Lykle de Vries – Page 37 – kalm, nieuwsgierig, vastbesloten

A grand idea not executed is still worthless. or is it?

As part of completing our bankruptcy filing, the trustee has moved to sell of all the domain names we had gathered over the years. We had a sit down with the trustee, and went through a very long list. Looking through the list, I am reminded of a lot of fun projects that we came up with but did not execute. Who knows what someone else might have done with that same url had we not claimed it.

The thought triggered a flasback to this great post from Derek Sivers: Ideas are a multiplier of execution.

To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.

We’ll find out how much other people value the ideas behind these urls, or if they see a chance to put their own idea behind one, since the trustee is putting them up for auction online. He must have pulled a few others together as well, since I cannot recall registering any urls for kid’s clothing 🙂

Do you use Svbtle or Radio2? Why?

I know, I am comparing apples to oranges, because Svbtle is a closed network and Radio2 is more like an open protocol. But both have some visual and user similarities in that they are very simple, very straight forward compared to some other solution. Yes, even simpler than Tumblr or Twitter.

So: why does one want to use Svblte or Radio2? Let me know your thoughts.combomaphack.com

Google makes $65,47/year with my data, Facebook only $0,02

Update 2016/06/03: PrivacyFix has been discontinued. Read more here.

If you are concerned with your privacy, and the way your personal data is being used online, then PrivacyFix is of interest to you.

It is available as a free extension for Chrome and Firefox (no other browsers support at this time). It scans your privacy settings for Google, Facebook and websites. It also tells you if you are tracked for ads. Most importantly, it helps you adjust those settings easily, so that your online actions are more private.

Do not make the mistake to consider PrivacyFix some sort of rebel initiative, though, that is against companies like Facebook and Google making money from your actions per se:

We’re sensitive to the need of Facebook and Google to manage their privacy frameworks, and for them to ensure that decisions are being made by directly by users. We also believe that it’s worth your time to consider each setting and any tradeoffs between privacy and functionality. We will focus your attention on the most private settings, but ultimately it’s up to you to choose the settings that work best for you.

As in: if you want to use this product (Google, Facebook) to your advantage for free, make sure you pay attention and understand what it is that you are giving up in return. Makes sense.

Nice touch

A nice touch is the calculation of how much money these companies make from your online activity. These are estimates, but nevertheless appear quite right. In my case, Facebook only makes about $0,02 per year, while Google makes $65,47 per year. Not a very high price to pay for all that information at my fingertips.

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