Archive for the 'Startups' Category

BankAround.com - bank like you shop

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

It’s been a while since I envisioned a simpler web site for consumers to identify the best checking, savings, and money market rates at local, national, and online financial institutions. Back when my brother sent me a link to join ING Direct, years ago, I wasn’t really that bullish about online savings accounts. [...]

What is Facebook, anyway?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

I was chatting with my father today and he’s been watching the news about Microsoft’s $240M (1.6%) stake in Facebook. My father has taught me a lot, and he is well in-tuned with the big businesses he invests in, among them Costco, Best Buy, Boeing, and, important to this news, Microsoft. He’s had [...]

Off The List — Entertainment for Planet Earth!

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

It’s about time that helping our planet has become fun. Jonny Hal has launched a web series that tracks his attempts to be removed from marketer’s mailing list. This is pretty funny stuff! The preview is below. And check out his first episode on Verizon.

GreenDimes provides an easy way to get [...]