September 2007
Union Square Sessions 3: Hacking Philanthropy
Every so often Union Square Ventures brings together a small group for a day-long conversation about the interplay between technology and society. We call these conversations Union Square Sessions. Yesterday, we hosted a conversation entitled "Hacking Philanthropy." Hacking is... [Read More]
September 26, 2007 12:11 PM, By Andrew
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Tags: giving internet philanthropy socialgood usvsessions usvsessions3 webservices
I Want a New Platform
One that won’t go away (under load), one that doesn’t keep me up all night (worrying about scaling), one that won’t make me sleep all day (when I should be adding features). If you have tried to build an Internet... [Read More]
September 19, 2007 12:26 PM, By Albert Wenger
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Tags: innovation platform scalability startup
There Are No Open Web Services
Let's start with a definition. A service is open when anyone can take anything (code, data, etc) from that service and do anything they want with it, without permission from anyone. You might argue that is an extreme definition. I'd... [Read More]
September 18, 2007 06:16 PM, By Brad Burnham
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Tags: architecture open opensource webservices
What I want from Bug Labs
The wraps have started to come off of Bug Labs. Their site is now up and they have begun an active dialogue with enthusiasts that is shaping their design and their development priorities. We invested in Bug Labs because everything... [Read More]
September 6, 2007 12:52 PM, By Brad Burnham
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Tags: buglabs centric consumer electronics innovation snowcrash user