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).
If you would like to enquire about sponsoring Read/WriteWeb, please email the editor for a Media Kit.
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.
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Welcome back ... and how much did you win in Vegas?
Posted by: kaz | May 5, 2007 11:31 AM
or in fact, how much did you lose in Vegas?
Posted by: Ali | May 5, 2007 12:07 PM
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
Posted by: Josh Catone | May 5, 2007 12:23 PM
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
Posted by: Graeme Thickins | May 5, 2007 1:09 PM
Great to have you back...And looking sharp there...Jitendra
Posted by: Jitendra | May 5, 2007 2:18 PM
It's nice to get out once in a while. Good you were able to get out of Alcatraz. :)
Posted by: ipanema | May 5, 2007 3:05 PM
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
Posted by: Psychic | May 6, 2007 12:45 AM
I'm back home now. I think I need that jacket more in NZ than on the US West Coast! :-)
Posted by: Richard MacManus | May 6, 2007 8:31 PM
How'd you like LA? I love it. I kinda wish Silicon Valley were there instead *g*
Posted by: Peter Cooper | May 7, 2007 4:25 AM
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.
Posted by: Richard MacManus | May 7, 2007 4:47 PM