A historical collection of our writing.
One of the big problems most modern insurance companies face is fraud. Why is it that some customers feel they can overstate a claim or make a false claim altogether? At least partially it is because they feel they are ripping of a big corporation which is an abstract entity instead of cheating on […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Saturday was the second Video Hackday, once again organized by Susan and Oliver from Ziggeo. What I like a lot about the format is that it is a single day without an overnight. While that may seem like very little time it does make it much less daunting and Video Hackday attracted a very diverse […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
At USV we have talked about and invested in the power of networks. We have also been applying this network thesis to our portfolio companies, building out the USV network. One area where I am particularly happy with how we have “walked the walk” is in recruiting for the analyst position. Instead of […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
The European Union launched an Antitrust Complaint against Google over Android. It is a shame that we keep coming back to using antitrust legislation to try to deal with issues of concentration and market power in information industries. We need alternative regulatory tools that are more in line […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Susan, Oliver and the team at Ziggeo are organizing the second annual Video Hackday. You will learn the latest about video APIs from companies including Twilio, JW Player and of course Ziggeo. The first video hackday was a blast. I gave a talk on No Stack Startups and even managed to write a small […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Living in Manhattan and having experienced the storm tide during Hurricane Sandy, I have been reading up on the what climate change is doing to the sea level. Sea levels in the 20th century rose faster than in the 27 (!) centuries before that. A new paper is now suggesting that the rise in the […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
