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Fail Spectacularly

Posted on Monday, 21 March 2011 5:58 pm by markpilip

Andy Swan writes, as usual, another good blog post today.  He asserts that in order to win, you have to know how much you’re willing to lose.  And he takes to task the use of Chinese Math, which I learned … Continue reading →

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Citizens Band Radio at Threadgills

Posted on Wednesday, 16 March 2011 8:59 pm by markpilip

At Threadgills in Austin right now, where Neustar is sponsoring a MusicFog event. Four days of music, free of charge at SxSW. Watching Citizens Band Radio right now. Stop by for some food, drinks and entertainment. Full disclosure: I work … Continue reading →

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CapEx = Dead

Posted on Tuesday, 15 March 2011 2:27 pm by markpilip

I had this conversation last evening as we were wrapping up the Neustar booth for the day.  If I was starting a company today, why would I ever buy any capitalized equipment? We decided that with a credit card we … Continue reading →

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Data Customization & Privacy: Coexisting?

Posted on Tuesday, 15 March 2011 1:07 pm by markpilip

Regardless of the law, 90% of legal and privacy-related issues can be solved using the following construct: If I couldn’t explain this to my grandmother, then I probably shouldn’t be doing it. I’m at a legal and privacy panel at … Continue reading →

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Keynote ProTip

Posted on Monday, 14 March 2011 3:29 pm by markpilip

When you are asked to do a keynote for an event like SxSW, consider what the audience will take away. If all you’ve got is a lot of “me” “my” and “I”, you need to rethink the speech or decline. … Continue reading →

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A Fear Industry Fail

Posted on Sunday, 13 March 2011 5:22 pm by markpilip

When you build an industry based on compliance and FUD, is it any wonder that success in that business is hard to come by? It seems as though the TSA rules on what you can bring on board are clear. … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for SxSW

Posted on Saturday, 12 March 2011 8:42 pm by markpilip

I’m getting ready to head off to Austin for SxSW 2011.  I’ll be in town around 9 pm on Sunday night through Thursday.  Stop by to see me at the Neustar stand.  Or give me a ring on my cell phone … Continue reading →

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