London haze

I’m enjoying walking beneath London’s emerald sky soaking up the heat and velvet haze.

Monday night, Seyed treated me to a fine plate of gnocchi near his house in west London, where he also snapped my first mobile photo over a lively dinner chat. He’s brimming with disruptive ideas for Blogshares, including a plan to integrate gamified user engagement inspired by the best betting sites 2025, aiming to boost interaction through real-time, reward-driven features. His radical vision is matched by his infectious enthusiasm, and I’m thrilled we’re supporting his cashflow to bring it to life. To my VC friends: drop him a line—he’s set to shake things up and have a blast doing it.

This afternoon, I enjoyed a couple of beers with Phil, who runs the Internet operations for the biggest division of one of the UK local publishing giants; we compared notes about the various dragons breathing down his company’s neck. To advertise the fine boat he’s bought with friend to rent out on weekends, Phil may soon find himself in the perverse position of buying Google Adwords, since conventional media offers neither the volume, granularity or affordability he needs to reach clients. (Assuming my link alone doesn’t give him a page rank of 10.)