Phil Butler Unplugged

I have never been inclined to beat a dead horse to death, but some dead horses need it. I did a post recently about social networks in which MyBlogLog was mentioned as one network that could use some new blood. It is important to note here that my intention in criticizing any startup is to [...]

Voting started the day before yesterday on this years Webware 100. I cast my votes early for some of this years greatest Web 2.0 applications. I must say my all time favorite - hakia - is up there with some good competition in the “search and reference” category, but in my mind there is [...]

Much has been said lately about people either migrating or co-inhabiting social networks. Explaining this can be as simplistic as running the numbers or as complex as analyzing trends in user behavior, but in the end “real world” social identity theory probably hits the mark better. The successes of a particular network and personal identity [...]

An era ends as Fidel Castro steps down as President of Cuba. Castro has been in ill health for some time, but the world was fairly shocked when news of his resignation emerged. Castro came to power back in 1959 with the revolutionary overthrow of Fulgencio Batista dictatorship. Castro resigned just a few days prior [...]

Sometimes the most pleasant surprises come from people we think of as sharks, loudmouths or at least hard boiled. Jason Calacanis has taken a good deal of heat over some of his statements (including from me) of late. Calacanis is a high profile individual who’s latest project Mahalo, has seen both positive and negative [...]