Jon Li & Tekhnologia

So after gallons of coffee and sacrifices to Elsbeth and my time...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:24:51 -0500

So after gallons of coffee and sacrifices to Elsbeth and my time together, BuyWithMe launches in New York. My favoite deal is the SPiN New York ping pong. Half price with a free drink, I’m exhausted, but check it out: http://www.buywithme.com/sheckys/deals/365-spin-nyc-ping-pong

Confucius say, “If you are in a book store and cannot find...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:06:38 -0500

Confucius say,

“If you are in a book store and cannot find the book for which you search, you are obviously in the…

Photo

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:34:11 -0500

Photo

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:32:18 -0500

if I could, I’d totally A/B test this for...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:25:06 -0500

if I could, I’d totally A/B test this for BuyWithMe’s registration page.

davidkaneda:

Luke Wroblewski wrote an article yesterday titled, “Mad Libs” Style Form Increases Conversion 25-40%. The post was about a team, led by Ron Kurti, redesigning a form for Vast.com. By no means do I intend to knock the success of the redesign, but part of me wonders if the conclusion was rushed. In addition to using a narrative user flow, he’s also:

Lessened form inputs, added placeholder text, and made one optional

Removed distracting links throughout

Highlighting contextual information like the car being negotiated

Made the submit button bigger

Added icons

Said “Thank you”

Luke mentions the possibility of other factors affecting the result in his review, but I think it may be an understatement. Sometimes conversion rates can be massively improved by a minor change to a design or user flow. While A/B testing can be very useful, keep in mind that it is still a science and comprehensively reviewing constants and variables is a big part of that science.

I would give up speach to be able to whistle like Andrew...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:18:15 -0500

I would give up speach to be able to whistle like Andrew Bird.

fred-wilson:

Cataracts - Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha

1:40 into this song, Andrew breaks into one of the best whistling solos i’ve heard. it’s wonderful.

andrew bird is the artist of the weekend and maybe even into monday

Instapaper Blog: Choosing pagination tap zones

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:10:48 -0500

Instapaper Blog: Choosing pagination tap zones: oh how I despise the accidental action

Instapaper Pro 2.2’s tap zones for pagination:

I debated about these for a while and tried a few others during development:

Sides only: Didn’t fit with concept of web pages, especially since you can toggle out of pagination mode and scroll manually at any time. The content is…

Birthday dinner for the lady.

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:58:27 -0500

Birthday dinner for the lady.

To Elsbeth. With love.

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:40:40 -0500

To Elsbeth. With love.

The mesmerizing clock >> better in full screen

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:57:00 -0500

Full screen + with audio.

Backing out of a term sheet

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:14:44 -0500

Backing out of a term sheet

In response to she&he

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:30:51 -0500

Sure, I’ll bring the other mocha pot…if I can find it.

davidkaneda: Wise men said, a fantastic Flickr set with quotes...

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:12:12 -0500

davidkaneda:

Wise men said, a fantastic Flickr set with quotes on creativity, entrepreneurship, and marketing from the industry’s leading professionals.

If you’re working backwards from a goal, can one ever reach it? If a tree falls in the—

I love ramen. But i don’t think any shop in New York could...

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:04:05 -0500

I love ramen. But i don’t think any shop in New York could compare to “inky-black “burnt” miso ramen at Gogyo.” <- that sounds good. The best noodle meal was a 7 course prie-fix at MIST noodle shop at Omotesando Hill, Tokyo. I’m no expert, but I can pretend.

fred-wilson: Status THIS - Check-In, Please I’ve an app...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:24:40 -0500

fred-wilson:

Status THIS - Check-In, Please

I’ve an app for that.

"The venture community has started to pile into the space with Accel leading a $30mm round in Groupon..."

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:11:00 -0500

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The venture community has started to pile into the space with Accel leading a $30mm round in Groupon and Living Social raising an additional $5mm from VCs. Rue La La was having its leg humped by PE firms as it sold out to GSI for $350mm. Several other Sites are in the process of being funded. […]

The early successes of Gilt and Groupon have spawned loads of copycats and fast followers. The Groupon approach in particular is being ripped-off shamelessly.

”

- Thoughtful post by Todd Dagres on private sale sites. My work at CroudSprout was a little too early to get my leg humped, I guess :-) (via alexbain)

@Bain, Didn’t I do enough leg humping to wag your tail? Maybe if Spark took a risk with CrowdSprout in 2009, they wouldn’t have to now compete with Sequoia, Kleiner Perkin, or Matrix.

I love this note that’s included with your Gilt...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:57:30 -0500

I love this note that’s included with your Gilt order—its a simple gestures, but that extra, unexpected something makes you feel good. Like when a friend sends a Thank You Card for hosting a dinner party. Another company that does a great job communicating with customers is Bonobos—you just gotta love the passion.

Along with my iPhone, I upgraded my apartment to 3GS! Finally I...

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:34:00 -0500

Along with my iPhone, I upgraded my apartment to 3GS! Finally I get reception in my NY apt.

Time lapse x AutoStitch of Elsbeth’s pre-semester brunch....

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:29:43 -0500

Time lapse x AutoStitch of Elsbeth’s pre-semester brunch. The lady baked up a delicious storm!

Breakfast with the younger brother - talking football and...

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:25:21 -0500

Breakfast with the younger brother - talking football and medicine.