Archive for the 'web2.0' Category

Tweaking Google Analytics for widgets and blog parts

« 17 August 2007 | 3:11 | Internet, geekery, google, web2.0 | No Comments »

Blog-widget coders (blog-parts in Japanese parlance) who use Google Analytics (”GA”) may find that requests for their widget are not being tallied.  The primary reason is because GA does most of its processing, and obtains much information from, client-side with javascript.  But there is a way to add entries to your GA account without javascript, [...]

MiiStation in Time.com Best 50 for 2007!

« 10 July 2007 | 14:10 | Internet, entrepreneurship, humour, web2.0, worklife | No Comments »

Today feels like April Fool’s Day.  MiiStation in a Time.com list?  But it looks legit, and I’m surprised and flattered that our very own MiiStation.com made it onto Time.com’s 50 Best Websites for 2007 (though we’re only 1/2 way through the year :).  You can read our entry, right along side the likes of Bix, [...]

Paul Graham’s Guide to Investors

« 1 May 2007 | 10:26 | Internet, Japan, biznomics, entrepreneurship, web2.0 | No Comments »

Here’s a fascinating read by Paul Graham on factors startup founders should keep in mind while seeking investors, angel or VC.  In exploring the options myself for a few of our projects (miistation and kirakirajin) the topic inevitably turns to valuations, which I’ve found more difficult than expected to respond to.  There’s the money you [...]

flickr flucked?

« 20 February 2007 | 18:59 | geekery, web2.0 | 2 Comments »

Is anybody else experiencing weirdness with their flickr account?  Some recently uploaded photos are linking to completely random images of which I have no … idea … what they are.  Strange.

bandwagon is a go!

« 19 February 2007 | 14:16 | Internet, geekery, web2.0 | 1 Comment »

iTunes storage / backup, for complete mobility of music!  (Well, music stays put; mobility applies to the listener :)  Read more here!

Code Igniter goes full steam ahead!

« 30 January 2007 | 23:16 | Internet, geekery, web2.0 | 1 Comment »

(This is for you web-application developers out there)
I remember playing with PHP back in 1998 while interning at The Motley Fool and thinking it was fun to use, but was still quite young.  Microsoft’s ASP was a pretty dominant player, and Open Source Software hadn’t quite gained the respect it has now.
PHP has come a [...]

BarCamp Update

« 25 January 2007 | 14:49 | Internet, web2.0, worklife | 1 Comment »

If you’ve been looking forward to Tokyo’s first BarCamp this weekend, turns out it’s been postponed to the 17th of February.  Further details can be found on the BarCampTokyo page.  Looks like a location has been picked, and there are 3 organizers – all going by their handles (maybe this is really a 2600 meeting [...]

BarCamp Tokyo!

« 7 December 2006 | 9:45 | Internet, Japan, diary, events, geekery, web2.0 | No Comments »

People of the web in Tokyo, listen up!  BarCamp is coming to town!  And it looks like the “large software company” might be IBM.  So mark your calendars – January 27th, 2007.  Looks to be a good fusion – and then some – of Pechakucha and Mobile Monday.  Who knows, maybe yours truly will have [...]

A Rhyme for oDesk

« 15 November 2006 | 1:02 | biznomics, diary, geekery, web2.0 | 3 Comments »

Inspired was I, one night in San Fran
while visiting family and friends,
to create a website for those in Japan,
that was fun and followed pop trends.
I whipped up the spec as oDesk requests,
and posted one night to hire.
Next mornin’ I woke, and to my delight,
The response put my Inbox on fire!
Coders from Russia, India, China,
even a [...]

Carson Workshops’ Future of Web Apps posts presentation materials

« 19 October 2006 | 0:25 | Internet, conferences, web2.0 | No Comments »

The Carson Workshops’ Future of Web Apps, which I blogged about last month (day 1, day 2) has put most presenters’ materials online as .mp3 files, with corresponding slides when available. If you’re looking for something with a theoretical bent, I recommend listening to Jeff Veen’s presentation. Dick Hardt’s take on identity and [...]