[SiliconBeach] Re: The best silicon valley podcast?

2011-03-16 Thread Adrian
Depends what you're after, but I really enjoy the Mixergy interviews. http://mixergy.com/ On Mar 16, 12:39 am, Tristan tristanknow...@gmail.com wrote: I was just googling trying to find a good silicon valley / tech startup podcast.  Didn't have much luck and thought somebody on SBA might

[SiliconBeach] Re: The best silicon valley podcast?

2011-03-16 Thread Owen Kelly
I'd consider TWiT http://twit.tvand BOL http://bol.cnet.comstaples of the tech news coverage. Calcanis does thisweekin.com but I've never liked his quantity over quality ethos. Kevin roses foundation (youtube it), is one of the best interview series I've found. and Mixergy looks pretty nice.

[SiliconBeach] Re: The best silicon valley podcast?

2011-03-16 Thread Tristan
Awesome, thanks everyone, some great podcasts there, will be listening to a few of them tonight. I found this one that's based in the Boston area and is pretty interesting. http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach

[SiliconBeach] Re: The best silicon valley podcast?

2011-03-16 Thread Roy Hui
I've been listening to ETL for years, I think it is one of the single most informative, influential series for everything tech business related - building a billion dollar company instead of building a smaller company and flipping it. I was actually there last week, listening to the talk by the

[SiliconBeach] Re: Great StartupBus article and Elias even lets Rex get a few words in ;)

2011-03-16 Thread alan jones
Wow, sounds like it has grown bigger than Ben Hur's Bus! Nice one Elias! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e1303508d?hl=en%3Fhl%3Den

Re: [SiliconBeach] Re: Great StartupBus article and Elias even lets Rex get a few words in ;)

2011-03-16 Thread Dylan Jay
On 12/03/2011, at 11:41 AM, Geoff Langdale wrote: From the article: ... There is no expectation they will become real companies. We've had incubators offer to give automatic entry to startups created on the bus. But I've said that's a stupid idea. What makes more sense is to give people the

[SiliconBeach] Which Shopping Cart?

2011-03-16 Thread Anthony Pugh
Hi Guys, Does anybody have any shopping cart preferences and why? Is it better to use an off the shelf cart like a wordpress plugin or build one from scratch? Thanks in advance Anthony -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list.

Re: [SiliconBeach] Which Shopping Cart?

2011-03-16 Thread Matt Allen
Hi Anthony; Having built shopping carts for well over a decade now my answer is It Depends :) If you're starting up, I'd strongly suggest a hosted solution. I've been playing with BigCommerce and Shopify a lot lately. Their APIs can be helpful when you need to extract information. The

Re: [SiliconBeach] Which Shopping Cart?

2011-03-16 Thread Nick HaC
Check out http://www.shopping-cart-reviews.com/ run by an Aussie Mark Baartse - a searchable user review site. Is good. I typically recommend http://businesscatalyst.com/ for most simple shopping cart implementations. Its a startup built by Aussie Entrepreneurs and sold to adobe in 2009

Re: [SiliconBeach] Which Shopping Cart?

2011-03-16 Thread Bec Coleman
Hi back Nick's opinion. I usually use either Business Catalyst or a wordpress plugin like Shopp. Personally I like Business Catalyst as it allows you to build a CRM database which seamlessly works in with email marketing and website reports, and it from a design perspective it is very flexible.

[SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread Andrew Bruno
Hello all, My name is Andrew Bruno, and I am a Solutions Architect (etc, etc, etc..) shareholder for Synetek Systems in Melbourne. (my intro :) I am not sure if this is an OT area... apologies if it is. I was wondering if any of you have had experience with mobile and data options when

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread pcollins
Andrew, A fair question for this group I'd say given the percentage of people here who find themselves travelling to the US. A number of Aussies come over here to visit me (in San Fran) and when they go home they realize they have been mugged with a $2,000 data bill from Riptus or Telstra. Don't

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread Rai
Depending on which part of the US you're going to, internet won't be an issue. From my experience in CA, most eateries, cafes, shops (Borders etc), hotels, motels have free wifi. Some times you just have to ask nice for a password. Rai On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Bec Coleman

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread Bec Coleman
Hi, I'm also interested in the answer. I'm off to USA in a couple of weeks and need some form of reliable internet while I'm there (2 weeks in total). I have a NextG Prepaid wireless broadband USB modem which works perfectly in Australia, and I'm hoping I can take it with me and buy a prepaid

[SiliconBeach] Re: Great StartupBus article and Elias even lets Rex get a few words in ;)

2011-03-16 Thread dekrazee1
Well then, I'll see you on the bus next year :) It was hard to sit at a desk and follow events this time around. As hard as it sounds (and it is tough going, don't doubt that) it is a lot of fun and the passion and enthusiasm is infective. Companies should implement this as an annual event (only

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread pcollins
Don't roam on the NextG card or you'll be the next Aussie I know who will have been mugged by Telstra. :) Per Rai's advice just use the free internets that float around in the air here in the Bay Area or get a local SIM for your phone and tether it. Patrick. On 16 March 2011 22:06, Bec Coleman

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread Stephen Young
So... are you saying my unlocked but not jailbroken (Optus) iPhone won't work with an ATT pre-paid SIM when I get there next week? On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 4:02 PM, pcoll...@cpan.org wrote: Andrew, A fair question for this group I'd say given the percentage of people here who find

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread Bec Coleman
I definitely agree... no roaming for me! Although I like the idea of tethering my iphone. I didn't think of that. Will purchase prepaid sim to tether in emergencies, otherwise it will be coffee, coffee coffee all the way! How is the free internet in Vegas? Bec On 17/03/2011, at 4:20 PM,

RE: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread Geoff McQueen - Hiive Systems
Yeah, good point - I should have added that 100MB of data will go a long way since you can use free wifi a lot more in the US than you can here. Just no youtube watching on the muni. From: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com [mailto:silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread pcollins
Probably won't work, no. But don't worry you'll find nothing more frustrating over here than the shitty telephone networks (except maybe the coffee... ummm... and the sugared bread). Oh and by the way if you're coming to california: Don't ever offer to rub out the whiteboard (unless you want

Re: [SiliconBeach] US phone data plans - prepaid

2011-03-16 Thread David Jones
my recollection is the main vegas hotels charge $10-15/day (for wired). (its not like norcal where its baseline). I never had much luck with T-Mobile data on the pre-paid sim, they have other products they like to sell. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 4:57 PM, pcoll...@cpan.org wrote: Nothing is free