November 2011
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“Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow”
– Steve Jobs’s last words: ‘Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow’ | Technology | The Guardian
October 2011
M. Ward - Carolina
fuckyeahmward:
“Used to feel...
New song from the Decemberists →
ooh. i like this.
Snow Patrol - Mysterious Ways
great cover....
Sincerely Raises $3 Million To Deliver Real-World... →
When Matt left Xobni, he told me he was going to take time off and ride his motorcycle around the country.
A short time after that he called me and said he canceled his trip. He had an idea and a team and wanted to tell me about it.
That idea was Sincerely. A simple and beautiful way to send thoughtful gifts to the people you care about most.
I was hooked. Hooked on the team and the idea. And...
Startup Audacity
It takes a lot of guts to quit your job or drop out of school and start a company.
It doesn’t matter what type of company, the act of leaving the safe and known for the unknown, that leap of faith, is a big deal.
I like being in the leap of faith business. Anything is possible.
I always get a thrill about hearing about audacious ideas. We have many audacious ideas in our portfolio....
“To that end, the proliferation of Twitter logos and language on news and talk...”
– Twitter and TV Get Close to Help Each Other Grow - NYTimes.com
Chloe is absolutely awesome.
the district sleeps alone tonight by the postal...
I Walked by Sufjan Stevensshared from exfm
Some of my favorite startups that haven't raised...
Last week there was a post on Business Insider that asked the question: Why Do We Praise All Startups When They Raise Funding.
It’s a reasonable question.
A few thoughts come to mind.
First, it’s a big deal when a startup raises money. It’s a result of a lot of hard work and sacrifice by the founders. It’s also a select group of founders that can raise capital. Most...
“You know what an oval is? It’s a circle, ‘cept way cooler”
– James, age 5
One (U2) by Damien Riceshared from exfm
Sing...
Anonymous asked: There are so many options now for fledgling startups now for seed investment and advice - YCombinators, Tech Stars, 500 Startups, etc. Should one pursue them all? Is one better than the rest? Does geography of where one is matter? Thanks in advance for your thoughts...
charleskenny asked: Google Galaxy Nexus. Yay or nay? ;)
ikbear asked: How are you doing?
Some thoughts about Siri
One of the most interesting things about my new iPhone 4S is Siri
After a week or so of playing with Siri, here’s are my quick observations:
1. Siri is fun. Siri has personality. It’s not just speech recognition. She has attitude and her own voice.
2. Siri plus geofencing is killer. I use Siri in the car. My common use is “remind me to xyz when I get home”.
One example:...
Shout Out Louds - Spöken (Band of Horses cover)...
Brin: "I'm Not A Social Person" But "Google , I... →
“I’m not a very social person myself,” Brin said to interviewer John Battelle, adding that he tried a number of social services “because I feel it’s important to my job.”
This is why startups have an advantage over a mega corporation. In startups, it’s something much more than being “important to my job”.
It’s a singular obsession.
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Believers vs non-believers
“I’d shut down Apple” - Michael Dell, 1997.
That line is from one of the most memorable quotes ever.
Today Michael Dell said it was a misunderstood quote. Maybe, but my gut says it wasn’t. Why clarify it 14 years later. It doesn’t make any sense to me.
Here’s the way I look at it.
You have believers and non-believers.
Believers will do whatever they can to...
Behance Outfitter :: Dot Grid Journal →
my favorite notepads. just ordered more.
“The only thing we want to do is get the product to where we want it.”
– Foursquare CEO On Google And Facebook Closing In: “It Is Stressful.” | TechCrunch
man, i love @dens
“We’re the free speech wing of the free speech party”
– Twitter CEO Costolo on Apple, Privacy, Free Speech and Google; Far From IPO - Digits - WSJ
TV On The Radio - You
Turn it up.
shared from exfm
“The company has gone from having 30% of its 100 million users active every day...”
– Twitter Is At 250 Million Tweets Per Day, iOS 5 Integration Made Signups Increase 3x | TechCrunch
Siri on the meaning of life →
nailed it.
Youth Lagoon - Afternoon
heard this for the first...
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Arctic Monkeys - No Buses
shared from exfm
The future of the tablet
It’s a well known thing that when television came into the world, the initial televison programs looked like radio but with the camera on.
Namely, it was the news delivered by a person standing still in front of a microphone.
The content and the interaction was the same even though television had the power and difference to offer something completely different.
Obviously, shortly...
fred-wilson:
Just Like Heaven (The Cure cover) -...
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