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I pay attention to the convergence of the social sciences, information technology, and management strategy. And feed the Lake Merritt waterfowl. Now editing Skype Journal[1] for Reef9 Media.
[1] http://skypejournal.com.
Interests: <b>My inner geek.</b> Nanoscience, nanotech, software engineering, computer science, complexity, chaos, information architecture.<p><b>My inner poet. </b>Blogging, cinema, cognitive science, science fiction, writing, philosophy, music scores, travel. Love, sex, politics. <p><b>My inner CEO. </b>Knowledge management, human capital, leadership, strategy, project management, organization design, product management, labor markets, economics, product marketing.
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Ah, great minds. Same, with a little more connective tissue and a gratuitous group hug.
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The Directory Problem - The Challenge For Wire, Talko And Every Other "Skype-Killer" OTT App
As much as I am enjoying the new Wire app, there is a fundamental problem that Wire faces... as well as Talko, Firefox Hello and every other Over-The-Top (OTT) or WebRTC application that is seeking to become THE way that we communicate via voice, chat and/or video from our mobile phones and desk...
Phil Wolff is now following Ed Vielmetti
Aug 14, 2013
I really wish they had APIs for the mashup crowd. Not just integration with existing restaurant management systems but a real platform. Couldn't you see something like a Tungle+OpenTable mashup? OT+EventBrite? OT+Plancast? Their mobile app should be able to import a calendar event from Outlook or Google Calendar to see the time, place, and who is coming. I saw a brilliant airplane reservation system UI today at http://hipmunk.com, so there is definitely room for improvement in OpenTable's user experience.
If OT isn't surprising its users (on both sides of the reservation) with delightful improvements every quarter, an upstart should steal or redefine their business. Hard to sustain, but that's the game.
Open Table Is Not Really Open For Business, It's Closed
I've been using OpenTable since pretty much day one. I've also convinced enough restaurant operators I have gotten to know to go with it vs. other far more limited solutions. But I'm thinking it's time for a rival. One that's more opened, and not, um, closed. The biggest peeve is the stupid fact...
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Mar 15, 2010
On2 is also known for delivering High Quality (640x480@30fps) Skype video. This may have little to do with YouTube and lots to do with Google's Talk/Voice/Wave live conversation services. That, and bringing codec level talent in-house.
Debunking Some Myths Of The Google/On2 Deal, Questioning VP8's Quality
Following up on my earlier post today entitled "Google's Acquisition Of On2 Not A Big Deal, Here's Why", here's some more thoughts on the subject. While clearly no one, including me, truly knows what Google plans to do with On2, a lot of potential scenarios being discussed on the web revolve aro...
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Jul 28, 2009
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Jul 28, 2009
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