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Dan Woolley — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:00:07 +0000

ISS TALK-5115 FREETALK® Everyman Headset | Headsets – Skype
Been using these for a week now. Great sound quality – something about “super wideband” codec built in. Only $22 with free shipping and a Skype Out credit. Can’t really go wrong for that price.
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No Underlined Links « Google Chrome Extensions
I hate underlined links in my browser. Easy to get rid of in Firefox, but this extension finally gets rid of them in Google Chrome.
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Dan Woolley — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:18:36 +0000

How Twitter Could Lose The Game By Design – Dembot
Every time I use the Twitter.com site, I’m always amazed how poor the navigation is for such a simple – and popular – app.
Why I’m Done Making Desktop Applications – MicroISV on a Shoestring
Very well written article on desktop apps vs. web apps from a developers perspective. The advantages of web apps – usage analytics, a/b testing, lower support requirements, frequent updates, dynamic languages – are so strong now that this is becoming a permanent shift for many.

Dan Woolley — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:00:26 +0000

At Last! Redfin Releases Its iPhone App! – Redfin Corporate Blog
At long last, Redfin has an iPhone application. And it is gorgeous and fast and free and freakishly powerful.

Congratulations to Matt, Sasha, and the gang on a job well done!

★ So Dan Lyons Called – Daring Fireball
And he’s all, “I guess you saw that ‘Dear Gruber: You’ve Been Pwned’ thing I wrote last week over at Fake Steve. Haven’t seen a link to it from Daring Fireball, so just checking to make sure you’re cool with that.”

Genius response from Gruber.

Dan Woolley — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:00:22 +0000

Breaking away from the “Undifferentiated Realty Mass” – 1000Watt Consulting
Across the landscape it spreads, sticky and slow, a human jelly. Few escape its warm embrace. Once covered in its unguent, few escape.
Your Real Estate Trading Card – Inman News by Rob Hahn
Are you ready for stat-based ratings?

Dan Woolley — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:02:08 +0000

Simple non-programmer explanation of REST architecture – Hacker News
Will HTML 5 Break Apple’s Stranglehold on Apps? – GigaOM
It’s no secret that the iPhone App Store is a walled garden. Mobile platform developers like Apple have several ways to control what can run on their devices: Prohibit plug-ins like Flash, cripple the Java they run, or simply limit the installation process. But HTML 5, the next big standard for the web, will dramatically reduce this control by creating a new generation of web sites that look and feel like they’re iPhone apps.

Dan Woolley — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:18:44 +0000

Why to Start a Startup in a Bad Economy – Paul Graham: Essays
Paul Graham’s writing is always insightful on this topic.
The future of online real estate innovation – 1000Watt Blog
Great post from Brian Boero along the same lines but focused on real estate tech.
Shifting Careers – The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs – Question – NYTimes.com
Guy Kawasaki shoots and scores – gets extra points for the hockey reference.
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Dan Woolley — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:00:19 +0000

We’re Never Content – Amazon Web Services Blog
Before the end of the year we are planning to release a new service for content delivery. This new (and as yet unnamed) service will provide you with a high performance way to distribute popular, publicly readable content to your customers all over the world, with low latency and high data transfer rates.

New CDN coming from Amazon, joining their other web services.
Second set of logo drafts are here! – Lightning | Twice

Another set of logo drafts for dwellicious – come and tell us which one you like.

Dan Woolley — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:00:05 +0000

Plastic Logic Reader: Get to the wow – Signal vs. Noise
But there’s a demo lesson to be had here: When you’ve got a product that does something amazing, don’t waste 40 seconds talking about it. Just show it! The best demo is a usage demo, especially if you’ve got wow factor.

Dude! I want one of these! Where do I send my money?
Help us pick the logo for our new web app! – Lightning | Twice Blog
The new blog for the Woolley | Robertson Group. Help us pick the logo for our new app!

Dan Woolley — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:00:06 +0000

NFL TV Distribution Maps
Maps showing what NFL games are available where each weekend.
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Dan Woolley — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:00:19 +0000

We live in a cynical world of tough competitors . . . – FBS Blog
There’s a lot corny about Tom Cruise’s “you complete me” dialog at the end of Jerry Maguire but the part that always sticks with me is where he says something like “we live in a cynical world of tough competitors.” Implicit is that there’s something more to life and I’ve been fortunate to witness that this week.

In business, as in sports, people’s true character comes out when you’re down and need to mount a big comeback. The true winners and team players are revealed. Scaling is the most difficult thing in the web world right now – I’ve been there many times. This particular game might have been hard to watch at times, but I’m calling it a scrappy, come from behind win for the home team – and I’m a fan.
The Art of Visual Thinking – How to Change the World
The more slides and pages that you need to explain your business, the less likely you will succeed. Truly, the best pitches and plans require nothing more than one page or a picture to explain them.

Can you do this? It’s harder than it sounds.
Advanced Access Earthquake Photo in LA Times – Advanced Access BlogThe “Your Scene” section of the LA Times published a photo taken after our 5.4 earthquake on 7/29/08 at 11:42 AM. The photo included is the office of Marketing Director, Gary Brackle – his office took quite a beating! Friends at Advanced Access also has a tough week – but they’re all ok.