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Jason Shellen
Pleasanton, CA
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It always drives me nuts when a company describes themselves as the X of Y. I remember the poor company that was touting themselves as the Google of email in the months leading up to the Gmail launch. Not to mention the company who wanted to be the iPod of video. Ouch! In general, sometiems the X is still going to be the X of whatever vertical the Y represents.
Commented Jan 15, 2009 on google: it's like tivo for the web at sippey.com
google: it's like tivo for the web
How many pitches have you heard where the product was destined to be “TiVo for the Web?” (Hint: Google says about 7,300. Your number may vary.) Now TiVo doesn’t want to be TiVo for television, but instead the Google of TV. So now, if you want to pitch your idea as TiVo for the web, be prepared t...
Well played. It's times like this that I feel like this blogging thing might take off.
Commented Nov 18, 2008 on The Definition of a Slow News Day at Dollarshort
The Definition of a Slow News Day
I could go all defensive about this piece on Valleywag about our extravagant Disneyland trip, but I won't. Instead, I'll be gracious and help Owen during these troubled times for Valleywag. Here's a couple of story ideas based on a few photos from our weekend. Enjoy! ...
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