October 2010
Stars - I Died So I Could Haunt You
A great song...
Mumford & Sons - Unfinished Business
White...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-10-24) →
Weezer (23)
Joy Division (19)
Stars (14)
Phoenix (10)
The Flaming Lips (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Quick review: MacBook Air 11"
I picked up the new MacBook Air 11” yesterday.
Lots of folks aren’t interested in the 11”. The battery life isnt as good as the 13” model, the processor is slower and there isn’t a built in SD-card slot. And I wouldn’t recommend this model as your one and only computer.
But for me this thing is a game changer.
I travel a lot and the size of the 11”...
My Morning Jacket - Wordless Chorus
Rewarding vs bribing your users
Since I moved back to boston, my favorite place for coffee in the back bay is Cafe L’aroma. It has gone through a few ownership changes since then but i still love it.
Like many coffee places they give you a loyalty card like this. Every ten purchases you get an espresso drink for free
Some days I use it and many days I forget it. I don’t goto cafe l’aroma because of this card. I just like it...
“limited partners want to be with VC firms that get the best deals, not the ones...”
– Fred Wilson - A VC: Does Price Matter?
The Mac App Store
Last week Apple annouced their plans for the Mac App Store.
It makes perfect sense. Apple has well over a hundred million users with credits card info with iTunes and they have a proven software distribution model for iPhone and iPad.
I was talking to my brother about the Mac App Store last week. He believes that at some point the App Store will be the only way to install native apps on future...
Squeeze - Another Nail For My Heart
WatchI had a nice chat with Sarah Lacy last week on TechCrunchTV. Here’s the video.
The Shins - We Will Become Silhouettes
Sometimes...
Civil Rights
I’m sure it isn’t easy being the President of the United States.
Especially in these times of significant unemployment, debt, and a restless nation that wants improvement in areas like education, infrastructure, healthcare, financial reform, etc.
The demands on this President must be endless and complex.
But I’ve got one more demand. It’s important and it should be easy.
Because its a civil...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-10-17) →
New Order (24)
Belle & Sebastian (13)
Frightened Rabbit (7)
Bright Eyes (5)
The Shins (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“A flock of birds flying around an object in flight has no leader yet this...”
– Exclusive: Biz Stone on Twitter and Activism - Biz Stone - Technology - The Atlantic
Going on TechCrunch TV tomorrow
I’m going to be on TechCrunch TV with Sarah Lacy tomorrow afternoon. The interview will be at 3:30pm est via Skype Video. It’s part of their Ask A VC series.
If you have questions about startups or venture capital, then feel free to send them over to AskaVC(at)TechCrunch(dot)com.
I’ll do my best to answer the questions that Sara picks out.
Belle & Sebastian - The Ghost of Rockschool
...
Android marketplace vs iPhone app store
Earlier today, Fred wrote about his thoughts on Android.
I agree with much of the post and I’m bullish on Android as well. Right now I carry two phones - an iPhone and a HTC Incredible. I mostly carry the HTC when I need reliable coverage (it’s on Verizon) and I also want to keep on top of the Android platform. I like Android a lot - I just don’t like the hardware on any...
Belle & Sebastian - For The Price Of A Cup Of...
The Shins - Strange Powers
It’s cover...
“Looking back, it was a big mistake that I was ever hired as CEO. I was not the...”
– Apple’s Big Mistake Was Hiring Me As CEO [Sculley Interview] | Cult of Mac
“It’s gone from “must-see TV” to “must-tweet TV,” but it’s still just about...”
– Dumenco’s Media People: Wiredset CEO Mark Ghuneim - Advertising Age - MediaWorks Media People
(via fred-wilson)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-10-10) →
Belle & Sebastian (32)
Mumford & Sons (13)
The Jam (11)
Old 97’s (8)
Replacements (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Time and place shifting the web
Often times, I discover things online that I want to deal with at a later time.
It could be planning a trip, reading an article, watching a video, listening to a song, even an ad, etc.
There are a number of wonderful apps that allow me to consume content later and on my preferred device. Here are a few examples:
-Instapaper. A simple and brilliant app. When you see stuff you want to read later,...
