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By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
If you host your site on a box that has Web Host Manager (WHM) or cPanel on it this post is for you.
Since quite a few independent developers, indie hosting companies and startups do, I…
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, Server , shell access , SSH , Web Design and Development , Web hosting service , WHM Digital Culture, Digital Media, Featured, Meetups, Startup Interviews, Startup Tools »
By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy)
A couple of weeks ago I interviewed Bonnie Halper, executive recruiter, entrepreneur and general Internet pioneer at the New York New Tech Meetup.
If you watched the video you’d know that Bonnie…
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, Events , meetup , Networking , New York City Startups , New York Startups , StartupOneStop , The Hive at 55 , Video Interviews Featured, Opinion, Startup Design, Startup Tips, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
Internet type Max Klein shared an great story on his posterous site yesterday called, “Treat the users of your software like dogs.”
What Klein addresses in his post is a little trick…
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, computer human interaction , gaining software users , interface design with audio , max klein , sound designer Conferences, Digital Culture, News, Opinion, Startup Tips, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
Startup folks often find themselves working all the time and much of that on tangential ideas that come from the process of working on one idea. The 99%’ers are here to help with that.
The 99% conference is held by…
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, 99% conference new york , behance , behance conference , Conferences , Cool Hunting , cool hunting conference , Gnomedex , Social Sciences , the times center nyc , Thomas Edison Code, Digital Media, Featured, Microblogging, Product Development, Real-Time, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
I’m on a developer kick here so bear with me.
For about 3 years I’ve been running an application that I created that is worth its weight in gold.
It is web based application that grabs my most recent followers…
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, Twitter API , twitter followers , twitter followers feed , twitter followers xml , Twitter Search Blogging, CES, Digital Media, Featured, Gadgets, Startup Tools »
By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy)
Not many startups are going to need to shoot video 3 meters below the water’s surface but hey, you never know.
At its essence, the ZX3 is very similar to the Kodak Zi8 except for the…
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, 720p , Digital Media , Digital Video Camera , HD Video , High Definition Video , Image Stabilization , Kodak Playsport ZX3 , Kodak Zi8 , Pocket Camcorder , Video Business Models, Conferences, Digital Media, Social Media, Startup Tools »
By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy)
PluggedIn NYC is a startup and investor conference designed to facilitate knowledge sharing, relationship building and deal making amongst the handpicked media, advertising, social media and mobile executives and gatekeepers that will be in attendance.
Oh – and bloggers. Yours truly…
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, Blurts , Buzzd , Events , FlyScreen , Gliider , Hootsuite , Klout , Medialets , Mobile Commons , Mofuse , MoVozz , New York City , New York Startups , Placecast , PluggedIn NYC Conference , Postling , Producteev , RJ Metrics , Snac , Startup Conferences , Tech Conferences , TodaCell , Trendrr , Tweetfeel , Tweetmixx , tweetphoto , Watchitoo , Xtify Business Models, Design, Mobile, Smartphones, Software, Startup Tools »
By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy)
I love low-tech innovations and this one is no exception.
The App Sketchbook from Stephen Martin is a notepad that allows you to quickly put your iPhone app designs on paper –…
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, How to Develop iPhone Apps , iPhone , iPhone App Design , iPhone App Sketchbook , iPhone Apps , iPhone UI Design , Stephen Martin Blogging, Open Source, Opinion, RSS, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
If you’re just starting out or a WordPress hack from way back, the new book from Chris Coyier and Jeff Starr titled “Digging Into WordPress” could be a good addition to your shelf. …
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, Digging Into WordPress , Jeff Starr , wordpress books , wordpress consultant , wordpress hacks Blogging, Business Models, Startup Tips, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
That should be the second or third question you ask yourself after having an idea for a startup.
Inc. writer David Bushnell has a great blog post titled, “Is your idea a product or…
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, data collection , hobby products , knowledge managment system , story for business , story in business , wholesale ideas Design, Digital Media, Startup Tips, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
Why on earth would we post at Tech Startups about Ira Glass or story telling?
Because pitching a startup to the first partner, investor or the media is all about story telling. And there are few…
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, Ira Glass , media production , story telling , This American Life , unique perspective Business Models, Freemium, Startup Tips, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
For the last five years I have developed web services on top API’s. For the most part I find it really enjoyable as a chance to tinker with data that I wouldn’t otherwise have access to.…
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, api , Application programming interface , startup api , technical communication , time to market , web serivices Business Models, Opinion, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
Friend, smart dude and all-around good guy Micah Baldwin wrote up a post yesterday that hurt me a little bit – quite a bit, if I must be honest. It bothers me because he’s right.
On every account…
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, Micah Baldwin , Mike Dunn , raise capital , Tech Due Diligence , venture capital Startup Tips, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast)
Clear you schedules for tomorrow November 19, 2009 at 1 p.m. EST or 10 a.m. PST if you’re on the West coast to learn how to make Facebook Apps with Jesse Stay. O’Reilly is offering up the…
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, Facebook Markup Language , FBML , FBML Essentials , intranet , O'Reilly webcast Business Models, Freemium, Product Review, Startup Reviews, Startup Tools »
By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy)
I talk (and write) a lot about Freemium business models. Within businesses that support this model, the premium version of a product is usually a recurring monthly subscription. Setting up the backend for these services can be complex,…
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, How to Create a Subscription Business , Merchant Services , Recurly , Running a Saas Company , Subscription Billing , Subscription Payments , Using PayPal for Subscriptions Opinion, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith
Two weeks ago the CNN iPhone app was released in the iTunes app store. Since then it has remained in the top 25 paid applications sold daily. And for good reason. Let’s explore why.
Full of features
The CNN iPhone app is really a…
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, DIY journalist , game changer , user generated news Startup Tips, Startup Tools »
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith
Launching a startup is never easy, ever. And if it is, you should look for a falling piano.
There are two web based applications that I have used over the years that have had the most ROI for the coin: Basecamp and Blinksale. They…
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, basecamp , blinksale , Startup Tools 
