Jeffrey McManus

An Adaptive Gas Tax for California

As a California native and a small business owner, I’m a big fan of the California High Speed Rail project. Investing in transportation infrastructure will be vital not only for California, but to show the rest of the country how awesome it can be to have an excellent transportation infrastructure. High-speed rail will have short-term [...]

An Adaptive Gas Tax for California is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Lush, “For Love”

Here’s another dose of early 90s shoegazer. I think I’m obsessing over this music now because it was popular the year I moved to the Bay Area, 20 years ago this April. Woo!Lush, “For Love” is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.Related posts:Lush, “500 (Shake Baby Shake)” Fun Features of [...]

Lush, “For Love” is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Lush, “500 (Shake Baby Shake)”

One of my fave 90s tunes. It’s an interesting exercise to see the original UK version of this video and compare it to the US version, here — the fetching Miki Berinyi got significantly sexified up for US audiences. Shoegazer no more!Lush, “500 (Shake Baby Shake)” is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. [...]

Lush, “500 (Shake Baby Shake)” is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Both California Senators Support SOPA/PIPA

I was pretty much done with Dianne Feinstein after she sat on the sidelines during the 2010 healthcare debate, but I was pretty alarmed to hear that both she and our other senator, Barbara Boxer, are co-sponsors of PIPA (the senate version of SOPA that would give big businesses the right to shut down web [...]

Both California Senators Support SOPA/PIPA is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Advising Startups in 2012

One of the favorite things I do is provide advice to startups. Most of the assistance I give to other peoples’ companies is done through my consulting firm, but I’ve done the advisor-for-equity thing once so far (back in 2008, when Twilio was a three-person company) . In 2012 I will have room in my [...]

Advising Startups in 2012 is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Morrissey, “Everyday is like Sunday”

Just got tickets to see him play in Oakland in December. Stoked!Morrissey, “Everyday is like Sunday” is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.Related posts:Tickets Play a Big Role in Madonna Deal StubHub Scrapers

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WKRP in Cincinnati End Credits Song

We always suspected that the lyrics were made up, this proves it.WKRP in Cincinnati End Credits Song is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.Related posts:Not the Worst Eurovision Song Contest Entry Ever. On the Other Hand, French. The Best Theme Song in Television Screencast Video: Installing WordPress 3.0

WKRP in Cincinnati End Credits Song is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Dear Microsoft: Here’s How To Communicate with Developers

0) State what your technology is and what problem it’s trying to solve on the product’s web page. Use plain, practical language. Hint: “professional-quality business applications” does not mean anything. 1) Don’t use a video. Use words first, then use a video to convey, you know, visual concepts, if necessary. 2) If you use video, the video [...]

Dear Microsoft: Here’s How To Communicate with Developers is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Real Courses Have Instructors

One of the very interesting things we’ve learned since launching CodeLesson at the end of last summer is that a lot of people have no good sense of what it means to take an online course, even though the concept of taking an online course has been around for a very long time (predating the [...]

Real Courses Have Instructors is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.

Apocalypse Then

Of most concern to the president himself, one high-level aide said, is the perception that the United States would once again be meddling in the Middle East, where it has overturned many a leader, including Saddam Hussein. Some critics of the United States in the region — as well as some leaders — have already claimed [...]

Apocalypse Then is a post by Jeffrey McManus of Platform Associates. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter.