I study and write a lot about disruption caused directly or indirectly by the Internet. It’s actually the key tenant that matured my wonder and… Continue readingPaperKarma, Craigslist and unintentional disruption The post PaperKarma, Craigslist and unintentional disruption appeared first on Ben Metcalfe.| Ben Metcalfe
So-called “acq-hires” (when a company will buy a startup solely/mostly for the talent rather than the product itself) recently came up in a discussion amongst… Continue readingFrom the notebook: musings about so-called ‘acqhire’ talent acquisitions The post From the notebook: musings about so-called ‘acqhire’ talent acquisitions appeared first on Ben Metcalfe.| Ben Metcalfe
Hacker News has been buzzing with the story of Canadian citizen Zak Homuth, who was refused entry earlier in the week by US Customs and… Continue readingWhat visa type do you need, exactly, to legally participate in Y Combinator? The post What visa type do you need, exactly, to legally participate in Y Combinator? appeared first on Ben Metcalfe.| Ben Metcalfe
I was sad to discover that photos belonging to both Violet and I are being reproduced without our permission at ‘photo encyclopedia’ Fotopedia. I’m a… Continue readingCease & Desist letter sent to Fotopedia, abuser of Creative Commons The post Cease & Desist letter sent to Fotopedia, abuser of Creative Commons appeared first on Ben Metcalfe.| Ben Metcalfe
BitCoin I’ve spent the last few months researching BitCoin, which for those who don’t know is a p2p currency system that is (sort of) de-centralized… Continue readingWeekend musings – BitCoin, PlayStation Network and Google IO The post Weekend musings – BitCoin, PlayStation Network and Google IO appeared first on Ben Metcalfe.| Ben Metcalfe
Maggie Brown asks in the Guardian today ‘whether the BBC has become too affraid to take risks?‘. Her piece focuses around the dreaded “BBC Editorial… Continue readingThoughts on a “risk averse BBC”, as covered in the Guardian today The post Thoughts on a “risk averse BBC”, as covered in the Guardian today appeared first on Ben Metcalfe.| Ben Metcalfe
Genetic testing startup 23andMe is running a ‘1-day sale’ that removes their normal up-front testing fee of $199. The catch- you have to agree to… Continue reading23 and John Doe: thoughts on today’s genetic testing sale at 23andMe The post 23 and John Doe: thoughts on today’s genetic testing sale at 23andMe appeared first on Ben Metcalfe.| Ben Metcalfe