http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/Martin Tobias musings...en-usCopyright 2013Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:42:25 PDThttp://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-enThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/WVLBKLtaF_o/removing-softwa-4.htmlGuide to HardwareFri, 07 Sep 2012 19:42:25 PDThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/09/removing-softwa-4.htmlcomputer running very slow again. have too many auto start programs.  too much memory conflict and background tasks using the bandwidth.  removing following with a focus on coupons.com coupon printer Box.net. sync (just going to access via web on this...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/09/removing-softwa-4.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/MqOnRpOG43E/some-further-th.htmlFri, 18 May 2012 14:56:27 PDThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/05/some-further-th.htmlJust finished reading the Groupon 10Q and reading the analyst slides.  I wonder how many analyst or pundits actually read the 10Q versus just listening to the company spin in the conference call.  Maybe that is expecting too much.  Last...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/05/some-further-th.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/IvU5I-asmIg/trying-out-serv.htmlNext generation marketplacesTue, 01 May 2012 09:57:04 PDThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/05/trying-out-serv.htmlfrom Amex. The old Revolution money....http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/05/trying-out-serv.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/Y4ZSgg4tc-I/when-a-bad-busi.htmlCollective BuyingWed, 18 Jan 2012 08:33:50 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/01/when-a-bad-busi.htmlThe daily deal business has it’s share of challenges.  One particular challenge is merchants providing products to the daily deal companies who themselves have shaky financials or questionable business models.  One huge blow up last year was Peanut Labs project...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2012/01/when-a-bad-busi.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/vEyKeyYy0gI/trying-out-blog-1.htmlThu, 02 Jun 2011 11:56:56 PDThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/06/trying-out-blog-1.htmlhttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/06/trying-out-blog-1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/zLYAvNoQBJQ/sunday-night-sh.htmlSun, 29 May 2011 23:25:50 PDThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/05/sunday-night-sh.htmlFinn has five girls over for sleepover.  so I am shopping online for lots of stuff I have had on the list for some time.   Smart Hacks 6 pack of Sugru.com fix all silicon Replacement Gibbons Slack line for...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/05/sunday-night-sh.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/6JIv9i9TjSU/libya-war-takes.htmlGuide to PrivacyMon, 04 Apr 2011 13:59:30 PDThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/04/libya-war-takes.htmlwhoops.. hello letterly authors,   last week, the agency that we used to register the letter.ly domain was taken down as a side effect of the war in libya (.ly is the libyan top level domain). our domain registration expired, and we...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/04/libya-war-takes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/NKTTx3NlbVg/how-to-not-get.htmlThu, 03 Mar 2011 12:40:55 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/03/how-to-not-get.htmlA Daily Deal promotion is basically a marketing tool for merchants.  One of many including advertising, PR, coupons, word of mouth, reviews, directories, and other ways a merchant can use to attract and retain customers.  America is generally a free...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/03/how-to-not-get.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/_0B3Nqq1AwQ/living-social-h.htmlCollective BuyingWed, 19 Jan 2011 19:47:12 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/01/living-social-h.htmlOk, I am in the software business and all software has bugs. Some software has more bugs than others. Some software is just simply poorly designed. Especially in areas where the application at first blush is pretty simple and anyone...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2011/01/living-social-h.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/AGNoL5sf184/why-grougle-wou.htmlCollective BuyingFri, 03 Dec 2010 09:41:41 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/12/why-grougle-wou.htmlOk, this is my personal blog, so I can say personal things. This is Martin Tobias speaking.  Ok, I am also the CEO of Tippr with a dog in the Groupon/Livingsocial group buying fight, but this post is showing up...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/12/why-grougle-wou.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/YXvwTJsrjaQ/the-power-of-de.htmlCollective BuyingFri, 19 Nov 2010 09:47:33 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/the-power-of-de.htmlI have been talking about the power of putting deals in context with content for a long time.  This is the future of daily deals, not another site full of coupons.  Today, this was brought home in spades while reading...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/the-power-of-de.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/HhaIUPYM_2k/the-incredible.htmlCollective BuyingWed, 17 Nov 2010 13:41:00 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/the-incredible.htmlOne of the great things about the PoweredByTippr platform is that the technology can enable group commerce for anyone with an audience.  This audience can be hyper local in one city, national with multiple local audiences, national with no...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/the-incredible.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/KwShhDvBODU/yipit-nation-a.htmlCollective BuyingWed, 17 Nov 2010 13:11:16 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/yipit-nation-a.htmlOur friends over at Yipit have launched Yipit Nation.  A daily deal aggregator focusing on national deals.  Happy to see it. Especially since they are including many of the sites that are PoweredByTippr including BusinessInsider!...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/yipit-nation-a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/negG_TjK_rg/weekly-cinema-b.htmlCollective BuyingFri, 12 Nov 2010 10:11:16 PSThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/weekly-cinema-b.htmlHow many $10 bills could you sell for $5.  Well bunches.  That is basically what http://weeklycinema.com was doing with discounted movie tickets.  At Tippr we promoted the offer for them and sold thousands.  Customers love discounted movie tickets.  We could...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/11/weekly-cinema-b.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DeepGreenCrystals/~3/vT6JXjIoq4c/groupon-is-bad.htmlCollective BuyingFri, 22 Oct 2010 10:00:40 PDThttp://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/10/groupon-is-bad.htmlI am not making this stuff up.  Monopolies generally keep prices high and extort consumers.  While Groupon is not a monopoly, they are the big boys in daily deal and are able to use their weight to lock up merchants...http://www.deepgreencrystals.com/archives/2010/10/groupon-is-bad.html