Startups and the Road to Perdition?
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at January 3rd, 2012Ages ago there was a little service called Animoto that offered to make magic out of your photos turning them into ready-made professional videos. “Professional” was the operative word and they delivered. And then Apple ruined the fun by making iMovie (and yes even iPhoto) more interesting with new effects, taking something that was cloud based and turning it into a desktop app. When you’re dealing with a lot of photos, we can forget the cloud for a while.
And Microsoft’s in it too. Ever tried their new versions of Movie Maker? It’s mind blowing as well.
There’s nothing wrong with services like Animoto. In fact, startups like these make the Internet awesome. But what happens when the big boys copy these amazing ideas and incorporate them into their already existing services? For one, they scale better. I used to have a one year free service at Animoto and now my account has been severely crippled into a 30 second teaser. Not with iMovie on the Mac. They both have drag + drop functionality and they both can end up on YouTube. One is just, free. Forever.
And it is things like these that make me wish services like YouSendIt or Dropbox continue to offer amazing services for free (no payment tiers) because they don’t need to scale. But they do and that, I guess, is the road to startup perdition.
Photos used are from the 2012 AXE Cream Ball to celebrate the Final Edition. It’s the new gold one you can find in stores. It smells epic.
My Year in Photos
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at December 31st, 2011
Wow what a year. Just being at the cusp of a new year makes me realize how short time is, yet the irony of also realizing how you’ve actually done a lot in the past 365 days. To my friends and family, thank you for everything and may the new year greet us with one big bro-fist!
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Microwarehouse Year End Sale 2011: Spend! Spend! Spend!
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at December 6th, 2011
Hope you got your Christmas bonuses early because the sale is already this December 11 and 12 2011!
As always, Microwarehouse has learned from all of the previous sales. Make sure you bring friends as usually, a lot of the items are buy 1 take 1 and it would be great to split the cost among others. The Macs go by really fast. If you’re looking for speakers, this is the best place to buy.
A look into the new 2011 Ford Explorer with My Touch
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at October 8th, 2011
I’m not a car geek. Far from it. So let me tell you how I ended up test driving the new 2011 Ford Explorer. All 3.5L V6 of it.
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Day 0: The INTEL booth
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 2011
Wait, it’s not a booth. It’s a portable office!
Day 0: HP’s “Let’s Do Amazing”
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 2011
I really had to take a photo of HP’s ‘Let’s Do Amazing’ tagline. It’s waiting to be meme-ed. On another note, webOS tablet tomorrow!
Day 0: LG’s booth opens with Optimus 3D and 8.9 inch Optimus Pad tablet
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 2011
Passing by the LG booth during construction, I was able to hang for a bit to see the fabrications they were putting up.
Yup. 8.9 inches ladies and gents. That’s the Optimus Pad.
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Smart Communications announces the Netphone at Mobile World Congress 2011
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 2011
EDIT: A more accurate post about the Netphone Project
Today, SMART Communications launches the Netphone at Mobile World Congress 2011. It is an Android 2.2 device with SMART branding and features that are exclusive for SMART subscribers.
With the phone being announced, Filipinos are definitely excited about the unit’s hardware (see press release below). However, on a more global scale, the Netphone from SMART is more than just a phone. It is a proof of an actual WAC enabled device.
Hot Air Balloon Series III: Snowman, Flying Barn and Pirate in a Barrel
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 11th, 2011
Here’s a fun sight. Three of the more “cartoony” balloons include the Snowman, the Flying Barn and what can only be described as a Pirate in a Barrel. The latter is attractive to look at because of the attention to detail — check out the “front” and “back” photos.
Best of show: Darth Vader.
