Yes, this is real. The infidelity dating site AshleyMadison is offering a million dollars for evidence of Tim Tebow straying from the righteous path (he claims he’s a virgin). Great PR stunt for both Rewarder and AshleyMadison. I highly, highly doubt they will uncover any evidence of Tim Tebow… indulging himself. But if they do…… Continue reading Had Sex With Tim Tebow? Congrats, You’re a Millionaire!
Category: My musings
The Beauty of Lightning
A lightning storm hit San Francisco on Thursday. It’s an extremely rare event that produced some spectacular visuals that have been flying across my Facebook News Feed all day. I actually think lightning is one of the most beautiful things in the world, especially when it’s captured on camera. It’s the embodiment of the incredible… Continue reading The Beauty of Lightning
My Column Is Heading to CNET!
Dear friends, colleagues and supporters, I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining CNET and CBS Interactive as a contributing columnist and commentator! Ever since my departure from Mashable, I’ve posted my personal take on the big technology news of the day on BenParr.com. The response to my work has been overwhelming, and traffic to this… Continue reading My Column Is Heading to CNET!
The Art of the Introduction: A Primer
I make 12-18 introductions per week on average. Some of the intros I make are favors to friends, some of them are to journalists, some are for the startups I advise, and some were because I thought that two people just needed to meet each other. Most of the time, the introductions I see people… Continue reading The Art of the Introduction: A Primer
The Rise of the Smart Assistant
Almost everybody wants to have an assistant, even if people won’t freely admit it. Who doesn’t want an extra set of hands to help out with chores, scheduling, reminders, meetings, reservations, and the myriad of other tasks that we need to complete every single day? Just a few years ago, the only way you could… Continue reading The Rise of the Smart Assistant
Likes, Retweets, Comments & the Rise of the Validation Society
Not too long ago, my co-founder and I were deep in investor prep and product design (announcements coming soon) when we started talking about the emotional appeal and “stickiness” of our product. When you’re building a consumer-oriented product, creating an emotional connection with the user is central to success. We were fascinated by the fantastic… Continue reading Likes, Retweets, Comments & the Rise of the Validation Society
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Minecraft = Awesome [Video]
A group of people decided that they wanted to recreate Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Minecraft. It’s called Hyrulecraft, and the results are simply spectacular. They redid everything: Hyrule, dungeons, all the little towns… everything but Gannon himself. They’re working on adding NPCs, quests and game mechanics, though. Excuse me, I’m going to… Continue reading Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Minecraft = Awesome [Video]
SOPA Is Dead!
From Mashable: Lamar Smith, the chief sponsor of SOPA, said on Friday that he is pulling the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.†“I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,†Smith (R-Texas) said. “It is clear that… Continue reading SOPA Is Dead!
The Google+ Antitrust Disaster
Google has become the tech media’s punching bag today, thanks to its launch of deep Google+ integration in Google Search. The move was something that I expected, but I don’t think anybody expected the integration to be so massive. You can’t browse Google without seeing Google+ everywhere. The problem is simple: Google is using its… Continue reading The Google+ Antitrust Disaster
Google Search Gets Personal; Should Facebook Be Scared?
Google has launched three new features that personalize its search engine in a radical way. It’s the biggest change to Google’s search engine since Google Instant. Google has fused Google Search with Google+ and Picasa to make results unique to the individualized. Clicking the person icon on the top right of the search page brings… Continue reading Google Search Gets Personal; Should Facebook Be Scared?