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Re: The Golden Triangle

Roger Toennis — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:32:52 -0000

Here's my Golden Triangle Opportunity.

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It's Mobile, Social and Realtime.

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Roger

Re: The Golden Triangle

zacksteven — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:35:15 -0000

I was about to make the same comment and would cast my vote for the Golden Square, with local as a distinct element. In some respects it's hard to believe how far web/tech has gotten away from local. I actually think it's the lines between local and social that will start to blur.

The explosion of the social web is, among other things, a reflection of people feeling disconnected from their local community. When I don't know my neighbors I look to past friends and distant family for connection. The resurgence of "local" in web/tech will give local connections and content renewed importance because of their tangible impact on day-to-day life. Today's facebook will become tomorrow's address book.

Re: The Golden Triangle

kevinmurphy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:13:05 -0000

After attending last night's Digital Media Conference in CT last night I propose a slight change to Fred's digital triangle. That change is the following an let me explain-

The three current big megatrends in the web/tech sector are mobilex2, social, and real-time.

The change is "mobile squared". The mobile platform, as Fred points out, is easy to understand the growth potential. What the squared represents is the domain smashing that is central to the theme of the atomization of the web. Think All around the web. Think any content on any device anywhere. Any platform or technology that enables or enhances this aspect of the user experience will find an appreciative user base.

Re: The Golden Triangle

fredwilson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:32:18 -0000

I think its coming fast

Re: The Golden Triangle

Dag Kittlaus — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:07:59 -0000

Not to add to the growing complexity of the "mobile algorithm" being constructed here but there is another aspect that helps drive context to the rest and that is "personal." When you have some understanding of the "who" that is interested in the "what, where, and when" this sets the table for making the portable more personal, proactive and productive. (one more "p" word and this will start to sound like the rant from V for Vendetta)

I look forward to the day your device, through the "intelligence" Fred mentions, can ultimately effortlessly orchestrate these "pillars of context" into a simple and intuitive interface that brings them together. It's all data. Most of it with API's (FB connect, Twitter, BOSS..etc) and with emerging trust mechanisms for making them interoperable (like Open Social and OAuth) Hopefully sooner rather than later.

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:56:18 -0000

Agreed. Social is here to stay. Facebook is king. Twitter occupies a different niche. It is each person's personal broadcast medium. Facebook is for people you know. Twitter is for people you don't know, primarily.

Re: The Golden Triangle

fredwilson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:31:51 -0000

i think social is here to stay and facebook is the king of it

twitter is more of a social broadcast system than a social net

Re: The Golden Triangle

fredwilson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:42:09 -0000

Screw wordpress. Disqus is where its at anyway. Jeff just needs to get with it

Re: The Golden Triangle

fredwilson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:40:25 -0000

Been asking for that feature for years

Instant promotion to front page

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:10:54 -0000

I am aware. It is called being a South Asian.

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:09:48 -0000

Nate. This is how you MAKE money socially: http://bit.ly/1BBUsb

There are also other ways. Email me.

;-)

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:59:12 -0000

The browser has been the future for more than a decade and a half, no?

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:57:36 -0000

And the earliest real time was in-person, of course.

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:09:09 -0000

Ha ha!

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:03:44 -0000

Agreed. Gaming is a subtopic within social.

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:02:24 -0000

I like the mothership metaphor. That is why I am really excited about Android. I think the Android phones will do a better job. The iPhone is like a small desktop. The Android has a definite web bias.

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:59:35 -0000

Your VC firm has a narrative, and future opportunities will have to fit into that narrative. I think that is what you mean.

Re: The Golden Triangle

ShanaC — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:58:06 -0000

Really brief-
A) you need this book, Machine Beauty, by David Gelernter http://www.amazon.com/Machi... He talks about under what situations modularity can work. I don't agree with everything he says. It's an interesting read though.

B) It might not be worth it to compete against the IPhone directly even though it seems to be aimed at a very similar age/income crowds. I guess I would be talking about the benefits of having really customizable mobile, atypical, hackable computers that aren't phones and aren't the mini things. Also the big question- are they always customizable after you buy, or do you get locked into a behavior once you do too much to a modular piece?

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:56:23 -0000

Not true. The market is the goddess we all worship. VCs don't decide the future on whim. The future picks the VCs.

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:55:11 -0000

How about smart?

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:53:39 -0000

That guy who put that first 100K into Google which is now worth a billion. How many people had the option to put that 100K at that point? How many would have done it?

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:50:11 -0000

Ha ha!

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:45:39 -0000

Microcontent. http://technbiz.blogspot.co...

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:08:53 -0000

Web + People + Places = Earth/Us

Re: The Golden Triangle

paramendra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:07:40 -0000

Mobile + Social + RealTime + Local = Me/Us
Mobile + BrowserStatic + Social + RealTime/NotRealTime + Local/Global = Me/Us
Mobile + BrowserStatic + Social/Solo + RealTime/NotRealTime + Local/Global + Offline = Me/Us

By offline I mean say you are at an event, offline, and you are tweeting away. Where is the boundary between the web and the non-web? There isn't.