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Kirby Prickett

Pattern Recognition for Success: Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt

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May 7, 2014

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You know how you keep dating the same type of jerk and wondering why it never works out? Well, you’re failing to use Pattern Recognition—recognizing patterns or regularities in the data. Pattern recognition can also be used to evaluate startups, and their founders, to determine the potential success (or otherwise) of the venture. From the personality traits of founders, to the objective of the startup, to the importance of solving your own problems, there seem to be some commonalities that you can try to check off if you want to truly make it as a startup. Solve Large & Real […]

5 Lessons from Day 1 of TechCrunch Disrupt NY

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May 6, 2014

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TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off yesterday at the Manhattan Center in Midtown New York. The day was packed full of techie goodness. At the risk of revealing my own ignorance, I’m going to share the top 5 things I learned on Day 1. 1) Bitcoin is based on something called a block chain architecture, which allows for trustless transactional activity. Right now you need someone to be the arbiter of identity—either Facebook, Twitter, or Google—somebody who developers can use for login and other information sharing. I think you could do the same thing with a block-chain architecture, where there is no […]

WordSesh 2 Underway

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December 7, 2013

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WordSesh 2 is well underway, with over 17 and a half hours already under its belt. WordPressers have been tuning in from all over the world for 24 straight hours of WordPress immersion (although to be perfectly honest, some of us did take sleep breaks). Here are some of the highlights so far. The DradSesh The DradCast hosts Brad Williams and Dre Armeda kicked it off in style, along with WordSesh 2 organizer Scott Basgaard. The WordSesh 2 Rap debuted, and we think it was even better than the first WordSesh rap. More than 100 people joined the the chatroom, and Scott announced […]

Toys, Books, and Other Copyright Boondoggles

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December 6, 2013

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw last week’s copyright battle between GoldieBlox—a toy company founded to inspire girls to go into engineering and sciences—and the surviving two members of the Beastie Boys. The trouble began with a GoldieBlox promo video that parodied the 1987 Beastie Boys song “Girls”—which went on to receive over 8 million hits on YouTube. There was a two-and-fro between GoldieBlox and lawyers for the Beastie Boys (who are famous for not allowing use of their work in commercials, especially since deceased band member Adam Yauch forbade it in his will). GoldieBlox decided to take the […]

WPBeginner Creates a Glossary for WordPress

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December 4, 2013

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Ever wondered what a splog is? What about a post slug? You’re in luck, because WPBeginner has released a handy new glossary for WordPress terms. This resource is great for beginners, sharing with clients, and explaining to your family what the heck it is you do for a living. WPBeginner founder Syed Balkhi explains: If you were ever puzzled by strange WordPress terms or abbreviations, then this is the place to start. We did our best to explain WordPress lingo in plain english for WordPress beginners. The glossary currently has a little over 100 terms and the WPBeginner team is working […]

WordSesh is This Weekend!

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December 2, 2013

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This weekend, WordPressers from all over the world will be tuning in for WordSesh 2—24 hours of nonstop live presentations. WordSesh 2 is organized by Scott Basgaard, Brad Williams, Dre Armeda, Christopher Cochran and Maria Scarpello. Because travel and time constraints are out of the picture, WordSesh is able to bring together a dream team lineup of speakers! This includes many of Torque’s past contributors including Chris Lema, Brad Williams, Brian Krogsgard, Jason Cosper, Josh Pollock, Matt Medeiros, Pippin Williamson, and Troy Dean. Better yet, it’s free and you can watch from the comfort of your own home. The WordSesh organizers […]

Automattic Files 2 Lawsuits in the Fight Against Censorship

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November 22, 2013

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WordPress.com’s parent company Automattic is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to democratizing publishing. Filing two lawsuits under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Automattic claims that the two parties knowingly submitted fraudulent takedown notices. On the WordPress Blog, Paul Sieminski explained: Through these suits, we’d like to remind our users that we’re doing all we can to combat DMCA abuse on WordPress.com…and most importantly, remind copyright abusers to think twice before submitting fraudulent takedown notices. We’ll be watching, and are ready to fight back. The first lawsuit involves Retraction Watch, a website run by science journalists Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus. […]

Sleek WordPress Concept Redesign by George Kordas

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November 20, 2013

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A responsive concept redesign of WordPress admin—featuring the dashboard,  media gallery, iconography, widgets, and colors—has been posted by Melbourne-based UI Designer and Frond-End Developer George Kordas. Imran Hunzai of iHunzai.com called it an “inspirational and out of the box design.” He explained: The redesign gives the feeling of the new iOS7 design which is more flat with a glassy look. On Advanced WordPress, a few people questioned the usability of George’s design. One member pointed out that the removal of shadows, bevels, and gradients makes it difficult to discern which parts are clickable, and which aren’t. Overwhelmingly though, people described the design as “beautiful.” This is what George […]

Matt Report: WordPress Startup Challenge

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November 19, 2013

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Enjoy watching Top Chef, Project Runway, or The Apprentice? Love WordPress? We’ve got just the show for you. Episode 1 On November 8, 2013, “hopeful motivator” Matt Medeiros—of Matt Report and Slocum Design Studio—produced the first episode of Matt Report: WordPress Startup Challenge. Matt invited a cast of early-stage WordPress startups to pitch their new product or service to a panel of WordPress entrepreneurs. Judges It was an exciting first episode, featuring the wise words of 3 seasoned WordPress judges—Syed Balkhi, the founder of WPBeginner, Eric Hamm of CobaltApps, and Bill Erickson, a WordPress Engineer. Contestants The 4 contestants for the […]

The History of the Democratization of Publishing

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October 16, 2013

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We’ve heard it many times before—WordPress is democratizing publishing. But have you ever stopped to think about what that really means? Definition of Democratization Democracy can be defined as: A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. To put it more simply, democratic governments answer to their citizens. Through voting, people frame the institutions that govern them. But democracy doesn’t only apply to governments, it can occur in groups or organizations. In this context, democracy means that everyone in the group is treated equally and has equal rights, […]

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