Marketplace API bots + get-rich-quick algorithms = hilarity… and maybe something more
“The expansion of API usage in marketplaces means: Version 1) Any PhD with an idea can create a startup to add value to a marketplace. Version 2) Any idiot with an questionable algorithm can screw things up for everyone. “Failure to account for boundary...Wherein Tris gives me a Grid-It, and I love it
I don’t do a lot of product or contest plugs here… and I don’t think I’ve ever done one when I’ve actually been given the product. But I jumped at the chance to do this one, because a) it involves a friend, social media smart guy Tris...Jim Green, one of Vancouver’s great civic leaders
From the historic renewal of the Downtown Eastside and the Woodward’s redevelopment, to the Portland Hotel Society, to InSite, to the city’s thriving arts scene – in pretty much every big initiative to make this city fairer, more affordable and more liveable, you’ll see Jim Green’s hand at work.
“Like a punch in the gut. Like our kids don’t count.”
I have no doubt it was simply an oversight on the part of management as I know the team to be run by good, caring people. But would such an oversight have happened if one of us had given birth? Not a chance. No, we didn’t bring our kids home from the hospital all...Just when I thought I couldn’t love MacRabbit’s Espresso any more…
I just received an email from the good folks at MacRabbit, about my recent purchase of their Espresso web development app: This notification is just a friendly reminder (not a bill or a second charge) that on 23-Jan-2012, you placed an order from MacRabbit Store. The...
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
