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      03/04/12

    • Reading for the Rushed

      So many books, so little time, but this is good advice. I need to read more. 

      03/02/12

    • Valley Elites Come Out in Defense of IPOs

      I totally get the attraction of the fast flip (it’s one step away from being paid for your ideas) but I’d love to see more companies go public. Or better yet, I’d love to see a way companies could raise money but still stay private. 

      03/01/12

    • Digital Anthropology Group: Applied Practice vs Academic Discipline

      Some of you may know that I’m a fan of digital anthropology. A great blog to follow if you don’t is Savage Minds. On Savage Minds, Matt Thompson has valiantly proposed to start a Digital Anthropology group. But the question of whether to start this as an AAA (Anthro Assoc of America) group or not has come up. 

      I have some issues and a lot of respect for academic anthropology but here’s my comment I left: 

      I think it comes down to whether you want to be able to leverage AAA resources and change the AAA from the inside and develop Digital Anthropology as an academic discipline, or do you want to develop Digital Anthropology as a practice? 
      Let’s be honest, most of the community here are academics (and that’s a good thing) but much of the motivation for academics is validation in the eyes of their fellow academics. Myself  and others here, don’t care so much about the validity of Digital Anthropology within academia because we’re out doing it, whether academics believe it’s a discipline or not.
      Now, I say that being a little bit provocative because I do know and appreciate that having a stronger academic discipline, provides better educated and trained students that people like me can employ.
      For me, if this becomes an AAA group then I’ll follow along on your blog and mostly watch from the sidelines, which will be the case for most non AAA members. If this is a non-AAA group then I’d be willing to bet you’ll get a broader (some may argue richer) level of participation from outside academia.

      03/01/12

    • Raspberry Pi

      Here’s the comment I left On Fred’s blog: 

      I’ve been following Raspberry Pi for a while and am excited to see it’s development. I’m currently reading this as I visit our office in Johannesburg, ZA and what excites me the most about this is the potential not just for developing world penetration but developing world innovation. Most PC’s here are cheap and subsidized even cheaper by Microsoft and manufacturers like HP & Dell, which is great but it locks the tech community into a western mindset. What happens when local entrepreneurs can innovate with a blank slate. Ubuntu, the ZA local hero, is one example but is just a copy of the western metaphor. 

      I can tell you Africa is loaded with eager entrepreneurs that don’t have the same fear of failure you experience in Europe and Asia. I think developments like this will unlock innovation we can’t imagine. 

      03/01/12

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SCVNGR adds 24 new venues with rewards

  By Tyler | December 7, 2010 - 10:45 pm | New
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Running low on challenges with rewards on SCVNGR? Today SCVNGR announced that their rewards team has been hard at work increasing the number of rewards available to users.  Today they welcomed 24 new businesses in three cities. The rewards are similar to their current setup and vary from percentage discounts to … Continue reading →

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Ready to get your “baggage” handled? Foursquare has you covered.

  By Tyler | November 24, 2010 - 10:50 pm | New
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The TSA has its fair share of “bags” to check this holiday season. While the public is in uproar over the new policies, foursquare is here to reward you as you go through the security checks. To unlock the new ‘Baggage Handler‘ badge simply checkin at any airport and include … Continue reading →

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Flock to SCVNGR to Secure Your Profile URL

  By Tyler | November 11, 2010 - 10:53 pm | New
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SCVNGR now offers users the ability to select a vanity URL to represent themselves. Similar to other services your URL can contain letters or numbers. This new feature is currently being offered to both Player and Builder profiles. Here are a few simple steps to secure your URL: 1. Sign into … Continue reading →

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