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Welcome to Bubble Blog, My Web 2.0 Memoir
Announcing my latest book, a memoir and internet history to be serialized on Substack.
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011. The Web 2.0 Illuminati
My cover as leader of the Web 2.0 Illuminati is blown by Supr.c.ilio.us at the end of 2005; also: I contemplate expanding ReadWriteWeb's business model.
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010. Spicy Noodles
The Web 2.0 Workgroup forms, and I meet one of my web heroes: Dave Winer. Also, Techmeme's Gabe Rivera and I talk about our nascent web businesses.
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009. Richard Goes to Yahoo!
On a sunny, cloudless day in October 2005, I visit the gleaming yellow and purple Yahoo! campus to talk RSS and blogging with the company's resident…
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008. The Colors of Web 2.0 Party
I attend a hyped Web 2.0 party; later in the night, I desparately try to catch the last train back to Silicon Valley.
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007. Day 2 of the 2005 Web 2.0 Conference
I watch Jason Calacanis celebrate selling his Web 2.0 blog business; later I have a drink by myself at the House of Shields, and think about…
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006. Revving Up at the Web 2.0 Conference
Day one of the 2005 Web 2.0 Conference, held at the Argent Hotel in San Francisco; including a meeting with the man himself, Tim O'Reilly.
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Bonus: Growth of Web 2.0 & RWW in 2005, Before My US Trip
I first visited the US in late September 2005. But what happened in Web 2.0 and for ReadWriteWeb in the 9 months prior? (A bonus post for paid…
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005. Arriving at the TechCrunch Ranch
My first trip to America in 2005, where I get to know the founder of a new blog called TechCrunch and the founder of a new aggregator called Techmeme.
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004. A Call With Tim O'Reilly
I interview the man who coined 'Web 2.0' and wonder if he thinks my questions suck; also, I begin experimenting with earning money from blogging.
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Bonus: Why Marc Andreessen is a Key Character in My Book
A bonus post for paid subscribers: I explain how Marc Andreessen was a much bigger part of my original outline, and show you an 'outtake' I wrote about…
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003. The First Web 2.0 Conference
I tune into the 2004 Web 2.0 Conference and learn about network effects and data sharecroppers. Meanwhile, I conduct my first major interview as a tech…
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Tech history and its impact on our culture. Currently serializing my book, "Bubble Blog: From Outsider to Insider in Silicon Valley's Web 2.0 Revolution".
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