So… Facebook has announced it has passed ONE BILLION USERS. Sounds like a reason for a huge celebration. What an amazingly awesome global community! We should all rejoice together because we built it… together! But unlike the supermarket that rewards its one millionth customer with…
Two very popular websites and what they posted at exactly 3:00 PM Pacific time today (October 2nd). The real question going into the debates tomorrow isn’t who will win – Obama or Romney? (FYI, Fox News has already declared Mitt Romney the winner.) The real…
Also declaring Mitt Romney a winner are Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. How is that possible? The debate doesn’t even happen until October 3rd. Here’s how: Fox News is really pushing a specific storyline about the upcoming debate. They are calling it “Do…
Today is a big day for FB:NASDAQ. The first earnings release after a pretty crappy IPO. Needless to say, earnings and guidance must destroy expectations. This is important for everyone who has a stake in the company – from those who had blind faith in…
SCREAMING BUY! YHOO is headed for $50/share. Marissa Mayer is a perfect choice. Great for Yahoo! Great for Silicon Valley. It’s a stunning move – completely shocking and unexpected. If you’re worried about her pregnancy – then shame on you. Her pregnancy makes me even…
Hollywood is so desperate to grow their businesses in China they would almost do anything. Look the other way while the Chinese government continues to abuse the basic human rights of its citizens? Check. Alter the content or severely edit a movie in order to…
Andrew Breitbart died just after midnight last night. He was 43 years old. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends. A sudden death like this is incredibly tragic. Yes, he was an asshole (at least in my mind) and a much hated…
And that’s fine with me. In 2010, when the Tea Party won quite a few House seats and a couple of Senate seats , many people were wrongly tricked into believing that a serious political movement had begun and a rise of the Far Right…
Once upon a time, in the tiny hamlet of Menlo Park, California, there was a company called Facebook. This company was unlike any other (sorry, make that ‘like MANY others’) in that it connected people from around world through a magical and glorious technical achievement…
First of all, I am not a television critic. I am a critic of the television industry – but not really on the content itself. That said, last week, while at a Manka Bros. corporate retreat, I actually sat and watched a full episode of…