Name Chris Padfield
Location London
Web http://www.chrisp...
Bio VC based in London, Founder/CEO of deskpro.com and controlmyname.com. Skiing addict and photography enthusiast

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Anyone else got a text from vodafone re 5MB free roaming data in europe? #vodafone
Google + News corp working together on paid content? http://bit.ly/cGRItg - battle for whom controls the payments yet to begin.
I wonder if Google likes the -ve attention re privacy FB is getting taking heat of them; or is worried those concerns will spread.
Check out this SlideShare presentation : The New Face Of Venture Capital, Part 1 http://slidesha.re/bmspxa
I have yet to use an iphone app with "in-app" purchasing. Has this payment mechanism not taken off?
RT @nvca: Reid Hoffman says he created LinkedIn because each person is becoming a small business. #NVCA10
I generally avoid public election discussions - but entrepreneurs - this is why you should not vote Lib Dem. http://tinyurl.com/384xv6s
Odd to see leak of term sheet discussions on techcrunch. Not sensible if leaked by the company.
Geek day : Upgraded bios, hard drives, RAM, vista -> windows 7 & office -> Office 2010
I'm #reading ReWork by Jason Fried http://bit.ly/9zwfRv
I'm #reading Start-up Nation by Dan Senor http://bit.ly/de65Yt
Read Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza http://bit.ly/did4ol
Finally in possession of a pair of K2 Pontoons (Shane Mcconkey memorial edition). How long until ski season starts again ..... ?!
RT @OliSnoddy: No Hulu for the UK it would seem. Good for 4OD, SeeSaw, YouTube and BlinkBox, but bad for consumers? http://oliversnoddy. ...
@OliSnoddy Yes, to celebrate DNA day.
I wonder how long before iTunes "copies" Spotify and goes social.
Impressed with the social improvements in spotify.
Why accountants don't run startups. Great presentation. http://bit.ly/9H6N07
RT @mattflannery: Is delivery of microfinance through phones a good thing because it reduces txn costs? Does it necessarily remove the ...
RT @cdixon: open vs closed is not a political or ideological issue - it's an economic one. http://bit.ly/cEVzdV
I wonder whether Apple will work with or bypass banks with mobile payments. History suggests they will want control. http://bit.ly/chiESN
@23andMe Was about to buy https://www.23andme.com/ for $99, but $70 international shipping sort of ruins the deal.
RT @nerdgirl: 23andMe complete for only $99 today. Sweet! Finally a price point that I feel OK with. Totally getting my DNA analysed. ht ...
Lots of talk of FB adsense product. For 'now' adsense ads seem far more relevant than ads on facebook. I expect this to change though.