homepage
December 12, 2008 – 11:18 am | 672 Comments
Apple, iPod Touch Shake Up Yahoo Games Homepage

A few months ago, Nintendo and YouTube literally shook up the digital ad world with their Experiece the Wii ad/video. It’s awesome. 4,500,000 video views aren’t too shabby either.
Today, Apple did something similar by running …

Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit Dominate eBay Shopping
December 8, 2008 – 7:56 am | 282 Comments
Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit Dominate eBay Shopping

TechCrunch posted this morning about the top tech gadgets as measured by eBay’s top sales (always a good indication of macro-level trending and habits… one reason why I enjoyed working at eBay so much).
Michael …

Andy Azula, I Actually Like Your Latest Whiteboard Commercial
December 7, 2008 – 8:29 pm | 407 Comments
Andy Azula, I Actually Like Your Latest Whiteboard Commercial

I’ve always been surprised by how much traffic my “Andy Azula – The Artist in the UPS ‘Whiteboard’ Commercials” blog post continues to drive. It’s quite apparent that Andy Azula and his UPS commercials are …

Widgetbox’s New Partner Networks
December 7, 2008 – 7:25 pm | 206 Comments
Widgetbox’s New Partner Networks

Widgetbox has launched what we are billing as our Partner Networks platform. The Networks enable publishers of all sizes to rapidly create custom, branded widgets that merge content across multiple sources, authors and feeds.
The …

ESPN Beta – The Review (Beta)
December 7, 2008 – 7:05 pm | 612 Comments
ESPN Beta – The Review (Beta)

I have blogged regularly about how much I like ESPN and their internet business. In fact, I’ve gone so far as to say it’s difficult-to-impossible to complete with ESPN on content alone. And I’ve gone …

Implications of Fast Rising, Falling Gas Prices
November 30, 2008 – 12:26 pm | 715 Comments
Implications of Fast Rising, Falling Gas Prices

A month ago, it cost close to $100 to fill up my 20 gallon SUV. This weekend, it just under $40.00 (the same amount it cost back in 2003). Measured in either time or price …

Confessions of a Shopaholic: Sad & Ironic
November 30, 2008 – 12:07 pm | 198 Comments
Confessions of a Shopaholic: Sad & Ironic

While seeing a movie over Thanksgiving (the new James Bond), I noticed the following signage for the new movie “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” The movie is based on the “Shopaholic” book series – but it …

Amid Layoff Speculation, Google Ramps GMail Advertising
November 24, 2008 – 6:41 pm | 424 Comments
Amid Layoff Speculation, Google Ramps GMail Advertising

Google has covered Techmeme, VentureBeat, WebGuild, and others today amidst speculation that Google layoffs are coming… and 10,000 workers are affected.
Whether those rumors are wholly true (my clear hunch: no), I’ve noticed another clear economic …

InGameNow NFL iPhone App Live
November 23, 2008 – 9:56 pm | 561 Comments
InGameNow NFL iPhone App Live

InGameNow has had a busy week (real-time scores and new Apps) – and here’s one more:
we’ve launched the InGameNow NFL iPhone App and, after just one day, it’s quickly becoming our most popular. I think …