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David O. Sacks, CEO, Yammer
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12/18/2008   9 comments
Yammer Chief discusses why his company won't suffer the same fate as Twitter, micro-blogging versus 'micro-sharing,' and new Yammer features on the way
Esther Dyson, Chairman, EDventure Holdings
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12/10/2008   5 comments
Esther Dyson discusses privacy and anonymity, homicide as badware solution, space travel as rich person's pursuit
Steve Huffman, Founder, Reddit
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11/24/2008   5 comments
Steve Huffman, founder of social news site Reddit, talks about getting abused by spammers, life in an acquired company, and what's wrong with online advertising
Tom Conrad, CTO, Pandora Media
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11/14/2008   8 comments
Tom Conrad, CTO of Pandora Media, discusses the prospect of partnering with competitors, why selling digital music isn't a revenue model, and the licensing debate that could kill Internet radio
Chris Alden, CEO, Six Apart
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11/4/2008   5 comments
Chris Alden, CEO of Six Apart, discusses his company's shift toward a social publishing platform; how blogs are going to 'disrupt' social networking; and the current state of his first company, Red Herring
Andrew Rasiej, Founder, Personal Democracy Forum & TechPresident.com
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10/6/2008   Post a comment
Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, shares the dos and don'ts of leveraging the Internet for political campaigns, where Hillary Clinton went wrong, and why the next president should understand Twitter
Scott Kveton, Chairman, OpenID Foundation
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9/26/2008   1 comment
Scott Kveton, chairman of the OpenID Foundation, talks about OpenID's security and implementation challenges, frustrations with the Data Portability Working Group, and his love for making pizza
Chris Heatherly, VP & General Manager, Disney Electronics, The Walt Disney Company
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9/22/2008   6 comments
Chris Heatherly discusses 'Disney 3.0'; the company's work with open-source; the Internet's impact on Disney's culture; and which Disney movie makes him cry
Marc Scarpa, Producer & Director, MySpace Live!
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9/15/2008   1 comment
Renowned producer/director Marc Scarpa discusses his latest work with MySpace, his new project, LiveOnSunset.com, and the digital media landscape
William Swartout, Director of Technology, USC Institute for Creative Technologies
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9/8/2008   1 comment
William Swartout, director of technology for the Institute for Creative Technologies, discusses immersive-reality environment, virtual humans, his work with the US army, and whether any of this can be applied in the day-to-day world
Jonathan Abrams, Founder & CEO, Socializr
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8/26/2008   5 comments
Friendster founder Jonathan Abrams discusses the unpleasant history of Friendster's technology troubles, the current state of social media, and why his latest startup, Socializr, is better than Evite
Alex Payne, Software Engineer, Twitter
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8/18/2008   5 comments
Internet Evolution spoke to Twitter's Alex Payne about Twitter's plans for profitability, its frequent outages, and its efforts to attract a broader demographic
Jay Adelson, CEO, Digg
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8/13/2008   2 comments
Internet Evolution spoke with Digg's CEO, Jay Adelson, about Digg's community managers, future plans for partnerships and acquisitions, new plans for expanding overseas, and his relationship with Jason Calacanis
Craig Sherman, CEO, Gaia Online
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7/28/2008   9 comments
Craig Sherman, CEO of Gaia Online, tells Internet Evolution about Gaia's monetization success, the future of 'online hangouts' vs social networks, and why his avatar has blue hair
Lyle Fong, CEO, Lithium Technologies
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7/15/2008   3 comments
Internet Evolution spoke with Lyle Fong, CEO of Lithium Technologies, about the best and worst practices for establishing external communities around enterprise brands
Eugene Lee, CEO, Socialtext
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6/24/2008   1 comment
Eugene Lee, Socialtext CEO, spoke with Internet Evolution about the company's latest product, SocialCalc, and the lack of value some applications bring to the enterprise
Rishi Chandra, Product Manager, Google Enterprise
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6/16/2008   3 comments
At the Enterprise 2.0 Conference last week, Internet Evolution sat down with Google's Rishi Chandra to talk about Google Apps
Jason Calacanis, Founder & CEO, Mahalo
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6/2/2008   2 comments
Internet Evolution talks with Jason Calacanis, founder and CEO of Mahalo (previously the co-founder of Weblogs Inc.), about human-powered search, obsessive employees, and his animosity toward Valley Wag
Jeff Taylor, Founder, Monster.com; Eons.com; Tributes.com
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5/13/2008   1 comment
Internet Evolution spoke with Jeff Taylor about his years at Monster.com; his newest Websites, Eons.com and Tributes.com; and his DJ alter-ego
Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia; Co-Founder, Wikia
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5/1/2008   4 comments
Founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, talks to Internet Evolution about his new project, Wikia Search, the next big step for Wikipedia, and whether or not he plans to defeat Google
Steve Pearman, SVP, Product Strategy, MySpace
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4/29/2008   Post a comment
Steve Pearman, SVP of product strategy at MySpace, talked about the company's new Application Gallery, Facebook, OpenSocial, and losing user trust
Philip Rosedale, CEO, Linden Lab
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3/31/2008   6 comments
Second Life founder speaks out on everything from cybersex, politics, and how virtual worlds will impact the future of the Internet




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Dan Cypra
Dan Cypra   11/20/2009   2 comments
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the old saying goes. So understanding how to use images in e-newsletters effectively is quite important. Here are a few tips to ensure that your images in email newsletters work to your advantage.
Gordon Haff
Gordon Haff   11/20/2009   Post a comment
Arms merchant or army? That's a fundamental question for vendors in the cloud computing space. Do they just sell their tooling to any and all comers, who then become the actual purveyors of hosted infrastructure, developer platforms, and software? Or do they offer their own cloud-based services, perhaps even keeping much of their technology in-house for competitive advantage?
Mary E. Shacklett
With the value of toxic assets on the rise, large U.S. and European banks face many challenges on the road to recovery. Sharing key information may help these firms effectively track the way forward.
Matthew Fraser
Matthew Fraser   11/19/2009   5 comments
Most of us go through life knowing that we’re expected to learn from our mistakes and improve. Those who are more conscientious about learning and personal improvement usually reap greater rewards.
Mike Moran
Mike Moran   11/19/2009   11 comments
Marketers are known for exaggerated claims and stretching the truth just a wee bit. But most marketers I know truly believe in what they sell. Their aggressiveness is based on a confidence that what they are promoting truly benefits the customer.
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Todd Watson   11/20/2009   Post a comment
While Google introduces its new Chrome OS (which I'm hearing will be widely available in one year?  Did I mishear that?), IBM announced 10 new products today to help companies using IBM System z mainframe technology.
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Facebook Lacks Social Skills

11|20|09   |   1:53   |   No comments


Facebook's 'Suggestions' for users demonstrate how little social networking sites understand about true social relationships.
Singer at C-Level
Smart Grid Opportunities

11|20|09   |   2:49   |   No comments


Industry initiatives and government stimulus funds are giving enterprise software vendors a great opportunity to help build out and manage smart grid technologies.
Tom Nolle
Total Telephony Transcends Telepresence

11|20|09   |   2:11   |   2 comments


The problem with telepresence is that it's not universally accepted, because video calling isn't. While we can all do video calling, we also apparently worry too much about how we look. If we want HD telepresence in our future, we have to dress down, mess up our hair, and dive into our online life.
what.the.ferraro
ThinkerNet Wins Min's Award for Best Blogs!

11|19|09   |   1:13   |   4 comments


ThinkerNet wins the Min's award for 'Best Blogs' – Internet Evolution's fifth award this year!
Full Nelson
SanFran.gov

11|19|09   |   8:51   |   No comments


Fritz has an exclusive talk with the mayor and CTO of San Francisco about that city's latest e-government efforts.
Robert D. Atkinson
America Has Much to Learn About Digital Piracy

11|18|09   |   2:09   |   No comments


The US loses about $20 billion a year on pirated software, movies, and music. But public policy can help stem the tide of digital theft. For example, France has recently passed a 'three strikes and you’re out' law, whereby if after two warning letters an individual continues to download pirated software then his Internet access will be cut off. US policy makers should consider adopting similar policies.
Singer at C-Level
Connecting Stakeholders: Part 3

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11|18|09   |   2:09   |   No comments


Financial management planning does not need to include Voodoo economics, but it does help to tap into the knowledge base of your team through some sort of real-time system. We explore your options.
Reiter's Block
Tweeting for Customer Support

11|18|09   |   2:20   |   No comments


When Reiter gets incensed over incompetent Verizon FiOS order-taking and support, he broadcasts it via Twitter. Did it do any good? How should your company offer Twitter support? Watch this for all the answers.
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Dogster.com More Popular Than Gov 2.0

11|17|09   |   2:05   |   1 comment


A lot of attention is being paid to launching Gov 2.0 Websites, but these sites aren't attracting a lot of visitors.
Reiter's Block
Is the BlackBerry 9700 'Bold' Enough?

11|17|09   |   3:07   |   4 comments


The successor to the BlackBerry Bold 9000 – the Bold 9700 – will be available soon in the US. Is it worth upgrading? Reiter's got one, and offers advice.
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