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Re: Fixing the VC Industry: An Industry Ready to be Disrupted

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Re: Fixing the VC Industry: An Industry Ready to be Disrupted

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Re: Songs of the Year – Best of 07: Number 8

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Re: The Evolving Nature of Technology Adoption

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Re: The Evolving Nature of Technology Adoption

Merchant loans — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:29:11 -0000

Web 2.0 is very instrumental in
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Re: Fixing the VC Industry: An Industry Ready to be Disrupted

Brairtoss87 — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:14:47 -0000

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Re: 6 Word Story

Phentermine — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:51:36 -0000

Very nice! good work

Re: The Web is Fundamentally Transformative

steroids — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:20:00 -0000

the net has def transformed my life.

Re: The Web is Fundamentally Transformative

steroids — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:18:57 -0000

it's def transformed my life.

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Re: The Evolving Nature of Technology Adoption

Fraser — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:14:47 -0000

This is meant as an FYI to myself so that I have a record of these links.

Coverage for the session:

ny times: http://bit.ly/4hwq5D
pc world: http://bit.ly/2Jumfs
cnet: http://bit.ly/MhqLp

Re: The Evolving Nature of Technology Adoption

Margo Roby — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:14:00 -0000

Hi,
I came across your blog while exploring getglue, and spotted the article on Web 2.0. I just attended a conference in Shanghai on Web 2.0 in the classroom.

I was interested in your concerns from the computer and tech world point of view. Although a literature teacher, I went because of concerns many teachers have about the impact of Web 2.0 in the classroom, if people forget it is just a tool and that it all still has to happen in the classroom.

I would have enjoyed hearing you give the talk.

Re: The Evolving Nature of Technology Adoption

patwoodward — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:29:11 -0000

Good stuff Fraser. Is there a video of you talk somewhere?

I think finding users / adopters is a matter of knowing who exactly your customers are. If the adopters you are targeting are heavy web users, well these days that is a pretty big, undefined group. Four years ago it wasn't.

Marketing to everyone is difficult. Building stuff that services a particular audience is more efficient and fruitful.

Re: Summer in NYC

Fraser — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:26:12 -0000

Wow - I just went to Charlie's site and saw the picture. Wow. There are a lot of screw-shaped objects in the xray... that can't be a good thing.

Congrats on the job with the DA. Does that make you a Rachel-like character from Dark Knight?

For someone interested in law I'd imagine it would be harder to get better experience. Is it a full time, long-term thing?

Rest up and get better. We should all go out one time (we'll pick a place close to your apt to make it easy to hobble to).

Re: Summer in NYC

Amy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:17:05 -0000

Fraser,
I'm so happy to start my day off reading such a positive post (and thinking of Metallica.)
Quick Update: Broke my ankle a month ago, big surgery (see Charlie's post last week for the visual), now back at work, which i LOVE. Maybe I told you, I ended up at the Manhattan DA's office, being a paralegal, and having tons of fun doing it. Though it's hard and slightly boring here while I'm on crutches. I'm looking ahead to a long rehab process, so I'm thinking Dodgeball 2.0 '09 is what I'll be gearing up for.
Miss seeing you on the court every week!
Catch you later.
-Little Parker

Re: Summer in NYC

Noah Brier — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:31:56 -0000

We still need to grab that beer ...

Re: Summer in NYC

jence — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:59:35 -0000

Hi, thanks for visiting my blog. I'm very new at this world and I know I have a lot of work to do, but any type of comments would help me. I"m still working on building my site so I realize it's not an A quality website just yet. I hope you visit again.

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Re: Seek Wisdom

Andrew — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:37:02 -0000

I think any discussion about wisdom and all ideas it entails requires a detachment from semantics. What seems to be the limiting problem is that wisdom, knowledge, understanding, etc. are trying to be given solid definitions. This is good and all and it helps us grasp the meaning and function of each. However, wisdom should be considered an attainable perspective (which is in the form of comprehension and knowing) that is informed infinitely by prudence, but more importantly, with wisdom, one is able to find a balance in life. This ubiquitous balance is observed in all situations at all times by a wise person. So, by recognizing that balance is necessary even in the role of learning and memorizing data, one can hope to learn that life is all about a healthy and equal indulgence in all things as long as said indulgence is informed through proper and right judgment.

Re: TechCocktail Conference in Chicago

Steffan Antonas — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:45:13 -0000

Congrats and Good luck, Fraser. Hope you have a fantastic time. If you end up on a webcast, youtube or the like - shoot the link my way!

Re: Songs of the Year – Best of 07: Number 1

Eyebee — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:54:07 -0000

Your comment regarding evolving musical tastes caught my eye.

One good thing about getting older is the lack of peer pressure to conform to youthful tastes (not that I ever did really).

There is a very vibrant music scene in the UK though, and I've been featuring many British Indie artists on my net radio station at http://nabradio.us. You may care to check it out sometime. There's a lot of other good (but mostly Indie stuff too).

Re: Theme for 2008: Unclutter

leafar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:51:28 -0000

Funny I am doing the same on the other side of the ocean I've deleted all my facebook friends on friday ;-D try to refocus... on the right human capital in all my networks

Re: Theme for 2008: Unclutter

Leigh — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:10:14 -0000

uch! i don't mean to make this all about me but i don't have that many subscribers Fraser so I'm feeling a bit insecure about making your top ten list. I promise I'll write something relevant soon. Well, soonish....Ok no promises but... am coming to NYC again probably in the next couple weeks so i can just bribe you with food and wine......

Re: Theme for 2008: Unclutter

Kate — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:40:12 -0000

I really enjoyed your post especially seeing your goals mimic many of mine this coming year....thanks for more inspiration. ; - ) K

Re: Theme for 2008: Unclutter

candice — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:19:35 -0000

When I returned to my apartment after yon hurricane, I had a couple of hours to sift through everything I owned and keep only what was important and undamaged, not that I would recommend that kind of shock, but I have kept a hell of a lot less stuff since then. I like clutter in a manner that drives my mother insane, though, and now that my equally cluttered boyfriend is living with me... we have a coffee table with about twenty books on it, and a hammer, and some candles, and and and.... good to see you posting again.

Re: The Importance of Hope (or, Barack Obama on Entrepreneurship)

Ken — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:21:12 -0000

Had to check the website ... an interesting and spirited discussion happening on Disruptive Thoughts? Who woulda thunk it. :) @McLarty Actually I am a Wunderloo alumni (waaaay back 2 decades ago) and I do follow the great things that are happening there (my retirement account thanks you RIM!). I think that it is in part the support that Communitech provides that enables / attracts entrepreneurs in the area. Prior successes facilitate future successes. It is the reason that the group I work with are committed to nurturing innovated ideas in our region. We feel it will lead to a stronger, more fertile breeding ground for additional new ideas. This area could be a recognized "team" in the "big leagues" @Fraser I'd offer that entrepreneurial spirit is taking an idea and growing it to say $20M revenue, not the process of scaling it beyond. Being bought should be an entrepreneur's goal... a large company is likely to crush that spirit.

Re: The Importance of Hope (or, Barack Obama on Entrepreneurship)

Fraser — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:25:41 -0000

I'm proud to be Canadian. I wear my love for Hamilton on my sleeve. I'm thrilled with the changes that are occurring in the city, the province, and the country that will create real impact on entrepreneurship for years to come. That's future tense though. We're not there yet. But we're on the right path. Growing a company with $20M revenue is tough. Growing from $20 - $100 is even more difficult. But the hardest is to continue to grow beyond $100M / year in revenue. It will be interesting to watch Sandvine over the coming year - they're at a difficult junction for any company. And a junction, that unfortunately, Canadian companies have never been good at transcending. For all it's entrepreneurial spirit Waterloo has not matched the output of other areas. Again, I believe this will change thanks to the foundation and support networks that many have built in the region.