I just read Randall Howard’s post: Early Adopters versus Business Models: Shooting Yourself in the Foot?
My liked the end when Randall raises the issue of mobile data rates and the inevitable dampening effect it has on Canadian (and American) mobile software development companies - startups especially.
The problem is more pronounced in Canada but the US […]
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A Wet Blanket Over Canadian (and American) Wireless Innovation
April 14th, 2008 · No Comments
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Expect Java Use to Grow in Web 2.0 Projects
April 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Java is an enterprise software language and almost never used “out in the wild” where Web 2.0 style sites and services live. At least that’s what I keep hearing. Most web types think in terms of PHP, Perl, Python or Ruby it seems.
One thing I’ve come to realize is that there is remarkably […]
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AideRSS Google Reader Integration Now Available
April 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments
The fine folks at AideRSS have made their GoogleReader integration available today. Its no hoax - the real deal. I’ve been running versions over the last month or so and its changed the way I manage my ~300 (and growing) feeds.
Here’s to our evolution to better subscription management!
1. In the beginning, I would […]
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All your Phonez are Belong to Us
March 27th, 2008 · No Comments
I can’t wait till the inevitable happens, especially here in Canada: Extreme disruption of the entire wireless/mobile value network. Google has an recent announcement that I wish I understood - seems excessively rosey - but if somebody’s gonna do it this group are as good a group as any: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Intel, […]
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Doing whatever we gotta do to beat the cabin fever
March 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Our guys don’t know the meaning of the word bored. Especially with bikes in the dining room! W00t!
Our tricycle built for two:
“Hey, peeps! Peace!”
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Paul Graham Essays
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
If you’re interested in understanding the culture of software startups run don’t walk to Paul Grahams collection of essays. Paul knows of what he speaks. He runs Y-Combinator an unconventional incubator for starups in Boston and the valley. Though as if to prove that no one’s perfect he’s a serious Lisp-head. […]
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Amazon and Startups
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve been trying to get a sense for how much the Amazon Web Services means to Amazon in terms of $ today. Its a strategic initiative with lots of buzz but how is that translating? The numbers seem somewhat elusive from what I can find in their public filings and round the web. […]
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Elora’s Dalby House Sold!
March 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
From the “Woulda-Shoulda-Coulda” department. The historic Dalby house was sold recently to a real estate developer set on remodeling (a great idea) and turning it into a medical office (a not so good idea).
When we moved to Elora last fall we were psyched to have what we though a cool local bar to stumble […]
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SOAPscope wins a Jolt Award!
March 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Mindreef graciously accepts our 5th Jolt award, thats 3 in a row! Congrats to us, and our customers!
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IM Dingleberry?
March 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
What do you call it when you think you’ve finished an IM conversation, closed the IM window but then the person you’re chatting with gives you a little extra “seeya” or “l8r” which pops the window back open?
Please add your fav term to the comments.
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