The TechCrunch Party

Reflecting back on the China 2.0 Tour–lead sponsored by Edelman Digital Media China and organized by us, Web2Asia and The China Business Network –I am impressed most by the open-mindedness and sense of inquiry that the participants brought to their visit.  This is in refreshing contrast to the arrogance, ignorance, rehashing of old stereotypes , and dogmatism of most Western commentators on China.  We planted seeds of deeper understanding, which was our initial goal . Mi... more

Robert Scoble, pioneer blogger, internet gadfly, and serious thinker about how technology impacts society, is visiting China.  His latest post is ... more

I have this rather unfortunate issue with having to wear a suit and tie on most days. And over the years, I’ve become a bit of a fashion snob. While my initial suits, shirts, and ties have come from places like Marshall Field’s and the Men’s Wearhouse - in the last two years, [...]... more

Mark Cuban’s comments about officiating on his blog have cost him $200,000 - a pretty penny, even for someone like Cuban.... more

Six Apart has profiled and interviewed some of the folks behind Boeing’s blogs:Q: So what do we have to look forward to next? Byron: The next thing that we’re working with Boeing on is live commenting, outside the firewall and using Movable Type to do it. There’s also considerable fear about blogging as the BusinessWeek article [...]... more

Two bloggers take two different approaches on copyright this week while discussing the decision by C-Span to use DMCA and US Copyright Law to force sites to remove the video of Stephen Colbert’s act at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. Chartreuse and his band of commenters take issue with the fact that C-Span is pursuing this. [...]... more