Ivy League Clubs in NYC

Twice in less than two months. That’s the number of Ivy League clubs I have been basically banished from. Well sort of.

The first was the Yale Club in October -my trifecta of violations: jeans, no sports coat, and bringing in my own cup of coffee (hey! it was…

Big Money’s Guitar Heaven

Had lunch with my good buddy Dave Mandelbrot today. Glorious day in SF, tasty burritos at the Mexican place just to the left of the Ferry Building. Unbelievable carnitas!

But the real highlight was catching up with Dave. Of course, I meant to snap an iPhone…

Speed and Angels Documentary

My buddy Paco Chierici’s documentary “Speed and Angels” is being promoted on Hulu. This is very exciting because I know how much time, effort and passion Paco put in to the project. I also know that Mike Homer was a major influence in helping get this movie produced.

No More Newspaper Whining Please!

There I was, basking in the glow of another Christmas gone by, recovering from a “day after Christmas” trip to the ski slopes, sipping a hot tea Saturday morning (more on that in a later post) when it hit me: The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion section running yet another…

“Gas Is Up And So Am I”

This was the quote from Manny Ramirez after his late season surge led the Dodgers to the playoffs (and a first round dumping by the Phillies).

Now that we are in Hot Stove season, all eyes are on baseball — specifically guys like Ramirez (who had his $45…

Value Of A Punch List

I got a big reminder of one of the most valuable tools a startup (or any) company can employ when they’re trying to prioritize initiatives: a punch list.

Yep, a good old fashioned punch list, the one you give your contractor at the end of remodeling your kitchen.

Digital Media Advertising

Been giving a lot of thought to digital media advertising this week. Slow week you say? No, just that I am fortunate to have a glimpse in to some things that are happening and to have the opportunity to chat with smart people in the space.

What Lies Between Content and Distribution?

Sunday’s NY Times highlights a couple emerging video search technologies — VideoSurf and Digitalsmiths. I haven’t played around with either one yet, but it raises an interesting question:

ESPN Simplifying…Again

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Every 6 months or so a press release or story comes out that ESPN.com is redesigning their site, all in an effort to simplify user interface and improve user experience. The latest push — according to Silicon Alley Insider is driven by a…

New Ploys By CBS and NY Times

A couple new moves at some old media dawgs will be interesting to keep an eye on in 2009.

First, thanks to the CNET acquisition, CBS now owns one of the more coveted media URLs “TV.com”. They apparently are in the midst of rolling out a new…