“Sorry seems to be the hardest word“, as Elton John sangExternal link icon nearly two decades ago. You’d think he actually predicted how things would turn out in the arms race between publishers with content to monetize and users who’d …
The Acceptable Ads Committee Announced Its First Members
The Acceptable Ads Committee is taking shape; first committee members announced; first meeting to be held some time this summer. Recruiting for the user seat in the committee starts… now! It’s been a pretty hectic time at work lately. After months …
Why Working at an Ad Blocker Was the Best Way I Could Think of to Help Advertising
It’s been a little over two months since I’ve joined eyeo, the lesser-known German company behind the much talked-about Adblock Plus, Adblock Browser, Acceptable Ads and Flattr Plus. Many of you reacted to this update at some point last month, …
Entrepreneurship, Data Science, and Two Broken Bones
Mixing entrepreneurship with data science studies is a great idea; broken bones – not so much. Studying, quite like laughter, can be an excellent medicine! The new school year is now well under way; unexpectedly, I do have a solid …
It Finally Happened: Ad Ops Online Becomes Ad Tech Daily!
Ad Ops Online becomes Ad Tech Daily, changes domain from www.adoperationsonline.com to adtechdaily.com, expands coverage to all things ad tech. No changes in policies, ownership, affiliation. The rebranding of Ad Ops Online to Ad Tech Daily, a complex project that …
A Mentor’s Tale: How Startup Weekend Taught Me to Be a Better Mentor
[first published on LinkedIn Pulse – Entrepreneurship & What Inspires Me] Does it not usually go the other way around, though? An event catering to budding entrepreneurs relies on mentors to teach guide the presumably inexperienced participants, it’s just how …