Announcing Dogpatch Labs Palo Alto & Europe
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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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Balancing Ads, Revenue and Experience, Pageviews.
December 29, 2011 – 7:53 am | Comments Off
Balancing Ads, Revenue and Experience, Pageviews.

I write frequently about how mobile web requires a different design and UI than traditional. Great example here. These are two *subsequent* screenshots from the New York Times iPad-friendly website.

Starbucks Gives “Behind-the-Paywall” Access.
December 1, 2011 – 4:59 pm | Comments Off
Starbucks Gives “Behind-the-Paywall” Access.

I logged into Starbucks’ wifi this morning and was presented with the below screen. I find it fascinating that Starbucks has an ad for “full behind-the-paywall access. Free.” This strikes me as very much an …

AOL Takes Over NYTimes.com
November 19, 2010 – 6:59 am | 288 Comments
AOL Takes Over NYTimes.com

Over the weekend, I visited NYTimes.com and was surprised to see AOL’s “On AOL.com Now” campaign taking over the *entire* screen of my laptop. This screenshot is trimmed down to fit the blog, but it …

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.”

Apple’s Latest iPhone Advertisement: All About Big Brands
November 22, 2009 – 1:08 pm | 377 Comments
Apple’s Latest iPhone Advertisement: All About Big Brands

In March, I wrote about Apple’s full page advertisement in the New York Times touting the iPhone as a weekend tool: “Getting the most out of your weekend, one app at a time.”
In yesterday’s New …

Great Perspective on Hiring: Seek “Tiggers”, Avoid “Eeyores”
November 16, 2009 – 1:27 pm | 201 Comments
Great Perspective on Hiring: Seek “Tiggers”, Avoid “Eeyores”

As much as I rely on Facebook, Twitter and (to a lesser extent) RSS for my daily reading list – email still is my best source for high quality content and ensuing discussions. Email of …

Google Chrome Ad Takes Over New York Times Homepage
May 19, 2009 – 2:40 pm | 259 Comments

Google continues to advertise aggressively for their web browser, Google Chrome. Today, they took over the right side of the New York Times homepage with an expanding video ad that rotates through different Chrome commercials …

Edmund Andrews’ “Personal Credit Crisis” is our National Crisis
May 16, 2009 – 9:20 am | 184 Comments
Edmund Andrews’ “Personal Credit Crisis” is our National Crisis

The New York Times Edmund Andrews’ “My Personal Credit Crisis” is a candid recap of how a respected economic reporter for a respected news source entered into the same world of subprime mortgages and credit …

The NYT Erroneously Concludes iPhone Users Don’t Do Work
April 28, 2009 – 4:33 pm | 240 Comments
The NYT Erroneously Concludes iPhone Users Don’t Do Work

The New York Times is claiming today that iPhone owners do not use their devices for work:
A new report from Compete surveying the behavior of 600 smartphone users found that 73 percent of iPhone …

Apple’s Full Page New York Times Ad: All About the Apps
March 8, 2009 – 4:07 pm | 432 Comments
Apple’s Full Page New York Times Ad: All About the Apps

Flipping through the New York Times today, I noticed this full page ad for Apple’s iPhone which notably doesn’t even mention the iPhone itself. The ad is entirely about the App Store and the breadth …

Tomorrow Marks Rocky Mountain News’ Final Day
February 26, 2009 – 2:15 pm | 8 Comments
Tomorrow Marks Rocky Mountain News’ Final Day

After months of speculation.
And during a week where Hearst made similar waves with the San Francisco Chronicle.
And just a few weeks from its 150th anniversary…
Scripps has announced that tomorrow will be the final printing of …

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 …