May 2012
5 posts
“The four most interesting projects in the last five years are Tesla, SpaceX,...”
– ‘The Golden Age of Silicon Valley Is Over, and We’re Dancing on its Grave’
What else makes the list?
Siri by Apple
Data stuff by Palantir
…
“What happened to the newspaper and magazine business is about to happen to...”
– The Campus Tsunami - NYTimes.com
April 2012
5 posts
“The nondrinkers, at least over the last century or so, were terrible presidents...”
– The Wrath of Grapes - NYTimes.com
Hmm…
“Capitalism is about the accumulation of capital, whereas the world of perfect...”
– Peter Thiel via Blake Masters’ class notes
David Brooks is back in form with his piece on Thiel & capitalism — The Creative Monopoly — and earlier piece on Two Economies. Both great reads.
Just Announced: HomeMint w/Justin Timberlake →
I just signed up for early access to HomeMint by Justin Timberlake – the new home collection that combines my personal style with home design. Sign up now for early access and free credit! hmnt.co/j5
WatchYay @treyko + @johnblickstead
kollmericablictures:
Best Friends Forever: Pilot
March 2012
4 posts
For LSAT, Sharp Drop in Popularity for Second Year →
The problem is 3L year. It shouldn’t exist.
“When you can point to a process (IPO’s high growth companies) that has created...”
– Why Would Democrats Vote No on JOBS? : Scale Venture Partners
February 2012
8 posts
“Rose also said that he didn’t know if James or Howard were mad that he...”
– Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose doesn’t think All-Star Game dancing was right - ESPN
lol
Anonymous asked: I found an ipad on a southwest flight the other day, and it had a drink coupon with your name next to it. Did you misplace your ipad?
“Can you remember an NBA star dealing with more pressure from his own fans in the...”
– The All-Linsanity Mailbag - Grantland
eBay vs Amazon: decentralized vs centralized... →
smart, accurate
Envisioning a Post-Campus America - The Atlantic →
thoughtful piece… h/t @treyko
“If he were named Fred Smith and played for Sacramento, Linsanity (or, I guess,...”
– Why didn’t we all see this coming? - ESPN
January 2012
13 posts
“Victor Fung, the chairman of Li & Fung, one of Hong Kong’s oldest textile...”
– Made in the World - NYTimes.com
“These Valley types think this whole process could be automated and they...”
– Eric Jackson via In Facebook IPO, bankers seek prestige over fees
Don’t give them any ideas…
Udacity and the future of online universities →
“We shouldn’t be criticized for using Chinese workers,” a current Apple executive...”
– Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com
“For Hollywood to be killed, the Internet needs to focus on a metric other than...”
– Killing Hollywood Will Require Learning Hollywood’s Game | PandoDaily
“Buffett is famous for noting that newspapers would never have existed if cable,...”
– Why Amazon Is Like The Death Star - Seeking Alpha
Is this true? This question is occupying my mind. What happens to physical retail in Amazon’s world.
“Publishers like to pretend that we make our money from discovering unknown...”
– Confessions of a Publisher: “We’re in Amazon’s Sights and They’re Going to Kill Us” | PandoDaily
Middlemen…….
Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain →
Thank you elementary school teachers if you’re feelin good right now ;)
December 2011
17 posts
“Listen up. I know the shit you’ve been saying behind my back. You think I’m...”
– I’m Comic Sans, Asshole.
“There isn’t a shortage of developers and designers. There’s a surplus of...”
– Why You Can’t Hire « Startup Boy
“For the record, rumors have been swirling about this mystery buyer for three...”
– Bill Simmons on a rumored Hornets “mystery buyer”
Imagining 2076 →
“While the information empowers consumers, it terrifies retailers, who...”
– Amazon Will Pay Shoppers $5 to Walk Out of Stores Empty-Handed - Tricia Duryee - Commerce - AllThingsD
“I can’t stop you from torrenting; all I can do is politely ask you to pay...”
– Louis CK
I love what he’s doing here. Nice messaging on the buy page :)
“Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprised him most about humanity and this was...”
– (via rancic)
All my love and support to Giuliana. Good luck tomorrow.
Nets' Mikhail Prokhorov to run for Russian... →
“It’s what Dan Gilbert and the other Overpayers Anonymous owners will never...”
– Bill Simmons on CP3gate
wtf
“Round after round, multiple doctors were in Margarito’s corner to check the most...”
– Cotto-Margarito II: Miguel Cotto breaks down Antonio Margarito in TKO - ESPN (via steller)
Once in a rare while, it’s ok to cheer for revenge, right?