Mercadolibre Mercadolibre is the Latin American eBay. It went public last Friday on the Nasdaq (Ticker: MELI) and the stock increased 58%. Its path to IPO is interesting. While I … Continue reading “”

I suppose like most of us, I am a little curious about my family history, but not enough to spend time or money researching it. That’s where Geni.com comes in. … Continue reading “”

You might argue that Google is taking share away from Yahoo little by little and therefore should not spend the $40 billion or so it would take to buy Yahoo. … Continue reading “”

In a previous post (http://www.fabricegrinda.com/?p=120), I mentioned that my biggest concern with the Google / Youtube deal was not the valuation, but copyright issues. Now that Viacom has sued Google … Continue reading “”

I have been a fan of Warren Buffet’s letter to his shareholders for many years. It is clear, concise, honest, often funny, and provides insight into many matters outside of … Continue reading “”

As a self avowed gamer and gaming enthusiast with a true passion for games and clear game design ideas, I often get asked why I don’t pursue that passion professionally. … Continue reading “”

I just watched Steve Job’s presentation of the iPhone. Steve Jobs really knows how to put on a show. The device seems great. I have not played with it and … Continue reading “”

My gaming credentials: I will start by admitting that I am a gamer. I have been playing games since I got my first PC in the early 1980s. I rapidly … Continue reading “”

I don’t worry too much about the business model for Youtube – after all it’s pretty clear they could be making a lot of money selling pre-roll or post-roll ads … Continue reading “”

I suppose I am better placed than most to evaluate the mobile content market having built and sold one of the premier mobile media companies in the U.S. Let me … Continue reading “”

If you read this blog, chances are you know what the long tail is, but just in case, I felt like reiterating it. The phrase The Long Tail was first … Continue reading “”

Allmydata is an online virtual drive with backup, storage and sharing services. Progress has been slower than expected, mostly because of the product choices we made early on in the … Continue reading “”

San Francisco CA – Apr. 1, 2006 In a joint statement, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and privately held Allmydata announced today the availability of a seamless, global data … Continue reading “”

While summarizing my trip in Argentina in January, I did not mention that I spent 10 days in Buenos Aires investing in one company and building the tech team for … Continue reading “”

As you might have read in my post on “The Power of Introspection and Detached Analysis” after I sold Aucland I was involved with three companies in France: MilleMercis – … Continue reading “”