Archive for October 2007

OpenSocial by Google

Oct 31st, 2007 | By | Category: Featured

Google is launching OpenSocial on Thursday, which is a set of three common APIs, defined by Google with input from partners, that allow developers to access core functions and information at social networks – primarily profile information, friend’s information and activities.
This means that application developers should now have an easier time creating apps that run [...]



Thinking the Dip

Oct 25th, 2007 | By | Category: Featured

I’ve just completed reading “The Dip” by Seth Godin so I thought I might just want to write down the more meaning things that i got from the book…
1. Quitting is precisely what needs to be done so that resources can be freed up for other efforts that could actually result in success. It’s [...]



Private: Richard Branson’s “Screw it, Let’s Do it.”

Oct 22nd, 2007 | By | Category: Other Stuff

I read quite a fair bit and after reading a book, I categorise them into several categories…
Worth borrowing
Worth buying
And Shelf-worthy.
I’ve recently read Richard Branson’s “Losing My Virginity” followed by a very short summary of that book, “Lessons in Life: Screw it, Let’s Do it.”
I shall refer to both titles under the same reading because they’re [...]



A day worth remembering.

Oct 11th, 2007 | By | Category: Personal, Work

10th October 2007
Today is quite a momentous day.
After weeks of negotiations and reviewing of contracts, it’s finally signed. Widgeous has officially received funding from an investment firm at the cost of 15% of the company and a single board seat. Chances are, it would be a worthy exchange. Through this, I can garner the support [...]



Oct 9th, 2007 | By | Category: Featured

i am a such a patient person that it disgusts me sometimes.



Bootstrapping – Spending in a Startup?

Oct 6th, 2007 | By | Category: Featured

Having getting myself involved in Widgeo.us, I’m now faced with the exciting task of juggling between setting a direction for the startup, strategizing how best to the project forward, structuring a plan that’s feasible for securing financing and, of course, managing the funds.
I’d like to just touch a little about managing the funds a seed [...]



Tickle Me Emo

Oct 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Featured