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  • Niche VS Micro Celebrity and the CBC

    Niche VS Micro Celebrity and the CBC

    I recently listened to an old audio program where I spoke on the radio with Merlin Mann. Listen here. Here’s a fun bit I pulled from a memorable day back in March 2008 when I hit the streets of New York City to find out what other people have to say about niche and micro celebrities. Shortly after my “field research” I spoke on a panel for CBC radio with Merlin Mann and Theresa M. Senft about micro celebrities. The [...]

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  • Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    So many deals, so little time! When Anna and I find ourselves out and about and in need of a good deal, we’re mostly just out of luck. Imagine how cool it would be if you could search only deals near your exact location from your mobile phone. Anna and I just discovered we can do just that because Bing mobile deals – available at m.bing.com on iPhones and Androids. Yum yum goodies!

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  • EventBacker, Online Service Which Matches Sponsors To Event Organizers #sxsw

    EventBacker, Online Service Which Matches Sponsors To Event Organizers #sxsw

    EventBacker is a service which aims to match sponsors to event organisers. Co-founders Jin Zhou, Derrick Kwa and Islam Sharabash formed the company as a result of a 48 hour marathon business building challenge called “Startup Bus”. The Startup Bus is a bus which travels from multiple locations such as New York and San Francisco to SXSW. In 48 hours, the teams have to develop a working online service and then pitch it to some high profile investors. Here’s the [...]

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