Monthly Archives: December 2006

Being Early in Mobile

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Simeon Simeonov

Some friends reading this blog have asked me why am I posting so much about mobile these days and when did I first get interested in the space. The answer to the first question has to do with my work … Continue reading →

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Found vs. Engineered

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Simeon Simeonov

I’m a guest at a Boston Harbor Angels meeting this morning. Listening to a nanomaterials company present, I’m struck with the realization that most of the materials we use in everyday life were found–things humans discovered in nature–as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Old Tech Dies Hard

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Simeon Simeonov

“Your name is in the MySpace code,” said Bill Clogston, chief architect at 8th Ring, to me on Monday. Since I’ve in no way been involved with MySpace’s design or architecture, it took me a bit to figure out that … Continue reading →

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High-Class Problems

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Simeon Simeonov

Courtesy of Mark Anderson comes a great quote from Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen: “Oh, I love Google. Google is a big threat for Microsoft and distracts it from the rest of us. [Google] is simultaneously our heat shield and an … Continue reading →

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Social Commerce

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Simeon Simeonov

I finally did it. Earlier in the week I noticed that Wikipedia didn’t have a page for social commerce, so I tried to create one. 30+mins into it, IE 7.0.5730.11 crashed (too many tabs open) and I lost my work. … Continue reading →

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Monetizing Social Networks

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Simeon Simeonov

The MIT VC Conference is tomorrow. I’m taking part in a panel on monetizing social networking businesses. It promises to be a very interesting discussion, judging by the emails that have been flying between the panelists and the caliber of … Continue reading →

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