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Nanosight has a patented low cost optical nano-particle tracking and detection technology. It is not only positioned as a category-killing device company, but also sits at the heart of a broad range of innovative new applications that are capable of facilitating breakthroughs in diagnostic, material development and other particle detection applications.<br /> <br /> It first generation product the LM10 uses a laser light source to illuminate nano-scale particle. Particles appear individually as point-scatterers moving under Brownian motion. The system can instantly recognise a... More >>

Nanosight has a patented low cost optical nano-particle tracking and detection technology. It is not only positioned as a category-killing device company, but also sits at the heart of a broad range of innovative new applications that are capable of facilitating breakthroughs in diagnostic, material development and other particle detection applications.<br /> <br /> It first generation product the LM10 uses a laser light source to illuminate nano-scale particle. Particles appear individually as point-scatterers moving under Brownian motion. The system can instantly recognise and quantify the size distribution of particles and can highlight agglomerates and contaminants.<br /> Results are displayed as a frequency size distribution graph and output to spreadsheet. In addition, video clips of images may be captured and archived for future reference.<br /> <br /> This platform in itself is competitive on a like-for-like basis with alternative, but much more expensive nano-particle detection technologies. However, successive generations of Nanosight instruments are adding additional capabilities that ensure the devices will be unrivalled in their capabilities.<br /> <br /> As well as scientific instrument sales, broader applications include homeland security, medical, defence, water, food & agriculture, particles sizing, nano-particle safety etc. These markets are potentially huge and all lack viable sensing devices. <br /> <br /> The management team is excellent. << Less

DocStoc which lets people share documents is on to something huge, and their business model (at least the primary one that I see) is elegant and simple. There are tons of documents out there which are not online. DocStoc lets people share these documents via their site and also allows them to embed them onto their own blog, website, etc. And DocStoc then makes money by showing Google ads around these documents. <br /> <br /> The number of offline documents that there are is staggering and so getting this content online is a huge opportunity. DocStoc has done some smart thing... More >>

DocStoc which lets people share documents is on to something huge, and their business model (at least the primary one that I see) is elegant and simple. There are tons of documents out there which are not online. DocStoc lets people share these documents via their site and also allows them to embed them onto their own blog, website, etc. And DocStoc then makes money by showing Google ads around these documents. <br /> <br /> The number of offline documents that there are is staggering and so getting this content online is a huge opportunity. DocStoc has done some smart things to facilitate this, specifically:<br /> <br /> (1) In terms of ease of use, the site is outstanding. They have features that let you upload numerous documents at one time.<br /> (2) DocCash - Recently, they rolled out a feature in which users who upload docs can share the Adsense Revenue 50/50 with DocStoc. This is a great incentive to users to upload their docs and a great way for DS to continue capturing content. While the money for a user may not be a lot, it\'s more than the powerpoint sitting on your hard drive was collecting for sure.<br /> <br /> Their ease of use coupled with DocCash feature give me hope that this idea is one that can catch on. If consultants and others who generate prodigious amounts of content jumped on the DocStoc bandwagon, they also stand to become a bit of a knowledge hub.<br /> <br /> There are also premium offerings they might offer to corporates who are notoriously bad at knowledge management. Think of it as a private-labeled DocStoc. That said, I think their adsense revenue model has some serious potential.<br /> <br /> Why not a 5 star rating?<br /> (1) Their competitor Scribd is bigger and doing quite well. I think this market has room for at least 2 players so this is not a deal killer but as it relates to DocCash, users interested in the money will go with the platform with better payouts, conversion, etc.<br /> (2) They need to better incent users/readers of documents to rate them as this will help determine what is valuable vs not. Controlling the signal to noise ratio as their library grows will be important. In using the DocStoc service, I\'ve seen many things with many views but few ratings<br /> (3) Although scale is a barrier to some extent, there doesn\'t appear to be a serious technological hurdle to replicating their business. Again, I do think having traction with users could be the biggest deterrent for an upstart but as long as DocStoc continues to figure out ways to make it easy for users to upload docs, they should be fine.<br /> <br /> Even with these challenges, I think the company is tackling a great big problem in a way that positions them to be successful. << Less

Squidoo\'s stated purpose is to let people find and create their own pages - called \"lenses\" - about topics that interest them. If that sounds a little murky, you\'re not alone. At its most basic level, lenses are simple web pages that a user will create, and then publish on those pages anything under the sun. In this way, it\'s very similar to blogs. The difference lies in how Squidoo lenses are most commonly used. In contrast to blogs, where individuals editorialize their opinions on a wide range of topics, Squidoo lenses tend to be centered on one specific topic and typical... More >>

Squidoo\'s stated purpose is to let people find and create their own pages - called \"lenses\" - about topics that interest them. If that sounds a little murky, you\'re not alone. At its most basic level, lenses are simple web pages that a user will create, and then publish on those pages anything under the sun. In this way, it\'s very similar to blogs. The difference lies in how Squidoo lenses are most commonly used. In contrast to blogs, where individuals editorialize their opinions on a wide range of topics, Squidoo lenses tend to be centered on one specific topic and typically attempt to be more informational, rather than opinionated (although how well each author implements that principle is obviously debatable). For example, you\'re likely to find lenses on Jackie Robinson\'s biography or a summary of the events of Woodstock. <br /> <br /> As a result, Squidoo tends to look strikingly similar to Wikipedia. Again, there is a notable difference though - Wikipedia uses community collaborating in order to create authoritative articles, whereas Squidoo lenses are created by a single author, who can then choose to either accept or reject edits made by others. There is no real content moderation. If a lens on President Obama is seen as grossly biased, a person\'s only recourse would be to say so in the comments, or else start a lens of their own to dispute the first one.<br /> <br /> Therefore, Squidoo falls somewhere in-between blogs and Wikipedia. Since I\'m not too sure that there\'s a market demand for either a less-authoritative version of Wikipedia or less-opinionated blogs, Squidoo will either blaze the trail in a new niche market, or else be little more than another promotional venue in the social media landscape. << Less

Trying to capitalize on the exploding success of Twitter, Tweetdeck is a desktop client that attempts to improve the user\'s Twitter experience. The software has a sleek design and great eye appeal relative to the uber-basic layout of the Twitter website itself. It offers a few nice features such as making it easier to re-tweet and reply to other posts, and has a built-in URL shortener. All of that said, it remains only marginally useful. Other than cosmetic design improvements, Tweetdeck really doesn\'t offer anything new that isn\'t already found on the Twitter website. There is a glari... More >>

Trying to capitalize on the exploding success of Twitter, Tweetdeck is a desktop client that attempts to improve the user\'s Twitter experience. The software has a sleek design and great eye appeal relative to the uber-basic layout of the Twitter website itself. It offers a few nice features such as making it easier to re-tweet and reply to other posts, and has a built-in URL shortener. All of that said, it remains only marginally useful. Other than cosmetic design improvements, Tweetdeck really doesn\'t offer anything new that isn\'t already found on the Twitter website. There is a glaring need for an integrated search feature and other tools to help users organize their tweets and more easily track conversations. Until that happens, Tweetdeck isn\'t going to make any meaningful headlines. << Less