December 2011
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NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX ... Facebook? [My Ad Age... →
I had the following article published on Ad Age last week. I’m publishing it here for the few people who read my blog only, and to have a record for the future [direct link]. NBC, ABC, CBS,…
Chowing down at the 3rd annual Latke Fest →
Tonight Angela and I made our way to Brooklyn Academy of Music for the 3rd annual Latke Fest - a heated competition between 15 New York City chefs for the title of best latke maker. New entrants…
September 2011
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Facebook Fights Back At Google, Twitter and Tumblr... →
Facebook made 4 platform changes this week that aggressively compete with some of the most popular functionality on Twitter, Google+ and Tumblr:
Smart Friends Lists …
An update on Google+ for Brands →
Below is a draft of an updated POV on Google+ I’ve drafted for the perspective of brand marketing opportunities. Thoughts, suggestions or critiques are welcome. Now that Google+ is nearly…
August 2011
3 posts
How Foursquare is Growing Up →
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of development for two of my favorite social platforms, Twitter and Foursquare. Both have launched or announced several features that I…
Eating our way through Chicago →
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This weekend Angela and I took a trip to Chicago for Angela to run in the Chicago Rock’n’Roll half-marathon. The purpose of…
July 2011
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My POV on Google+ →
This post is my work-in-progress formal POV on Google+. I encourage feedback, suggestions and comments. This isn’t meant to be all of the reasons you should actually like and use Google+…
June 2011
2 posts
Without an Obvious Vanity Layer, is Google +1... →
A few months ago Google kicked off an ambitious project to build a social authority graph that competes with Facebook’s powerful web of ‘likes’. The project, called ‘+1’, is essentially a…
50 iPhone App Recommendations for Newbies →
Now that Verizon is selling iPhones, a whole bunch of my friends + coworkers have recently made the switch to iOS for the first time. That means a lot of “what are the best apps I should…
May 2011
2 posts
Square Hits New York City →
One reason I’ve been jealous of San Francisco lately is because for the last year they’ve been able to make purchases in many business with new mobile payment startup Square. Square is a…
Using Storify to Capture my Social Media... →
As is the trend with breaking news stories in the last three-to-four years, each one seems to top the next in how social media was used to cover, spread and react to the event. Last night’s news…
April 2011
3 posts
SS+K Launches our Foursquare Mayorshup (Mayor... →
Even since before I ever arrived at SS+K, there’s always been a battle for “mayor” of the office on Foursquare. But this year, with a few more obsessive Foursquare users joining the…
Angela falls in love with Roberta's →
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Last night we took the L train out to Bushwick to Roberta’s to try out the restaurant of Carlo Mirarchi, one of Food & Wine’s …
March 2011
5 posts
Taking advantage of social deals at The Mermaid... →
After years of walking by the place, Angela and I finally decided to grab dinner at The Mermaid Inn. We did some research, and it turns out The Mermaid Inn scatters a bunch of…
Powerful quote by Seth Godin: "I have no intention...
I have no intention of apologizing for believing in people, for insisting that we all use this moment and these assets to create some art and improve the world around us. To do anything less than that is a crime. via sethgodin.typepad.com I really, really love this line from Seth Godin Posted via email from kskobac’s posterous | Comment »
2 New Tools for the Social Media and Cloud Lifers:... →
When I left college in 2004 I took with me 3 hard drives that had over a terabyte of movies, music, documents and more. All of the content I had created or saved was a file on one…
Three reasons why I'm so excited for Foursquare... →
Last night Foursquare launched the latest version of their iPhone app, Foursquare v3. This marks the third year in a row they’re launching at SXSWi, the perfect stage for the Foursquare…
The Return of Appointment Television →
For many years, as DVR and online streaming have taken over a big portion of television consumption, we have increasingly said goodbye to the notion of “appointment television”…
January 2011
2 posts
Learning the art of Pizza at Di Fara Pizza →
See and download the full gallery on posterousAfter reading this week about the semi-dried cherry tomatoes that Dom DeMarco recently added to his list of…
K A Eats Homecooked - Holiday Wrap-up →
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For the holidays this year and because I’m on a bit of a budget, I decided to make various treats…
December 2010
7 posts
Memolane is a pretty awesome personal history...
Memolane is freaking awesome… I linked all of my social accounts and it built a full timeline of my (digital) live all the way back to 2002 based on upload dates and tagging (I have Flickr Photos dated that far). Check how it displays my Foursquare check-ins, social media content, trip plans (via Tripit) and more. It’s really comprehensive, really easy to use, and really fun to...
My Favorite Internet Things From 2010 →
In honor of the new year, here are my favorite Internet things in 2010 and why they’re so important. This isn’t just list of what I use the most, this is a list of things that I think are…
5 Great Sites for Listening to Music on the Web →
One of the things I’ve found harder and harder over the last ten years, and I know I’m not alone on this, is dealing with the many thousands of pieces of content I have on an increasing…
Excerpt from Om Malik's excellent interview with...
“OM: How do you think location will be part of our daily life and how it will impact commerce? Dennis: There are three ideas inside Foursquare. There’s latitude and longitude, and the time and day that you’re standing in right now. So this is the thing that’s most interesting to you (as of now.) That’s one of the things that we’re psyched about. The second thing is the role that game...
K A Eats Travel - Jamaica Mon! →
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Welcome to our newest category…
Let me introduce you to Recco →
My friend Joe hit a big milestone this weekend on a longtime personal project of his: he (and his partners) launched a company and published an iPhone app into the Apple app store. I’ll…
K A Eats Homecooked - Fall Beef Stew and Brussels... →
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I LOVE the Fall and the featured food that comes about this season. It’s sad that it’s almost over which means all my favorite…
November 2010
7 posts
The Great Pie Tour of 2010 →
See and download the full gallery on posterousLast weekend our friends Benn and D came to visit from Boston. Benn had read a New York…
Brunch at The Little Owl →
For Angela’s birthday we went to brunch at The Little Owl. We made sure to get there just as it opened at 10:30 AM, which was smart because it gets crazy busy really fast. I wasn’t sure…
Confusion at FoodParc →
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When my friend, Tanayia and I wanted to meet up for a fun yet cheap dinner we decided to hit up …
Effects of Google Instant on Search Marketing →
Google has made some significant changes to their search product in the last few months, most notably turning on Google Instant- a lightning fast immediate view of search results that reflect…
New Google Search test: map in right bar
I haven’t gotten Google Instant page previews yet, but today I’m seeing a new search test: For all of my searches, a Google Map is showing up in the right bar plotting the results. I can’t remember seeing such right-bar intrusion before, and it’s significantly de-prioritizing the text advertising slots. Is anyone else seeing this? What do you think? Posted via...
K A Eats Home-cooked - Pizza →
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I’ve been attempting to use bread flour for various recipes and after so many failed attempts…
October 2010
11 posts
Exploring the Third Place →
Today I spent about four hours aimlessly walking around SoHo and The Village enjoying the weather and exploring new spots. Along the way I managed to discover two pretty cool new coffee shops (at…
K A Eats Home-cooked - Apple Pie →
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It’s apple season and as always I made my annual apple pie. All homemade even the crust! Of course, I’ll have to credit …
Good Eats at Madison Square Mark't →
See and download the full gallery on posterousFor the second straight year the fall food fest Madison Square Mark’t has opened up. For four weeks a…
Facebook instant personalization coming to banners... →
A second Facebook post in as many weeks. Facebook is apparently launching another interesting innovation, though in a small under-the-radar test: Facebook and select advertisers are working…
K A Eats Homecooked - Happy Birthday, Big Bro! →
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Personally, I find more joy in baking than in cooking so I try to find any excuse to make something sweet. My brother’s…
8 Lessons I learned About the Future of Internet... →
A few weeks ago I had a great opportunity to attend the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco. Over the course of 3 days I was front row for some phenomenally insightful…
I am loving Instagram Photo App for iPhone →
I’m quickly becoming addicted to a new photography application on my iPhone called Instagram. All you do is snap a picture, apply one of the many creative filters, and then…
Outdoor Adventures in West Virginia →
This weekend a bunch of us ditched New York City for a weekend of outdoor adventures in West Virginia. First we conquered white water rafting down 16 miles of the Upper …
K A Eats Home-cooked - Beets →
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K A Eats Home-cooked - Beets
I love beets. I wish I could eat them everyday but it does a number…
K A Eats Home-cooked - Pan Seared Scallops over... →
K A Eats Home-cookedThis section of our blog features my cooking adventures at home. While Kevin and I wished we could enjoy the culinary joys of NYC everyday for breakfast, lunch and…
Appreciating Coffee Coast to Coast →
As of late it feels like NYC has been going through a coffee revolution. More and more specialized independent coffee cafes are opening, and less time is being spent in Starbucks. I try and go out…
September 2010
4 posts
Checking in on Foursquare at 30,000 Feet
Yep, I’m pretty psyched to have unlocked a foursquare badge from on an airplane… Posted via email from kskobac’s posterous | Comment »
Abstract sukkah design contest in union square...
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St. Louis BBQ →
See and download the full gallery on posterousOn our trip to St. Louis last week we made a point of trying at least one St. Louis BBQ joint. We did some searching, and one place…
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Our slight over obsession with brunch at Maialino
See the full gallery on posterousAfter reading an incredibly emphatic review on SeriousEats about a month ago, we walked over to to Maialino in Gramercy Park Hotel. Apparently its an incredibly popular dinner spot, but supposedly a hidden (albeit somewhat expensive) find. And I guess we agree- after that morning we’ve found ourselves eating brunch there twice more this month, easily...