I’m happy to introduce the first video for the new startup I’m a part of: Gravity.com.  We’re building a site that allows people to come together and discover people and discussions that match their interests so they can engage in discussion.  We’re currently in private beta, but if you’re interested, please sign up to request an invitation.  This video is a fun way of showing what we’re about.  Enjoy!

I continued my tradition of spending the holidays back east remembering what the cold feels like.  It was great to spend time with family and friends, and to ring in the new year on the right coast.

I know I’ve been off of the radar since I left MySpace, and I’m happy to finally be able to talk about my newest project: gravity.com.  We’re officially out of stealth now, and it is a great feeling to be able to now talk about something I have been pouring my heart and soul into over the past six months.  We’ve assembled an amazing team here, and today we’re unveiling the site and the problem we are tackling.

The online conversation space has been historically undeserved, with outdated tools that create fragmented and unwieldy discussions.  Our mission is to help people engage in meaningful conversations about their passions.  Be it gadgets, cooking, Voltron, or whatever you may fancy, Gravity will provide users with a place to have discourse with other people who share their interests.  Traditional tools like forums, group email lists, and collaborative blogs haven’t offered users with simple, functional, and fun way to interact and share.  When we talk about what we’ve built, we like to describe it as a turn-based conversation site.  This isn’t about allowing for chatter, but instead about creating a destination where we provide a framework for people to better share and communicate.  We’re focused on building out the Interest Graph for the web to help people connect with their passions and discover people and topics that are personally relevant.  Additionally, we’re embracing the distributed nature of the web, current movements in open API’s and technology, and are looking at how we open up our technology while inter-operating with others.

Please check out this TechCrunch post that delves into more detail on the company and our mission, and be sure to follow us on Twitter at: @gravity.  This is an exciting moment for me personally and professionally, and I can’t wait to share more about the project, and more importantly, give everyone a chance to play with the product and tell me what you think.

I made the trek back to New Haven to catch up with old friends and enjoy the grand tradition that is the Harvard Yale Football game.  Unfortunately, we lost this year, but I didn’t even ever make it inside the stadium and out of the tailgates.  Then again, “The Game” has never been about the game…

Two weeks ago, a friend from college got married in Louisville, Kentucky.  It was a fantastic time as we got a chance to explore the history of the town, catch up with friends, and celebrate the occasion.  Plus, we made it to the race track!  Here are the pictures from the festivities.