Sunday, December 13, 2009
ATT says 3% of users consuming 40% of cellular network capacity...Wi-Fi anyone? http://bit.ly/5vG8vc
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Indonesia 2009
In July, 2009, I went surfing in the Mentawai Islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. It was my third surf trip to that part of the world, and by far the best. Nine friends and a great photographer, Dave Collyer, on board the Indies Trader III for 11 days.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Bio
Over the past 15 years, Sky Dayton has founded and built companies that have helped to propel the Internet into our everyday lives.
Sky founded EarthLink in 1994 at the age of 23 after becoming frustrated with how hard it was to connect to the Internet. EarthLink grew to serve millions of consumers and helped usher in the Internet revolution.
Sky has founded, co-founded or helped build several companies with an aggregate market value of nearly $3 billion. Since 1999, these include JAMDAT Mobile (purchased by Electronic Arts in 2005), LowerMyBills (purchased by Experian in 2005), Neopets (purchased by Viacom in 2005), and Business.com (purchased by RH Donnelly in 2007), Helio (purchased by Virgin Mobile USA in 2008) and Boingo Wireless, which Sky founded in 2001 and where he currently serves as chairman.
Sky has received numerous awards and honors. He was named one of Business Week’s top seven entrepreneurs and chosen as the University of Southern California's entrepreneur of the year. He has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, WIRED, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CNN and in hundreds of other media.
Sky is currently the chairman of Boingo Wireless, and serves on the advisory board of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
An avid surfer, he resides in California, with his wife, novelist Arwen Elys Dayton, and their three children.
Sky founded EarthLink in 1994 at the age of 23 after becoming frustrated with how hard it was to connect to the Internet. EarthLink grew to serve millions of consumers and helped usher in the Internet revolution.
Sky has founded, co-founded or helped build several companies with an aggregate market value of nearly $3 billion. Since 1999, these include JAMDAT Mobile (purchased by Electronic Arts in 2005), LowerMyBills (purchased by Experian in 2005), Neopets (purchased by Viacom in 2005), and Business.com (purchased by RH Donnelly in 2007), Helio (purchased by Virgin Mobile USA in 2008) and Boingo Wireless, which Sky founded in 2001 and where he currently serves as chairman.
Prior to EarthLink, Sky co-founded a computer graphics boutique catering to the entertainment industry, and a popular coffeehouse in West Hollywood, Calif. He graduated from the Delphian School in Oregon in 1988 and chose to forgo college to pursue his interests in business and technology.
Sky has received numerous awards and honors. He was named one of Business Week’s top seven entrepreneurs and chosen as the University of Southern California's entrepreneur of the year. He has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, WIRED, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CNN and in hundreds of other media.
Sky is currently the chairman of Boingo Wireless, and serves on the advisory board of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
An avid surfer, he resides in California, with his wife, novelist Arwen Elys Dayton, and their three children.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Surfing in the Maldives
Last year I had a chance to go to the Maldives with some friends. In finally got all the pictures organized. Mark Anders from OutsideGo came along and covered the trip. David Collyer took a lot of excellent pictures:
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Indonesia May 2005
In late May and early June, 2005, I made my second trip to the Mentawais in Western Sumatra, Indonesia. This time with some friends aboard the surf charter Pelagic .
We started the trip with a very healthy swell at a place affectionately called "The Hole" -- a big hollow left. I left some soft tissue on the reef. We surfed mostly lefts, but some fun rights as well. We got a spot called Lighthouse solid double overhead and really fun. We surfed Bravos (also known as Rags Left) head high to DOH and pumping. My friend Skylar charged big crowded and super hollow Lances Right while I found a more "playful" and empty right just up the way from it. The Pelagic crew were awesome, not hesitating to move a lot to find perfect surf.
We had a great photog who shot all digital in the water, on the tender and on land. He handed me a CD with all my shots as I walked off the boat: David Collier www.sickshots.com . The best shots he got of me are below.
After getting my share of perfect waves (and damage on the reef), I decided to leave a few days early to get back to work and the family. This entailed a hairy four hour crossing in a tiny hired speedboat driven by guys that looked (and smelled) kinda scary but turned out to be really cool. We hit two nasty squalls on the crossing -- the sky would turn dark and then it seemed like rain and waves were coming at us from every direction. The little boat had no radio or GPS, just a rusty compass. Every time we made it through a full deluge alive, the captain, all drenched, would flash a toothless smile and give me a high five.
Lots of fun. Glad I survived. The swell was a lot bigger and more consistent this time of year. Next time I may opt for the 120 foot Indies Trader IV , queen sized beds in the staterooms and a helicopter for the crossing.
We had a great photog who shot all digital in the water, on the tender and on land. He handed me a CD with all my shots as I walked off the boat: David Collier www.sickshots.com . The best shots he got of me are below.
After getting my share of perfect waves (and damage on the reef), I decided to leave a few days early to get back to work and the family. This entailed a hairy four hour crossing in a tiny hired speedboat driven by guys that looked (and smelled) kinda scary but turned out to be really cool. We hit two nasty squalls on the crossing -- the sky would turn dark and then it seemed like rain and waves were coming at us from every direction. The little boat had no radio or GPS, just a rusty compass. Every time we made it through a full deluge alive, the captain, all drenched, would flash a toothless smile and give me a high five.
Lots of fun. Glad I survived. The swell was a lot bigger and more consistent this time of year. Next time I may opt for the 120 foot Indies Trader IV , queen sized beds in the staterooms and a helicopter for the crossing.
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Indonesia September 2004
In September 2004, I went to the Mentawais in Indonesia with Skylar Peak, Jake Burton and a few friends. We chartered the Adventure Komodo, one of the nicest and fastest boats in the area. Mike Balzer, a well known surf photographer, joined us to take pictures.
The surf in Indonesia was at a totally different level from anything I’d ridden before. From the first day, I really had to step it up. By the last day, I was finally getting a handle on the place. I was so stoked about the experience, I plan to go back in 2005.
While I was there, I rode the biggest, hollowest, fastest waves of my short surfing career, 5-7 hours a day, for 11 days. Here are some of Mike’s shots.
The surf in Indonesia was at a totally different level from anything I’d ridden before. From the first day, I really had to step it up. By the last day, I was finally getting a handle on the place. I was so stoked about the experience, I plan to go back in 2005.
While I was there, I rode the biggest, hollowest, fastest waves of my short surfing career, 5-7 hours a day, for 11 days. Here are some of Mike’s shots.
Monday, July 1, 2002
Fiji Summer 2002
My second consequtive year surfing this world class resort in Fiji (more below). Of the 7 days we were there, we only got good surf for about 3. Cloud Break was up to double overhead. I got a taste of what it’s like when it gets really good. Scott Winer was on the trip and as usual got some great shots. Kelly Smith and his fiance Jessica Risko (“J Ro”) came along. Kelly rips. Here’s my best wave of the trip, my first near-barrel at Cloud Break.
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