February 2013
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There’s A Fire — Dirty Projectors
new and...
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“One should always be a little improbable”
– Oscar Wilde
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Our new fund
Late in 2004, Todd, Santo and Paul had this idea of starting a new venture capital firm. They wanted to do something entrepreneurial and build something from scratch. They asked me to join and we ended up calling the firm Spark Capital.
The premise of this new firm was to begin from a consumer perspective and invest in early stage opportunities in media, technology and entertainment.
Over the...
Sun Blows Up Today — The Flaming Lips
new one...
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Oh, I see — Adam Arcuragi
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Cecilia — Two Door Cinema Club
Original by Simon...
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I like the mess
“Twitter isn’t good for conversations”
I heard that line in a conversation yesterday. It was probably the 400th time I’ve heard that line since I started using the product
The statement usually is followed by a few other lines like
-you can’t have a conversation in 140 characters
-there is too much noise
-there should be comments for each tweet ( a la...
“Everyone should meditate once a day. And if you don’t have time to...”
– Sanjiv Chopra
Anyone’s Ghost - The National
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A New Life — Jim James
I’ve got a soft spot...
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Ah, stealth mode
I’ve read several posts over the years from VCs discussing whether stealth mode as a startup is a good thing or a bad thing. Those that oppose stealth mode say you are only hurting yourself by not coming out early (feedback, mentorship, recruiting, investor interest, etc etc).
Just look at YC and TechStars startups as good examples. Or Kickstarter projects. They are amazingly open at a very...
First Day of My Life — Bright Eyes
Lauren and I...
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“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all...”
– Buddha (via Moneal)
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by...
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Into Your Arms — The Lemonheads
for my...
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Our own wayback machine
Remember the Wayback Machine? It’s a fun service that allows you to check out old websites as they looked back in the day. I loved that service. Bringing up old memories is so powerful.
Here’s Tumblr’s home page from May 2007. And here’s Flickr in 2004.
One of my favorite mobile apps is Timehop. It connects to many popular services (twitter, facebook, instagram, flickr,...
Flowers In Your Hair — The Lumineers (EP version)
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It’s my birthday today.
I feel young and old at the same time. My mind & heart feels young but my knees after a run reminds me that I’m not a kid anymore.
We had some friends over last night that I’ve known for 25 years. Lauren made a delicious dinner and we just laughed and laughed — at some new and plenty of old stories.
The sun is out and my plan for today: go for a...
Sleep the Clock Around — Mates Of State
Original...
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Can you feel it?
Almost every day some one asks me if I’ve seen anything interesting lately.
To which I will sometimes cite some of our recent announced investments and why we got excited about it.
If the product exists in the world and the other person I’m talking to has tried it, we have tend to have an engaged chat about that and the person agrees or disagrees with my enthusiasm.
If the product doesn’t yet...
“We have always loved one another. We’re human. It’s something we’re good at. But...”
– Clay Shirky
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EELS - On The Ropes
New EELS, so...
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Leave Me Alone — New Order
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Skeletons — Of Monsters and Men
Original by the...