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Some Thoughts On the Personalities At Mesh

by Tony Hung on May 31, 2007

Interesting meeting some of these folks in person. Here are my thoughts on what some of them were like, or seemed like.

Live at Mesh 07 @ 1018 — Arrington Keynote Part 4

by Tony Hung on May 30, 2007

More: On embargoes: Many bloggers don’t honor embargoes; it creates a situation where journalists feel pressured to break embargoes … he’s not trying to do it. On tricks and tips for bloggers: You need to care and be passionate about (…)

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Live at Mesh 07 @ 1005 — Arrington Keynote Part 3

by Tony Hung on May 30, 2007

More: Back to the Engadget fiasco: Aren’t traditional media handicapped by different standards? Answer — “The WSJ would have taken more time to write the story — and may not have write on it, because Apple would have denied it”.  (…)

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Live at Mesh 07 @ 0952 — Arrington Keynote Part 2

by Tony Hung on May 30, 2007

Here’s more: Blogging is an interative process that self-corrects and self-fact — which is how it is fundamentally different than traditional media Journalists — the best — should go independent, become blogging, embrace self publishing, creating their own brand, and (…)

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Live at Mesh 07 @ 0940 — Arrington Keynote Part I

by Tony Hung on May 30, 2007

And he’s here — giving the story behind TechCrunch: Started in 2005 Did it to keep track of web2.0 scene Didn’t have a job at the time Knew that something was going on when he hit about 500 readers The (…)

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