From Oliver Wrede’s Details of a global brain: “There are a number of reasons why user interfaces of many software packages fail. I assume (slightly unfair and inaccurate), that in many cases there is no interface designer involved with user interface development, but rather the interface is designed by the application developers. Here is a… Continue Reading

Talked with a friend yesterday who thinks his start-up may be going under.They’rewaiting for that next nfusionof VC cash,and if it doesn’t happen…they’re doomed, Then talked with another friend who’s done start-ups over the past 6 years. His advice: “If they have money for 6 weeks for 15 people,then they probably have about $150,00-200,000.If they… Continue Reading

Others have blogged this morning’s Berkeley conference sessions in detail, so I will confine my comments to personal stuff. First of all, I had a great time–the discussions were sharp, the speakers smart, and the audience interesting. I listened and learned and talked a little, too. Some of the people who made great comments were(in… Continue Reading

Is it her or is it me? I remember loving Carrie Fisher’s first novel, Postcards from the Edge, and enjoying the second, Surrender the Pink, so I picked up the best awful, her latest book, and geeze, it is awful. Not just bad but awful in that didn’t they have an editor that cared kind… Continue Reading

Liveblogging from the conference.: Craig Newmark just gave a good chat about Craig’s List and how it addresses what people want (jobs, housing,dates) as a metaphor for addressing bigger issues (reforming government.) Mark Pincus is now describing how the web and social networks allow people to create their own groups and causes–“the revolution of the… Continue Reading

To think they started only 4 years ago–and now the company’s filing a $2.7B IPO. Money’s got a story, as does everyone else in the blogosphere. Psst, Feedster’s got the Google IPO watch. And Google news has stories as well., as does Topix.

Kevin Burton sent me a funny link to Yahoo UK’s The Office: Attachments, The best of the web circulated by you. Tyson the skateboarding bulldog is there, as are some scary looking clown babies.

The toaster broke this morning. That is, it started toasting the bread(yes, we still eat bread) on only one side. My husband came home this afternoon with a new toaster that, I swear, is almost as big as an SUV. The Hamilton Beach 24507 4-Slice IntelliToast Toaster, in all for business black,has four double-wide slots… Continue Reading

Just got a note from Peter Caputa about the About.com post–he had so much to say he did a blog entry, which I found completely fascinating (Yes, I am one of those people who enjoys watching established companies work to keep on their feet as paradigms shift). Among the points Peter makes: “The about.com model… Continue Reading

Are you on diet? Were you on a diet last week? Planning to start one next month? If you are a part of the population for whom diets are a recurring fact–or a constant way of life– Lisa Lillien’s new website and newsletter, Hungry Girl, is worth a look. Lisa’s a pretty normal person who… Continue Reading