April 2010
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OMGPOP, I'm in like with you.
A couple Fridays ago was my last day at Razorfish. I’ve already moved along to my new role as the Product Manager at OMGPOP, a NYC-based social gaming startup, and it’s been quite a busy yet exciting time so far. Now that I’m more settled in, I thought I’d reflect a bit.
Working at Razorfish was a great experience, and my departure is bittersweet. I got to work...
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My SXSW'i 2010 Experience
So SXSW Interactive 2010 has come and gone; it was another great year for the conference and another worthwhile trip to Austin, TX. Sure, some of the panels and events were a hit-and-miss; and sure, there’s almost too many things overlapping at the same time that it’s inevitable to regret missing this-and-that or feeling like your experience could have been even more fulfilling. But all-in-all, it...
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FarmVille Cards at Retailers
Gamers of Zynga games (FarmVille, Mafia Wars, etc) can soon buy $10 and $25 pre-paid game cards at 7-Elevens, Best Buys, and Targets, which can be used to buy in-game items.
I think this is an interesting next step, as it could potentially be a big new revenue stream for Zynga. 1) Because it gives Zynga even more exposure, creeping into the brick-and-mortar world, and 2) users who don’t...
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What an April Fool
I’m not usually big on April Fools, but what happened yesterday was pretty funny (or stupid).
Last night, shortly before April 1 ends, I was on my way to the movies to finally catch Avatar in 3D. Yes, I never saw it before. Thus, you can understand my excitement in being able to see the very last showing in 3D ever.
In order to ensure that I’d be guaranteed a seat, I planned on...
“creative projects are sometimes like playing tennis. you can practice alone but...”
– my not so clever and semi-burnt out but not burnt out enough because i’m still on a roll at 3 am words of (non) wisdom.
(how’s that for wordy?!)
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Caterpillar Cowboy: The inside story on how I... →
GigaOm just posted about the $350,000 angel round we just raised. Here’s the inside story how we raised the money.
Back in January, we raised about $150,000 from friends & family - my mentor from DreamIt Ventures, my old Amazon VP, my parents, a friend from college, a bizdev guy I met at …
Awesome. Love it. Congrats!