December 2010
22 posts
“being too early is the same as being wrong”
– nice snippet from @msuster’s How To Talk to Investors About Your Competitors … can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard an entrepreneur tell me: “We were X a few years before X came out.”
Dec 28th
Dec 27th
“Critics sometimes confuse wedge features with final products.”
– The “thin edge of the wedge” strategy by @cdixon Sometimes critics are confused; more often, startups themselves are, no?
Dec 27th
Taarof →
An amazing explanation (by Wikipedia) of an enigmatic set of Persian customs.
Dec 27th
“Some 41% of the movies that hit number-one at the box office featured Apple...”
– Gulliver’s Travels to be One Giant Apple Ad | Cult of Mac
Dec 25th
Take The Red Pill: The Rise Of The Hybrid Startup →
Dec 25th
Dec 23rd
Charlie is hiring!
meetcharlie: Charlie is looking for an ultratalented designer to add to our team. Someone with UX/UI chops, clean and accessible taste, someone who makes websites sing (figuratively) and can bring to life both our own brands and our clients’ projects. Bonus if you know XHTML/CSS/Java. Preferably someone who wants to work full-time in LA but always interested in meeting part-timers/freelancers...
Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
Forget Journalism School and Enroll in Groupon... →
Dec 21st
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Responds to Whitney... →
Dec 21st
Dec 21st
WatchWatch
More money spent trying Blagojevich than investigating banksters
Dec 21st
“Imagine an endless stream of ships leaving America full of cargo and returning...”
– Ghost Money | zero hedge A truly great read about geopolitical power. Not sure about each of the piece’s conclusions, but certainly thought-provoking in a good way.
Dec 21st
Obama and Kobe; an actual exchange
Barack Obama: Derrick Rose may have your number --
Kobe Bryant: --If he calls that number, I'll be sure to pick up after the fifth ring
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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The Education of a Libertarian | Peter Thiel →
Dec 12th
What does it feel like to be stupid? →
Read the incredible answer…
Dec 12th
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VizWiz Uses Mechanical Turk to help Blind People... →
amaaazing
Dec 12th
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“The city of Las Vegas honored him with “Ron Artest Day” in October...”
– I’m not quite sure how… but I’m planning to legitimately celebrate Ron Artest Day on Oct 12, 2011. Mark your calendars. via Los Angeles Lakers’ Ron Artest to donate salary to mental health charity
Dec 10th
“I don’t think consensus can be the goal.”
– Why Michelle Rhee Isn’t Done With School Reform - Newsweek Consensus is overrated.
Dec 7th
Dec 5th
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