Memoir
The serialization of my Web 2.0 memoir. This was also Season 3 of Cybercultural, which ran from October 2023 to December 2024.
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Dinner at TWO, But With Which Acquirer? A Zany Night in SF
I continue negotiations with two potential acquirers of ReadWriteWeb: CMP and Ziff Davis Enterprise. One invites me to dinner at a trendy SoMA restaurant, but it turns out three's a crowd.
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2008 Web 2.0 Expo; M&A Talks With ZDE and CMP Continue
At the Web 2.0 Expo in April 2008, I meet my ReadWriteWeb colleagues Marshall and Josh for the first time. Also, negotiations with ZDE and CMP continue — including a lunch meeting with CMP.
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Acquisition Talks: Two Suitors Emerge for ReadWriteWeb
In early 2008, I surprisingly find myself with two media company wooers for ReadWriteWeb: CMP and Ziff Davis Enterprise. The deals look good, but the earn-out targets concern me.
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ReadWriteWeb’s Big Redesign & the Inaugural Crunchies
At the end of 2007, ReadWriteWeb unveils our new design — featuring a slash of vibrant red in the header! Also, we co-host the first Crunchies in San Francisco and I meet Mashable’s founder.
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Stress 2.0: Type 1 Diabetes Plus Web Server Issues
In November 2007, I get a shock diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes — which makes me rethink work-life balance. Meanwhile, the Read/WriteWeb server struggles to cope with our rapid page view growth.
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Read/WriteWeb Makes Key Hire and I Meet Hustle Culture
Marshall Kirkpatrick joins Read/WriteWeb in September 2007. The following month, I attend the Web 2.0 Summit and experience the start of hustle culture when I meet Gary Vaynerchuk.
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Las Vegas and the Microsoft MIX Conference 2007
I travel to Vegas, where I learn about 'rich internet applications' and Microsoft's Flash alternative, Silverlight. Meanwhile, Read/WriteWeb doubles traffic and breaks into the Technorati top 30.
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Web 2.0 Expo 2007: Web 2.0 Goes Mainstream
My trip to Silicon Valley for the inaugural Web 2.0 Expo in April 2007, where I meet several Read/WriteWeb colleagues for the first time, sample the social life, and enjoy the expanding tech bubble.
