Here's my 3 minute interview on Fox Business Network regarding Askpedia and the cease and desist from IAC.

It has been a while since I posted on this blog. The primary reason is because most of my time has been consumed by Askpedia.

The hard work is starting to pay off. Askpedia recently crosses 100,000 registered users. It's an important milestone for us and things are looking good all around.

We also launched an Askpedia Facebook application which is also doing pretty well. Developing a Facebook application has been an interesting experience and it's something I'll have to write about in a future blog post.

However, there is this minor issue of a cease and desist from Ask.com around our name. It's a pretty weak case but it is something that we have to work through with our lawyers.

Life can't be perfect...

After Alpha and Private Testing for a few months, I'm excited to announce that Askpedia.com is now in Open Beta.

Basically, this means that anybody can access the sign and ask/answer questions. All of the site functionality, including payments for questions and answers is working.

We already have a pretty vibrant community with close to 900 questions. Almost half of these questions are still open, so please go visit the sign and start asking/answering questions!

I'm pleased to announce that we have launched the Askpedia Alpha program.

After many months of hard work, it's gratifying to have other people use our service and provide valuable feedback. We know we still have a lot of work ahead of us, but it does feel good to reach this important milestone.

Right now, the Alpha program is limited to a few people, but we will gradually open up the program to more participants. We also plan on having contests and prizes during the Alpha program. If you're interested in participating, send an email to alpha at askpedia.com.