This is the future of computer graphics

I’ve been waiting a loooong time for someone to solve this problem. Absolutely cannot wait for games to start coming out that leverage this technology. Should shake up the data visualization industry a bit as well.

Today I Left Cisco

Yeah, I know I haven’t blogged in a loooong time, I’ve just been too preoccupied getting things wrapped up here. Lots of activity in Kolb-land.

Today I turned in my badge and left the Cisco office for the last time. In about two weeks the family and I move back to…

Don’t Ignore Non-Web Channels

I was talking about my startup to a group of CEO’s and VC’s last week to get their feedback on it. Talking with them afterward, I realized that 1) I had spilled coffee on my shirt and 2) a fundamental idea that I sort of take for granted is not commonly accepted yet.

I dig FaceTime (the Apple variety)

I’ve been resisting buying the new iPhone for a while now, I just wasn’t blown away by the new features. However, I finally ended up buying one last week because my wife wants my old 3GS. Sorry guys, no Android for me — I have an Apple-based workflow and no appetite…

Version blah.blah

I’ve been having fierce debates with myself about whether version numbers still serve a useful purpose in a software-as-a-service and agile world. I’m leaning towards “yes” right now, for a few reasons. (This also applies to release names like Ubuntu uses — basically any technique of releasing…

The Gold Rush of 2010

I keep thinking I’m going to hold off on posting to my blog again until I’m done moving it to a platform that doesn’t suck, but this one couldn’t wait.

On September 27th, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Among other things, there…

Get a Free Ticket to Emerging Communications 2010

I will be speaking at the Emerging Communications Conference at the San Francisco Airpot Marriott late next month (April 19–21). I was originally scheduled to speak last year but scheduling conflicts prevented it, much to my disappointment.

What’s the Best Blogging Platform?

When I first started blogging I signed up with TypePad because hey, it was 2006 and Wordpress was still pretty new. I went the fast and easy route. Needless to say, I outgrew their platform within a year or two, I just couldn’t make it do what I needed to do. Life…

Beyond Blogging

One of the first things I wanted to do post-Cisco is start a new blog. Not a blog about myself, one geared more towards entrepreneurs.

However, in the process of planning this, I realized that the concept of a blog as it exists today is outdated. The idea of a blog is firmly…

A tech question about Twitter

I have a tech question, I’m wondering if anyone knows the answer to this one: is there any way to discover a visitors Twitter ID from a Web page (using Javascript, for example?)

LinkedIn Ad Platform Review

I’ve been playing with most of the major ad platforms lately, and I just tried out LinkedIn’s over the past few days. It’s interesting enough that I thought a short review might be interesting. It definitely has its pros and cons.

The Data Boom

I keep hearing people talk about a bubble in VC and angel investing, almost like it’s a proven fact. I disagree, I think a lot of people are seeing some emerging opportunities and trying to position themselves for it.