February 2012
7 posts
Wireless power could revolutionize highway... →
So a car can recharge wirelessly and never run out of juice… but my iphone still dies after a few hours?
EMR: Efficiency Mauled Repeatedly →
This is a classic issue with EMR implementation. EMRs are generally designed by engineers and are geared up for aggressive billing. They are generally not optimized for speed on the part of the physicians or staff who actually have to use the systems.
My father’s hospital has just brought on a major EHR and because it is so poorly designed (every simple request requires 150 clicks in a...
Music Apps Hack Day Feb 24-26 - Who's in? →
This should be fun. Anyone want to join me?
WatchA walk through blueprint health
The Hacker Olympics: NYC 2.18.12 →
Sweet!
January 2012
4 posts
“There was a lot of disappointment from kids who had prepped hard and got high...”
– Early Admission Applications Rise, as Do Rejections - NYTimes.com
Nice work Tim!!
3 Apps To Turn You Into A Sparkling Conversation... →
Congrats, Arun, on the press for Conversation Shaker. Too cool!!
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December 2011
21 posts
Spotify Premium is awesome
Maddy surprised me the other day with a subscription to Spotify premium. For only $10/mo it offers two huge benefits:
No annoying ads. Nothing cramps your listening like a Spotify ad. They are often poorly done, and some are even poorly recorded (I can hear ‘pops’ like the voice over person was too close to the mic). Now there are none!
Offline playlists on my iPod Touch for...
Colbert guest editorial: Naming rights, state... →
My favorite line:
The S.C. Republican Party no longer needed my $400,000, but being Southern gentlemen, they graciously offered to still want it.
Swivl →
I love this thing! Motion sensor for your iphone video camera. So cool.
Mercury 6G Solid State Drives 2.5" Serial-ATA... →
My dad just got this for his computer and has been raving about it. Might be time for me to make the move to SSD.
ScraperWiki is hosting a journalism data event at... →
Looks really great (they are one of my favorite sites on the net right now). I plan to be there!
Cuomo’s $320 Million Transit Cut Could Cost NYC... →
Looking for co-founders (tech and non-tech)
For the past 2+ years I’ve been quietly working on a startup called PatientCommunicator.com, a communications platform for doctors to allow their patients to easily connect and take care of non-urgent requests online rather than via the phone. It was just accepted to Blueprint Health, a Techstars-affiliated incubator for healthcare startups. The program starts January 9.
Trouble is,...
Check out this addictive game my friend made
My old college roommate Jesse put this game together. It’s called “Black Ball” and deserves to be under the “Funky Funky Games” label. Nice work!
But don’t get stuck here… I couldn’t get out.
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From the Porch: Promoted/Social Discovery and, um,... →
Kudos, Dave, for finally learning how to do a short blog post deserving of the space on Tumblr!
porchdog:
Just thinking about promoted / social discovery a bit more here…. I rambled last week about how Twitter will make lotsa money from promoted tweets similar to how StumbleUpon already makes lotsa money from promoted stumbles (both = promoted discovery); and a few weeks prior re foursquare...
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Can the 99 Percent Movement Reinvigorate... →
Another great post by Charlie Komanoff about congestion pricing. He is the expert on this stuff and knows better than anyone how badly NYC needs to charge more for the right to drive freely on our clogged streets. Congestion pricing - like a $10 toll on all bridges and tunnels - is a no-brainer. And as a car-owner myself I think it’s absurd that we can own and operate a car for virtually...
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Amex job anyone? Senior Manager, Serve Product... →
Let me know if you or someone you know wants this and I’ll put you in touch with the head of product strategy/mgmt at Serve at Amex. This is a product management role (not product development - more like strategy, customer experience, product roadmap, etc.) and ideal candidates are smart, super motivated w/ some product strategy/mgmt experience. Great opportunity for up and comers…...
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Latest "Office" intro - Dwight and the standing...
That was hilarious. ”Every second you sit takes an hour off your life.” Right on! I love my geekdesk. I’m waiting for the episode where Dwight changes his keyboard layout to one more optimal than QWERTY.
patriciogoodface asked: I have been reading about poorsquare but it's still not avalable in my country. How does poorsquare make money? Thanks and AWESOME APP for the 99%!!!
November 2011
30 posts
Columbia Venture Community Blog: Introducing the... →
columbiavc:
We’re excited to announce the first annual CVC30, a list of Columbians who have accomplished the most interesting things in the technology, entrepreneurship, and venture industries.
From not-yet-graduated wunderkinds to venerated experts, the 2011 CVC30 is made up of alumni, faculty, staff, and…
WatchFunniest thing I’ve seen this month! Brilliant.
collegehumor:
Warning: NSFW!
Sexy Spelling Song: “irregardless” is NOT a word.
Electric Six covers "You're A Mean One, Mr.... →
YES! Electric Six makes Christmas songs bearable!
Maddyland: Savin' on Fitness →
maddynovich:
In Manhattan, decent, conveniently located gyms can cost between $80 - $150/per month (or more). I joined Equinox and liked it - but at $140/mo, I just couldn’t bring myself to love it. Yes, the kehls lotion in the bathroom was awesome and the steam room and sauna were fabulous - but $140/mo is a…
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New business cards - what do you think?
I got tired of meeting people and talking about of a few of the projects I’m working on, but only having VocabSushi business cards to give them. So I made these much more versatile cards which list all the things I’m working on!
Now when I meet you and we talk a bit about, say, Fare/Share and Poorsquare.us, I can hand you a card and check off which projects of mine we discussed....
iMessage & iOS 5 - can't save me a dime
I just got off the phone with AT&T to see if there were some cheaper SMS plans available. My wife and I are on a family plan and are paying $30/mo for unlimited texting for both lines.
I said we just upgraded to iOS 5 with iMessage and want to reap the benefits of bypassing SMS charges for a majority of our texts these days.
Turns out, AT&T only offers two flavors of texting:
$30/mo...
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#NYCSW Startup Weekend Feedback
Image via CrunchBase
I was able to pop by GA and check out the demos for Startup Weekend #nycsw . It was interesting to hear the pitches. The format was 5 minutes to pitch + 2 minutes for questions from judges. About 21 companies pitched, so it was a little tedious, but interesting.
(I wasn’t a participant, just a spectator.)
There should be:
(a) a primer or some sort for all...
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WatchI appeared on Foxnews Live (an online-only program) yesterday to discuss PatientCommunicator.com, a web service that helps make doctors offices more efficient while providing better access to their patients.
Here is the direct link
This was the blurb:
12:30 Digitizing Doctor-Patient CommunicationsPatient Communicator is a web-based service that facilitates doctor-patient communications through...
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Before and after headshots
Last week, I was invited to appear on Foxnews Live (a web-only program) to discuss PatientCommunicator.com, a web service that helps doctors bring their offices into the 21st century and operate more efficiently.
I realized I needed to do something about my hair.
So I got it cut.
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Poorsquare Helps Touring Musicians Find Free Stuff →
Wow - ASCAP!!?! I love how Poorsquare has just turned from a service for the 99% to a service for poor traveling musicians. I won’t complain about that!
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WatchThis is the video from Columbia Journalism School where I presented Patient Communicator and Poorsquare. Jump to 13:00 for my part.
I probably shouldn’t have said “my father cut all 3 of his secretaries” and instead said “he was able to run the office himself and his overhead dropped to under 15%”. Note to self: always talk about the positive, and don’t...
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ThinkGeek :: Digits - Conductive Glove Pins →
I just bought these - so excited!! Never taking my gloves off in the winter.
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What Your Small Biz Can Learn From The Reinventing... →
Business Insider reporter Kim Bhasin interviewed Pinzler and me for an article on OPEN Forum, Amex’s news site for small businesses. Here’s my part:
Why do all these developers flock to events like Reinventing Local?
Hackathons attract all sorts of developers—both freelance and full-timers. But what’s in it for them, besides the potential the win some cash?
Jeff Novich and...