Ramblings
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Arrests, Bankruptcy, and the End of the Mbloom Saga
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A recap, from “HSDC and Mbloom Close $10M Startup Investment Fund” to “State Pulls Plug On Mbloom.”
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C’mon, Google. You can do better.
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I’m an Android nut, no question about it. I have three Android phones sitting on my desk, three Android tablets floating around the house, and even a Cr-48 Chromebook. I’ve embraced the Google ecosystem, and nearly all of my digital…
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Worst Event Marketing Ever?
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So, just for reference, if you’re blasting out a pre-event email and trying to drum up traffic at your booth or interest in your product, here’s what NOT to do.
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Easing Tech Transfer, ‘Burgh Style
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(Note: This post also appears on AlohaStartups.com under a less yinzer title…) In the many calls and conversations I’ve had with accelerator execs from across the country, many of those in “off-market” areas (i.e. not Silicon Valley) have frequently mentioned…
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What Makes an Accelerator Work?
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Note: Hawaii’s startup community has been discussing incubators and accelerators for quite a while, and there’s been a lot of recent traction towards having a few of these entities actually launch. In the dozens of conversations I’ve had related to…
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The Downside of CyanogenMod, The Wisdom of EA’s CEO
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The pervasiveness of the buzzword “pivot” proves that most people now think that it’s best to ensure that you change your plan quickly, just so you can say that you pivoted.
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SOPA: Wrong for Everyone!
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So what did I do? I contacted my representative, Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, to express a constituent’s opposition to SOPA. (It’s made very easy at http://americancensorship.org/)
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Tech Product Names Suck
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After nearly two years with my beloved HTC Nexus One phone (great name, eh?), I just upgraded to the new Samsung Galaxy S II 4G. But, since three of the four US carriers have a Samsung Galaxy S II 4G phone,…
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My Month with Miui
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The Torch has to be the coolest app on Miui. I’m not sure if something similar is available elsewhere or in a downloadable app, but it’s brilliant! What does it do? From the lock screen, if you hold down the home key, your camera flash comes on as a flashlight! It’s awesome for walking up…
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Screw the VCs, I Know JQuery!
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When I first set out to start my own app business, I figured it would require a few basic things: Â a business plan, developers, an alpha version, and then lots of angel and/or VC money to make it all come…