March 2010
3 posts
The Future of Browser Plugins. Hint: Let's Call...
At Union Square Ventures we have backed a couple of companies that use browser plugins at the core of their services (Adaptive Blue, Zemanta). We have always been concerned about the potentially lower sign-up rates from requiring someone to install a plugin. The installation process on Firefox required an onerous restart (even for updates to already installed plugins!). In fact, our concern has...
January 2009
3 posts
December 2008
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November 2008
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October 2008
5 posts
September 2008
1 post
August 2008
8 posts
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Shopping for School Supplies
We have three kids in elementary school and yesterday I spent nearly 2 hours at Staples together with a bunch of other dazed and confused parents. The ritual of buying school supplies may have nostalgic value to some, but I find it appallingly inefficient. The ideal solution would be for the teachers to simply go ahead and order the supplies online and have them delivered to school. I suspect...
July 2008
10 posts
June 2008
4 posts
