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Follow the Money: Kleiner Bets on Green Tech, Mobile, and Web 3.0

May 12th, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 6 Comments

Peering into the crystal ball that is Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Bryers Silicon Valley VC firm Keiner Perkins’ prescient ways led them to back Amazon, Sun Microsystems, and Google to name a few. Its success is practically unrivaled in the tech space. While the firm’s portfolio is diverse, it is placing increased emphasis on green [...]

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Tags: Technology

Larry Page Speaks on Changing the World

May 1st, 2008 by Max Gladwell · No Comments

We’re sensing a very positive trend: smart, connected, powerful people are calling for solutions From Fortune: As president of Google, Larry Page has pushed his people to take risks that have led to hot new applications like Gmail and Google Maps. Lately he has been thinking far outside the walls of his company. Page sees [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Technology

Mega Solutions: Human-Electric-Solar-Hybrid

May 1st, 2008 by Max Gladwell · No Comments

It’s a solution to global warming, dependence on fossil fuels, air pollution, urban congestion, parking, and obesity. That’s what we call a mega solution. From YouTube: The concept vehicle in the animation is a human-electric hybrid. You power the generator and the electric motor drives the vehicle. You can also drive it as an electric [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Entrepreneurs · Online Video · Technology

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Awareness Day

May 1st, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 1 Comment

A celebration of one of the foundations of social media. Plus, a great YouTube RSS tip Evidently, May 1st is “RSS Awareness Day.” And why not? It’s one of the greatest and most efficient ways to stay informed and manage news. It so dramatically streamlines the process of finding the information that’s important and relevant [...]

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Tags: Online Video · Technology · Web 2.0

Your Challenge: Change the World

April 30th, 2008 by Max Gladwell · No Comments

Umair Haque wants to help you and your startup make the world a better place. When we look around at the Web 2.0 landscape, we see a lot of promise. We’re looking at the glass half-full when it comes to the nexus of social media and green living and their combined potential to change the world. [...]

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Tags: Entrepreneurs · Technology