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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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Facebook Widgets Play Video
February 26, 2010 – 6:20 pm | 550 Comments
Facebook Widgets Play Video

As seen in the below screenshots, Facebook Widgets now feature and play video in-line (although I am not entirely sure that this is a new release – it is my first exposure to it). These …

Where is the Desktop Widget Innovation?
January 14, 2010 – 2:18 pm | 284 Comments
Where is the Desktop Widget Innovation?

In all the developer attention paid to mobile, Facebook and web-based applications, “desktop widgets” have been the big loser. They were thought to be a major selling point when Microsoft Vista was launching – and …

Facebook Widgets: Full On-Facebook Promotion & Fan Page Widgets
September 9, 2009 – 2:39 pm | One Comment
Facebook Widgets: Full On-Facebook Promotion & Fan Page Widgets

Last week, Facebook unveiled their new Facebook Widgets suite with badges and boxes for profiles, fan pages, and photos. It is yet another indicator of Facebook focus on pages and off-Facebook.com activity. The widgets include …

Widgetbox Introduces the Blidget Pro
January 24, 2009 – 5:21 pm | 219 Comments
Widgetbox Introduces the Blidget Pro

Widgetbox has released the Blidget Pro product: the next generation of our successful Blidget tool. Also worth noting, it is our first subscription-based service ($3.99 / mo or $29.99 / year).
The Blidget Pro is …

Real-Time Sports Scores Widget by InGameNow
January 20, 2009 – 6:53 pm | 829 Comments
Real-Time Sports Scores Widget by InGameNow

You can already take InGameNow on the go with our iPhone Apps and Google Talk / AOL Instant Messanger integration. Now you can take InGameNow directly to your website with our new live sports scores …

Half of Social Media Campaigns Fail Because Half the Problem is Being Solved
October 6, 2008 – 5:29 pm | 27 Comments
Half of Social Media Campaigns Fail Because Half the Problem is Being Solved

Atop Techmeme is the CNET blog post “Analyst: Half of ‘social media campaigns’ will flop”.
It’s a gloomy headline clearly written to grab the eye and drive traffic (it worked – after all, I found it …

Measuring Widgets by Defining Viral-ity, Reach and Engagement
August 30, 2008 – 9:08 pm | 743 Comments

I regularly am asked three questions:
1. What makes a great widget?
2. What makes a widget viral?
3. How do you measure a widget?
Three buzz words come out these questions (or are tied to directly them): “reach”, …

Great Web 2.0 Jobs: Widgetbox is Hiring Developers & Thought Leaders
July 10, 2008 – 3:38 pm | 316 Comments

Some of my most commented / read blog posts are about finding great start up jobs. The direct responses I’ve received through Facebook, LinkedIn and email have been really eye-opening:
- Landing a great start up …

Why iGoogle is About to Be Game Changing – For Google and for Us
May 29, 2008 – 9:12 pm | One Comment

A couple months ago, I had the following email exchange with one of the sharpest, big internet-thinkers I know. I thought very little of the discussion until the past few days. Speaking about iGoogle:
…My …

Widgetbox Releases New In-Widget Promotional Unit
May 28, 2008 – 12:58 pm | Comments Off

Over the last few days, you might have noticed changes to the widget in my blog’s sidebar… those changes are Widgetbox’s new in-widget promotional unit (now live in beta)!
When the widget first appears on the …