February 2012
2 posts
“David Ogilvy, internal memo: “How to Write,” 1982:
The better you write, the...”
– David Ogilvy, internal memo: “How to Write,” 1982 (via trevorloy)
January 2012
3 posts
December 2011
2 posts
November 2011
3 posts
October 2011
3 posts
“The portrait of identity online is often painted in black and white. Who you are...”
– Chris Poole (via zachklein)
2 tags
September 2011
1 post
Summer is over. Rage no more. Mellowstep.
...
August 2011
2 posts
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“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it...”
– Albert Einstein
June 2011
2 posts
“I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more...”
– Brian Tracy
May 2011
2 posts
“Startup fundraising isn’t about convincing skeptics but rather finding true...”
– @leehower on linkedin series A financing, http://t.co/14jFUJU (via @Jess)
“My dad is 81 years old. I’m teaching him how to use the internet. I told him...”
– Norman N. (oldmansearch) on Twitter
April 2011
1 post
Troubleshooted
Blnkr web server
March 2011
3 posts
“We prejudge endlessly. Because we have not experienced the emotions that new...”
– http://booktwo.org/notebook/stop-lying/
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Idea: mobile group shopping list
Mobile app where a person creates a shopping list and invites others to contribute items via SMS or app.
Example: Mom creates grocery list. Son and daughter receive invite text telling them about list. Son replies back to text with “chocolate milk”. Daughter downloads app where she sees others most requested items. She chooses pineapple. Mom is alerted of both requests and opens app to review. ...
Customer loyalty rewards cards based on sharing behavior for small businesses
February 2011
2 posts
Thoughts On...: Over Consumption and Under... →
viktorbezic:
A couple of items sparked my thinking surrounding over consumption. Particularly, my current over consumption of media in comparison to my production. I’ve made reading part of my of lifestyle thanks to my handy iPod Touch. In combination with the Amazon Kindle App and my Audible account…
Ability to blink music
dailysuperpower:
Thanks to Eric, www.thunderpanda.com, for the submission!
See the process for this illustration here.
bln.kr?
August 2010
1 post
Dub Baby 1
Quick mix I put together Friday night.
Of course, I use bln.kr to share music on Twitter and Facebook.
July 2010
1 post
“The Two Dart System. When something bad happens, it as if we are hit by two...”
– The Neuroscience of Buddhism — Zachary Burt’s Blog (via Instapaper) (via superamit)
June 2010
2 posts
May 2010
2 posts
Eminem: 'Not Afraid' To Make Amends →
hitchcock:
I must be getting pretty lame these days — I’m learning about new Eminem singles from NPR. On Eminem’s new single Not Afraid, he drops the following verse:
“Let’s be honest / That last Relapse CD was ‘ehh’ / Perhaps I ran those accents into the ground.”
Yes, yes you did run those accents into the ground. It wasn’t cool. I’m glad you realized this.
I don’t think...
“When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his...”
– Jacob Riis (via ummhello)
April 2010
5 posts
Create vs Consume
Lately I’ve been thinking about how much I create vs consume things in my spare time. What is the ratio? How often do I write a poem vs watch Hulu? How would my life be different if I tried to consume less, and make more stuff?
So last week I tried an experiment. I wanted to write one blog post per day. I was inspired by this quote by Fred Wilson:
“I write every day because it...
You will
probably not
learn anything meaningful
from
reading lists
It seems that list articles are very popular online. ”Top 8 games for iPad”. ”10 signs you’re on a bad date”. ”Top 50 list of Top 10 lists”.
The format lends itself to the information hungry, shallow, skimaholic readers. I hate skimming, it is a false promise. You don’t...
Digging for Substance
Last night my friend Tim K and I went digging for vinyl records at Dusty Groove. I’ve collected vinyl for a while, and Tim is just getting started.
I don’t want to debate the sonic properties of vinyl vs digital, but rather examine the listening experience. I feel like I listen to vinyl records, where mp3s play in the background. Note the active vs passive nature for the listener....
Digital Dependencies
I’ve noticed two instances of digital dependencies recently that made me cringe.
The first one was in Austin, TX at SXSW. I was pumped to see a band called Sleigh Bells. I’d heard a few of their songs, and liked their blend of deep beats, heavy guitar and female vocals.
As the band was setting up, I spotted a guitarist tuning up and a female mic checking. My eyes darted around for...
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Why are there no new languages?
Being a nerdy type, I usually learn a new programming language or two every year. Many programming languages are meant to be improvements of previous languages. Others are created to tackle specific types of problems. There are new programming languages being created fairly regularly.
Compare this list of programming languages to human spoken languages. Both lists contain some “dead...
March 2010
1 post
February 2010
6 posts
I wrote this 3 years ago about startups
This was never published. Really weird to look back at your old writing.
Keeping the momentum alive in your startup
Time to drop a little Physics 101 on you:
p = mv
Does that mean anything to you? The astute student will know that this is the equation for momentum:
Momentum (p) = Mass (m) x Velocity (v)
Why the letter ‘p’ was chosen to represent momentum, I don’t...
Lately I’ve been fascinated with the concept of having different periods in your life. Picasso famously had Blue and Rose periods, which strongly dictated his artistic output.
I’m interested for two reasons:
I’m curious as to what causes transitions between different periods. Is it a single event? A series of events? How long does the transition take?
The second reason is...
Dogs reacting to the Law & Order theme song. →
(via catbird)
“This post did not just strike a chord with me, but a whole symphony.”
So I'm making this thing... →
kylewritescode:
If you are a developer or designer, this is for you. Reblog this and I’ll get you an invite.
Developer.
January 2010
3 posts
Business idea #2: Real-time photostream for events
When we were planning our New Years Party last year, I thought it would be cool if people at the party could share the pictures they were taking in real-time. I imagined it would work like this:
Take picture with camera phone.
Email, MMS, picture text it to some address.
Use projector to show slideshow of pictures received.
I hacked this together one afternoon. The result:
...
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Business idea #1: Live music reviewer
This is a simple idea that I’ve already seen TJ Chapman begin to develop.
start a live UStream
have people send you links to their music
review it live
charge $25 to skip the line and get reviewed next
Yes, this is similar to payola, but as long as you are transparent about the cost and benefit I see no problem. It is akin to “leveling up” in social games like Farmville.
I...
December 2009
3 posts
