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The serialization of my Web 2.0 memoir: "Bubble Blog: From Outsider to Insider in Silicon Valley's Web 2.0 Revolution". The book will be published here on Substack, starting October 2023, and will also be released as a paperback in early 2024.
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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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