David Vivero

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A personal site, featuring thoughts about entrepreneurship, media, and the Internet.




So sleepy at work after a big turkey sandwich lunch. Can't... go... over... to... our... couch..., according to Twitter.

THOUGHTS

23/6, an example of strategy shift

IAC/InterActiveCorp just announced the launch of 23/6, a comedy site that resembles the Onion, but seems a little bit better. Instead of being completely fake, the site has a "Daily Show"-like coverage of actual events during the week. In fact, many of the writers for the site come from The Daily Show and The Huffington Post. I've officially added it to my list of regular news sources, though they only cover "some of ...

Splitting the utility and the media: Google vs. Facebook

I found the recent speculation regarding Google's expected social networking initiative to be incredibly exciting for users and industry observers. The basic proposition, which may not end up coming to fruition, is described and compared to Facebook by TechCrunch's Michael Arrington: Facebook has a platform to allow third parties to build applications on Facebook itself. But what Google may be planning is significantly more open - allowing third parties ...

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Daily life, experienced through the senses and tracked online