Venture Fund Economics: Gross and Net Returns
The comments on my initial post on this topic went right at the VC's compensation - management fees and carry - and their impact on returns. So at Ken Berger's suggestion, I will change my planned po...
Warning Sign: Metered Broadband Already a Hassle
We've talked before that metered access is a boneheaded idea that is bad for innovation, bad for Microsoft and Google, and ultimately bad for you. Until today, the idea seemed like an eventuality, no...
Television's Future Could Be ‘Horrible’
Made by Whedon and many of his regulars during his frustration with the writers strike, the tale of a hapless villain/song-and-dance man sparkles with all the knowing pop culture glory of “Buffy.”
iPhoneDevCamp2
This weekend in San Francisco, the second annual iPhoneDevCamp2 is underway. Whereas the first confab focused primarily on Web applications, this one has a definite native application flavor, thanks ...
Guest Post from Podcaster Steven Lin
Steven Lin is a senior editor at Sohu.com and one of the founders of the excellent Chinese podcast Antiwave. The other day, at a BCG conference, I got to talking with Veronica Wu from Apple Asia, and...
Startups bring Web 2.0 to Chinese masses
Two summers ago, Tudou CEO Gary Wang handed cans of spray paint to his workers and told them to go wild. — They coated the office's white walls with bold colors, doodling happy faces, hearts, paw pr...
How to Get Out of a Cell Contract Without Paying an ETF in Many Not-So-Easy Steps
If you try to get out of your cellphone contract without paying one of those blasted (and newly illegal in California) early termination fees, you're going to need a meticulously planned and researche...