Author: briantroy

Cloud Computing Leaps Forward – EC2 and Automatic Scaling

It is a big week for Cloud Computing. Rackspace announced they are entering the space via acquisition. Today Amazon announces EC2 is no longer beta – which is good. The important part of the announcement for me is the roadmap they hint at. Cloud computing keeps advancing like rolling thunder. Amazon today announced a major… Continue reading Cloud Computing Leaps Forward – EC2 and Automatic Scaling

This is all I’m saying… And that is all I have to say about that.

I tend to avoid taking political positions on my blog… If only because it is an invitation to… well watch any political blog. That being said, we all have to draw the line somewhere. Say hello to Michelle Bachman – a congresswoman from the 6th district in Minnesota – these insightful comments were made on… Continue reading This is all I’m saying… And that is all I have to say about that.

FCC intends to abolish the Enhanced Service Providers exemption.

From IMHO Conferences & Consulting today: Back in the days when IBM was a company based on mainframes and we had to teach computers to whistle so that they could talk the government determined that data services were not subject to the same regulatory rules as voice services. The result was a boom for the… Continue reading FCC intends to abolish the Enhanced Service Providers exemption.

54 Hours To Build A Company: A Look At Startup Weekend Phoenix

TechCrunch coverage of Phoenix Startup Weekend… Yeah – I was there working on Reserve Chute!!! Twitrratr gets a nice bump… nice job guys. Go Phoenix! It’s been some time since we last covered Startup Weekend, a series of events that bring a roomful of developers and entrepreneurs together to develop new startups in only 54… Continue reading 54 Hours To Build A Company: A Look At Startup Weekend Phoenix

Social Media is about Aggregation – Not Publishing/Networks

I’ve been using FriendFeed for several months now. As a matter of fact, with the addition of real-time FriendFeed is now my primary Social Media interface. Why? Because the critical attribute which makes Social Media useful (yep, I’m banging on the adding value drum again) is aggregation, not publishing or networks. Publishing and networks are… Continue reading Social Media is about Aggregation – Not Publishing/Networks

What did you do last weekend?

I hope you had fun. I was at Phoenix Startup Weekend working with a team of smart, energized people to create a new company in a single weekend. The result – Reserve Chute – is sheer genius. This one time, at Phoenix Startup Weekend (http://phoenix.startupweekend.com) actually held in Chandler, AZ, a band of brothers, and… Continue reading What did you do last weekend?

Pandora joins the 15% club (layoffs)

Pandora announced today that they have laid off 14% of staff in reaction to the state of the economy. Via TechCrunch: Music-streaming service Pandora joins the growing list of startups laying off employees to survive in a worsening economy. The company let go 20 people yesterday, or 14 percent of its staff. Founder Tim Westergren… Continue reading Pandora joins the 15% club (layoffs)

Paul Graham’s Advice to Startups

TechCrunch published a post referencing Paul Graham’s (of Y Combinator) advice on why you should start a company now. He makes some great points. I would argue that Mr. Graham’s advice should apply in any economic environment. A financial nuclear winter may be upon us, but many startups will still survive and even thrive in… Continue reading Paul Graham’s Advice to Startups