Category Archives: media

The sky is not falling

Posted on August 20, 2011 by kfarr

I am writing to share some reactions to Claire Cain Miller’s piece in the New York Times, “Silicon Valley Booms but Worries About a New Bust.” I met Claire at the Founder Showcase event she mentions in her article and … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, internets, media, tech, work | Tagged boom, bust, farr, fundraising, gross margin, kfarr, kieran, new york, new york times, nyt, nytimes, quote, saas, silicon valley | 4 Comments

Thoughts on group ownership with unfunded startups

Posted on August 14, 2008 by kfarr

Good news! Steve and I finally released our website, VidSF.com, to the public. More good news! We had a great initial meeting with content producers. We recruited them via craigslist and we made absolutely clear that a) we are unfunded … Continue reading →

Posted in internets, media, tech | Tagged boot, bootstrap, bootstrapped, san francisco, sf, startup, strap, unfunded, vid, vidsf | 5 Comments

With Daily Show and Colbert, Hulu takes the trophy. Joost dead?

Posted on June 10, 2008 by kfarr

When NBC and Fox announced their ‘me too’ online video joint venture, Hulu, I was understandably skeptical. After all, Joost had already launched to much fanfare with top partners like Viacom’s MTV and Turner’s Cartoon Network. YouTube had quite a … Continue reading →

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Driving: Lawyers, reporters and crackheads, oh my.

Posted on June 4, 2008 by kfarr

Sunday was a busy and good day, buoyed by City events and nice weather. Monday and Tuesday were a bit slow. As usual, I picked up a few lawyers going to or from work. (Work seems to always be the … Continue reading →

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Media roundup: sci fi, electronica, the tragedy of suburbia, and public radio

Posted on May 30, 2008 by kfarr

And now, a brief list of things produced by fellow humans I enjoyed reading, hearing and watching in the past few weeks. Books: Larry Niven’s Ringworld I was drawn in by the concept of a ringed artificial habitable structure orbiting … Continue reading →

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Station Manager of 91.7 KALW San Francisco reaches out to listeners.

Posted on May 29, 2008 by kfarr

During my Tuesday shift I was pleasantly surprised to hear a radio station manager speaking directly to listeners for an extended period of time about the state of the station. In the past, I’ve heard station managers speak during pledge … Continue reading →

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Examiner print daily is heaven, Examiner online is hell. Why?

Posted on May 28, 2008 by kfarr

The current iteration of the San Francisco Examiner — the free, tabloid-sized print daily focused primarily on San Francisco news and events — is top notch. It’s a quick read, conveniently sized and simple but effective in delivering a local … Continue reading →

Posted in internets, media | Tagged ads, chronicle, cpm, daily, digital, examiner, industry, journalism, journalist, media, news, newspaper, online, pageviews, print, reporters, revenue, san francisco, sf, sfgate, stories, the examiner, views, web | 2 Comments

I propose a new online ad metric: seconds per impression

Posted on May 28, 2008 by kfarr

Online ad sales reps enjoy using the term “engagement” in their sales pitches. “OurSite.com’s users are highly engaged with our content, and so shall they be with your ads!” What does “engagement” really mean? Some part is puffery — it’s … Continue reading →

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Last.fm + iPod = Profit?

Posted on May 14, 2008 by kfarr

Last.fm is a top-rate music streaming service that suggests music based on your previous last.fm plays, songs you play in iTunes (“scrobbling”), and songs your friends like. But, it’s frustratingly tied to your computer. You have to listen to via … Continue reading →

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TV, online video ad buys approach convergence already enjoyed by end-users.

Posted on May 9, 2008 by kfarr

In the world of online buying of offline video ads, Google announced they’ve publicly released their experimental TV ad buying service. TV buying is now integrated with an advertiser’s existing AdWords buying interface, making buying as simple as they did … Continue reading →

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