Author: Rick Klau

Great coverage today for Socialtext, which was profiled in the newest issue of Business Week: To capitalize on the opportunity, startups such as Socialtext Inc. are selling wiki software…Like open-source software, wikis may make their biggest mark less as a business than as a potent force for change — in this case, in the way…

This week, Al Gore unleashed a blistering attack on the Bush Administration. In today’s New York Times, Bob Herbert writes about Gore’s comments, and suggests that while it’s easy to crack jokes at Gore’s expense, Gore raised very serious issues that need to be looked at. For Herbert, the key comment in Gore’s speech was:…

Matt Homann asks: Quick, in the last decade, what has been the most significant positive change in the way lawyers do business? How about over the last twenty years? Seriously, apart from technology making us available 24-7, I can’t think of one way the legal business model has changed in a positive way for lawyers,…

At last week’s Red Herring Spring, I got a unique opportunity to sit in on a dozen or so pitches from CEOs about their companies. The concept behind Red Herring Spring is simple: take 100 late-stage private companies with a proven track record, and put them in a room to pitch VCs and investment bankers…

Jason Dunham is a hero. This story from Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal is a remarkable work of journalism. It’s a story of dedication, duty, honor, courage, and loss. It’s about a man who may be the first Medal of Honor recipient in more than 11 years. And it’s about the brutal choices that war forces…

Back in August, my Treo 180 cracked. It turns out the flip cover is quite sensitive. The hinge simply cracked after about 8 months of use — and I was ready to send it back to Handspring for a replacement. But wait! Buzz had a better answer — he knows a guy in PR at…

Congrats are in order for Christine Cegelis, who today was endorsed by Governor Dean as part of the “Dean Dozen” program. Every other week, Dean identifies a dozen candidates around the country who represent the progressive, grassroots values championed by his campaign. An endorsement is likely to mean greater national exposure for Christine (she’s running…

De-captivating markets is my latest thinking out loud about the subject brought up in the post below. It begins, I just realized what’s been missing from Clayton Christensen’s rap about “disruptive technologies”: most of his attention is on the customer side of the marketplace. It’s great stuff, but it misses the potentially critical role played…

Damn! In San Francisco last week, I heard this and meant to blog it: Does anyone else find this weird: The National Security Agency helps sponsor Metro Traffic, which feeds traffic information to one of the two great NPR stations in SF — KQED. Why is the NSA funding (albeit indirectly) NPR? [Lessig Blog] It…

No surprise to anyone familiar with this blog — I’m quite involved in technology strategy for Democratic campaigns. That said, I enjoy a spirited debate. In that vein, the latest advertiser here is Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross. Thanks to Tom and his office for their support. If you’re interested in advertising here, click…