Fine Ticketmaster, You Win [PIC]
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August 22, 2010, 12:33am
data.insights.ideas
A systematic approach to all things Internet and how we, as information hunters, interact across the Web via data, insights and ideas. Made in NYC.
“[“The Social Network” is] social commentary so perceptive that it may be regarded by future generations the way we now look to Gatsby for its acute distillation of Jazz Age decadence. There is, in all of Fincher’s work, an outsider’s restlessness that chafes at the intractable rules of “polite” society…”The Social Network” offers a despairing snapshot of society at the dawn of the 21st century, so advanced, so “connected,” yet so closed and constrained by all the centuries-old prejudices and preconceptions about how our heroes and villains are supposed to look, sound, and act. For Mark Zuckerberg has arrived, and yet still seems unsettled and out of place…And now here is a movie made to remind us that nothing in this life can turn a Zuckerberg into a Winklevoss.”
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Film Comment has the first review of “The Social Network.”
Granted, Film Comment is operated by the New York Film Festival, which is hosting the film’s premiere, so take that into consideration. But — whoa. Apparently this movie is as good as its trailer, and Jesse Eisenberg’s Zuck is the new James Gatz.
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August 19, 2010, 11:40pm
Marco.org: This is what high-end smartphones looked like in 2007: Smartphones...
This is what high-end smartphones looked like in 2007:
Smartphones were an established consumer-electronics market with devices that people thought were pretty cool, but often frustrating and with serious shortcomings and design flaws.
Then this happened:
Other manufacturers had…
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August 19, 2010, 11:38pm
Create a Go Home Shortcut for Your Android Phones Google Maps Navigation [Android]
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August 17, 2010, 9:37pm
Bits of Genius: Feedbakr: Leave Feedback on Anything
I’m a huge believer in feedback. Products, companies, and people don’t get better unless they know how to. Subjecting what we’ve made to the perspectives of the masses lets the best, wildest ideas bubble up. It’s simply impossible for any one person or company to anticipate the opinions of…
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August 17, 2010, 9:26pm
Spoken Genius: Dave Ambrose of Scoop St.
Last week, I was lucky enough to sit down with Dave Ambrose, co-founder of local deal site Scoop St. We kicked off a new interview series I’m calling Spoken Genius. I’ll be interviewing people who have extensive expertise in a given area. Dave started working on his group-buying platform before Groupon existed. He’s done a lot since then and has a lot of insight to share. Following are his thoughts on the exploding e-commerce model, starting a business, and the art of selling.
Scoop St. is pretty similar to Groupon. Local “experiences” are sold for about 50-75% off retail price — restaurants, wine tastings, bars, etc. The space is rapidly crowding. Groupon is right now the biggest player in the market, but smaller guys are springing up everyday.
I asked Dave how he competes, and he made it clear that there’s one main thing that differentiates these businesses: their deals. Securing those deals from small businesses requires a strong sell. And that’s what David consider’s himself an expert on. From selling customers, small businesses, employees, and friends, he’s learned how to win people over. Selling in this context is a lot more than trading product for money. It’s the idea of getting someone to act or think how you want them to.
“Think about willingness on 0-100% scale,” he says (paraphrased). “If someone’s even 1% willing to do something, I can win him over. If there at 0%, there’s no shot I could convince them. We’re wolverines.”
While it’s pretty clear why consumers shop on daily deal sites — high quality experiences, heavily discounted — I asked David to break down the sell for small businesses.
Had fun during this interview, with most of it being recorded. If you’re interested in how we think about running a sales driven organization, take a listen at this recording.
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August 16, 2010, 4:46pm
Unpopped Collar: Five Awesome Off-The-Beaten-Path Spots in Washington DC
Thanks for the question, Crazyhazey! I’m nearing my 2nd anniversary of arriving in DC, so I’m happy to provide a couple of recommendations for cool places to check out that are off-the-beaten-tourist-path (afterall, anyone can tell you that the Jefferson is pretty nice). Here are 5 of my…
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August 15, 2010, 10:44pm
Create the perfect prototype (via .net magazine)
Master prototyping and your final site build will be a cakewalk. Odette Colyer of user experience design consultancy Super User Studio explains how to go about it.
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August 15, 2010, 4:00pm
Is it me, or did Roger Federer start writing books?
August 15, 2010, 12:00am
