Monthly Archives: July 2008

Sam Pullara vs the “Google Killer”

Yahoo!’s Sam Pullara cracked me up yesterday. In about a day he replicated the user interface and functionality of the overhyped $33M “Google killer” startup Cuil. Cuil released their service on Monday to much fanfare though not without some major … Continue reading

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Defining online media platforms

My thinking about what platforms and ecosystems look like in the online media world seems to evolve constantly. It has certainly become more clear, bigger and more nuanced the last 2 years or so, but the language to describe a … Continue reading

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Chad Dickerson to join Etsy in New York

Chad Dickerson writes about leaving Yahoo! and starting his new job at Etsy running their technology efforts. He’ll be relocating to New York after spending 10 years in the Bay Area. “To my Bay Area friends and colleagues, you have … Continue reading

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