tag:,2009:/1/tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752- 2009-11-23T19:53:39Z Comments for Richard's Excellent US Adventure; And Thanks Sponsors Movable Type 4.23-en tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752 2007-05-05T17:16:38Z 2007-12-16T23:11:27Z Richard's Excellent US Adventure; And Thanks Sponsors Well it's been another great trip to the USA! I've visited San Francisco (for Web 2.0 Expo), Las Vegas for MIX (courtesy of Microsoft New Zealand) and finally a couple of days in Los Angeles (just to see the sights!). Tonight I head back to New Zealand, getting set for full-time blogging again on Monday.... Richard MacManus http://www.readwriteweb.com Well it's been another great trip to the USA! I've visited San Francisco (for Web 2.0 Expo), Las Vegas for MIX (courtesy of Microsoft New Zealand) and finally a couple of days in Los Angeles (just to see the sights!). Tonight I head back to New Zealand, getting set for full-time blogging again on Monday. As well as catching up with all the news and emails on Monday - both of which I am hopelessly behind in, due to travel - I have changes to the Read/WriteWeb site and business that I'm itching to implement! 

Funny how every time I visit Silicon Valley, I find it hard to blog. Too many distractions and the usual work routine goes out the window. But on this trip, I was fortunate to have Josh Catone guest edit Read/WriteWeb last week - allowing me to have an actual holiday (gasp! yes one of those things where you don't do any work...I'd forgotten the concept until last week). In addition to his own excellent posts, Josh did a great job doing the behind-the-scenes editing. So a big thanks to Josh for running the R/WW ship while I was on a boat to Alcatraz (see pic on the right)! Also of course thanks to the other R/WW writers for contributing and to our readers for the thoughtful discussions in the comments and by trackback.

Also while I'm thanking people, I want to mention Read/WriteWeb's sponsors:

]]> Wild Apricot is bringing web 2.0 to non-profits. It offers membership database, event and website management for non-profits, clubs and associations.

Zoho is a leading Web Office suite. I met up with them at the Web 2.0 Expo and discovered they have a lot of great new productivity apps coming soon. 

Userplane is the premier provider of communication software for online communities. I met them too at Expo - expect more integration with AOL properties soon.

Compete is more than just a statistics service to rival Alexa; Compete also provides search, analytics, shopping deals, and a personalized homepage.

DesktopOnDemand is a free online desktop that lets you access your desktop remotely. DOD comes with 1GB of free disk space, with extra space available for a fee.

Adicate has developed an online advertising solution called The Hourly Advertising System, which lightens the work of both advertisers and publishers without increasing costs.

Eurekster is a search engine that learns from the community's search behavior, so it gets better the more you use it.

Also check out Read/WriteWeb's Job Board (in partnership with VentureBeat and Alarm:Clock and run by JobThread).

Sponsor Opportunities

If you would like to enquire about sponsoring Read/WriteWeb, please email the editor for a Media Kit.

Back at work Monday!

I will be back at my usual editing desk in NZ on Monday, so if you have any startups or stories you'd like us to consider for next week's posts, please email.

]]> tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32096 Comment from kaz on 2007-05-05 kaz Welcome back ... and how much did you win in Vegas?

]]> 2007-05-05T18:31:59Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32097 Comment from Ali on 2007-05-05 Ali http://www.everybodygoto.com or in fact, how much did you lose in Vegas?

]]> 2007-05-05T19:07:45Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32098 Comment from Josh Catone on 2007-05-05 Josh Catone http://www.readwriteweb.com/ Welcome back, Richard. :)

I hope I was able to at least partially fill your shoes while you were globe-trotting (they are mighty big ones to fill!).

Also, nice coat. :D

]]> 2007-05-05T19:23:18Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32099 Comment from Graeme Thickins on 2007-05-05 Graeme Thickins http://graemethickins.typepad.com great to meet you in SF, Richard -- and glad you enjoyed California and Vegas!
good thing the photographer shifted right slightly, or that flag pole would be growing right out of your head :-)

safe travels,
Graeme

]]> 2007-05-05T20:09:55Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32100 Comment from Jitendra on 2007-05-05 Jitendra http://karmaweb.wordpress.com Great to have you back...And looking sharp there...Jitendra

]]> 2007-05-05T21:18:53Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32101 Comment from ipanema on 2007-05-05 ipanema http://irishcornwall.blogspot.com It's nice to get out once in a while. Good you were able to get out of Alcatraz. :)

]]> 2007-05-05T22:05:32Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32102 Comment from Psychic on 2007-05-06 Psychic http://www.psychic-aus.com Hi Richard,
Did you get my duty free? I hope you didn't forget a little present for me. Only joking, I hope you had a good time. Now your nice and relaxed start typing. Give me some more of my daily reading material since I don't read a newspaper. Looked a bit cold over there in the US, might want to drop down to Aussie next time for a bit of warmth.
TerryG Psychic

]]> 2007-05-06T07:45:49Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32103 Comment from Richard MacManus on 2007-05-06 Richard MacManus http://www.readwriteweb.com I'm back home now. I think I need that jacket more in NZ than on the US West Coast! :-)

]]> 2007-05-07T03:31:06Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32104 Comment from Peter Cooper on 2007-05-07 Peter Cooper http://www.petercooper.co.uk/ How'd you like LA? I love it. I kinda wish Silicon Valley were there instead *g*

]]> 2007-05-07T11:25:23Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3752-comment:32105 Comment from Richard MacManus on 2007-05-07 Richard MacManus http://www.readwriteweb.com Only spent a couple of days there and doing touristy things, e.g. the tour of hollywood. It's a very spread out city with a lot of diversity. Keen to go back for another look one day.

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