Category Archives: TechCrunch40

So *THAT*’s How Hammer Ended Up At TechCrunch40!

I’ll admit it — I’m a snob in many ways. And yea, it reared its ugly green head a few months ago when I heard that Hammer — yeah, that’s right, *THAT* Hammer — would be one of the “experts” at TechCrunch40 (then, merely 20). I wasn’t the only one questioning his “new [...]

TechCrunch 40 Experts — Too Many Paula Abduls’, Not Enough Simon Cowells’?

So, I’m not at TechCrunch40, although it seems like a great time.  I like Allen Stern’s coverage of the event, which is over here, and what’s interesting is the observation that none of the experts were all that critical.  Now, if anyone else ponied up $2500 a ticket and wants to correct this observation, please [...]

Does Going To A Conference Make You A “Real” Blogger?

So I’m a tech blogger of the new media persuasion. And there’s a conference that many new media bloggers are going to — perhaps you’ve heard of the one Mike Arrington and Jason Calacanis is putting together, TechCrunch 40.
Now, I’m *not* going to TechCrunch 40. Its not because I don’t want to (because [...]