April 2010
20 posts
WatchInside Founder’s Co-op: Whiskey, dogs and entrepreneurs
Free shot of Maker’s Mark to first person who can tell from the quick snap of me what t-shirt I’m wearing (void if you were around me that day). ;)
I'm not an ice hockey fan but...
evangotlib:
I’ve been spending a lot of time in Detroit and the folks out there LOVE their Red Wings. So I hope they win tonight.
Thanks for the support. And, yes, we do LOVE our Red Wings. They have to step it up against the Sharks, though.
(You can take the person out of Detroit, but you can’t take the Detroit out of the person.)
AppStoreHQ Blog: You already know iPad apps are... →
It’s only been two weeks since Apple introduced the iPad, but there are already 3,357 “iPad ready” apps, and 2,905 apps (and counting) designed specifically for the device. Many of these apps are significantly more expensive than their iPhone cousins, raising the stakes for…
We’re launching formal support for iPad apps today. It’s a great addition to an awesome and growing...
Keep The Ride Alive!
Help Celebrate Our Own Potential As Individuals:
On the April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and other riders set out to warn American farmers and villagers that the time had come to fight for freedom.
As individuals, these riders combined to help launch our country’s quest for independence – an independence that gave each of us the opportunity and freedom to engage our own individual...
We're Hiring a Web UI/UX Designer/Developer
appstorehq:
Position:
We’re looking for a jack-of-all-trades UI/UX designer/developer who isn’t afraid to get slightly dirty in the backend. You’ll work primarily on our Rails frontend code: simplifying, beautifying, and generally making our site easier and more fun to use for the hundreds of thousands of folks who do so each month. You’ll A/B test multiple designs to find the best one, but...
“The two key components every platform must deliver to create value:...”
– Andrew Weissman.
This is why the App Store works.
“Schmidt also said the technology he is most excited about in this area is HTML5,...”
– Eric Schmidt on Google’s “mobile first” attitude, weaknesses (via mobilehtml5)
Opera Mini App approved for the App Store →
Yay! Go Apple! Go Opera! Golf claps all around. Looking forward to trying this out.
Announcing fortysquires.com (an HTML5 version of...
A week ago I decided I was going to go the full month of April using only mobile web apps instead of native iPhone apps.
At the same time, I wanted to take some time to try out the beta of Rails 3.
Over the course of the week, I realized that foursquare was the app I had the hardest time with (their mobile web site is awful). So, I decided to use their APIs to do something about that.
About 10...
Don't forget, there is a browser on that iPad
bijan:
If you have been reading this blog from time to time or even with some regularity, you’ll know that I’m a bigger fan of the open mobile web than mobile apps. At least from a philosophical point of view especially in a world of private APIs and app stores play the role of gatekeeper.
Yesterday I had a funny experience on the iPad.
I wanted to find a take out place for dinner. I tapped...
Why Apple may not be a monopoly
go:
Apple has sat on a plea to carry Opera’s Web browser in its iPhone App Store for two weeks.
Blogger iseffcom asks:
A serious question (from someone with a very simplistic view of the legal world): MSFT was tried for abusing monopoly power when they began bundling IE with Windows. You could still install other browsers if you wished. Here we have AAPL bundling Safari with iPhone OS...
Google Maps Street View in 3D
Haven’t seen this posted anywhere, but Google Maps Street View is now available in 3D (provided you have 3D glasses). Example:
Normal:
3D:
Eating my own dog food: A month with ONLY mobile...
I know I sound like a broken-record with my love for mobile web apps, but I just can’t help it. Last week, the PragProg folks wrote an article about the return of the thick client, thanks to the App Store. I agree with the fact that native apps are winning right now because of the App Store, but disagree that they’re the best way to go, long term.
Putting my money where my mouth is,...
The iPad is killing it, but so are mobile web apps
appstorehq:
We don’t need to tell anyone how hawt the iPad is right now, so we won’t. (We will, however, let you in on a little secret: we’re working hard on a full-featured iPad apps section of our site this very moment, to complement our Android apps and iPhone apps section).
The other, less talked about news of the last few days or so has been the plethora of awesome mobile web/HTML5 apps...
“As you use Google’s web-based applications on iPad, you’ll notice that you...”
– Google services on the iPad and tablet computer (via mobilehtml5)
Caterpillar Cowboy: The inside story on how I... →
GigaOm just posted about the $350,000 angel round we just raised. Here’s the inside story how we raised the money.
Back in January, we raised about $150,000 from friends & family - my mentor from DreamIt Ventures, my old Amazon VP, my parents, a friend from college, a bizdev guy I met at …
Very happy to hear this story from Dave.. wish you guys all the best of luck!