User Generated Content 4chan is Hiring - Unless It's a Prank Unless it's an elaborate and pointless prank - and come on, how likely is that? - 4chan is hiring. To be more specific, a 4chan spin-off, called Canvas, is hiring for several New York-based technical positions. Canvas has yet to be publicly defined, but the jobs page on the the White Album-ish placeholder site hints at it in describing the type… Curt Hopkins View comments
Tips Recommended Listening: 10 Podcasts for Startups Some of us have daily routines that are conducive to listening to podcasts - long commutes, lengthy stints at the gym. But just as summer is traditionally the time we are meant to pick up a book to read, summer travels make this a particularly good time of year to fill up your digital-media-player-of-choice with audio from experts and… Audrey Watters View comments
Tips Training Your Brain to Increase Productivity The hot movie at theaters right now is the mind-melting thriller Inception in which thieves steal ideas by entering people's subconscious by way of their dreams. The thing about our subconscious is that it is at work even when we are awake and it can affect the nature and focus of our thoughts. For startups, maintaining focus on the most… Chris Cameron View comments
Analysis Analysis: What are the Web's Top Sources of Referral Traffic? If there's one thing we know about Web authors it's that they are constantly seeking new sources of traffic for their content. It doesn't matter if you're a blogger, a marketing manager or a small business owner, there is simply no reason to invest time with content creation and Web design if no one is coming to read it. For this reason, it's… Social Guest Author View comments
Analysis Can Google Challenge Facebook in Social? Key Industry Thinkers Say... Maybe It's becoming clear that Google is getting ready to launch a social networking platform to challenge Facebook. Most recently, The Wall Street Journal reported last night that the big social gaming companies that dominate Facebook are in talks with Google to launch on its platform, too. Can Google get social? For many years the tech community has… Social Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments