June 2009
31 posts
The most interesting people you can meet are the outsiders, the up and comers,...
– Fred Wilson (via betaworks)
May 2009
50 posts
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robgaafar:
mikegermano:
I make sure that I have fun while I work :)
kmaverick:
We were cleaning the office today and decided to get rid of the massive amounts of iMac boxes taking up space in the corner. But, before doing that we had to have a little fun. And by fun we mean Mike jumping THROUGH the boxes.
Mom, Dad, this is the guy who hired me. Just thought you should know.
The new medium is not bits, but networks (technically and socially, leveraging...
– nice line from a comment on this post:
Social Media - What Needs To Be In The Cloud?
(via fred-wilson)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-5-24) →
Eminem (45)
Tanya Morgan (43)
Lily Allen (42)
The Presidents of the United States of America (39)
Arcade Fire (34)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Innovation starts with an idea, grows with a team, and blossoms when others...
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My mom and sis are interviewed in this video. They explain how lacrosse and basketball have some similarities while the news anchor struggles to get his head around the game.
My mom & sis have had a helluva lacrosse season this year and are 16-0 heading into the State Championship tomorrow night. My mom has lead the team for the past 5 years, building a powerhouse program in the process....
#19 best place to live and launch →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-5-17) →
Arcade Fire (93)
OutKast (45)
Blitzen Trapper (35)
Dinosaur Jr. (30)
Everlast (29)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The friendships and relationships you build on social media build your network...
– Fred Wilson
A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?
– Albert Einstein (via poortaste) (via mopostal)
HarperCollins Wants to Be Your Friend →
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Facebook’s Post Quality Score →
carrotcreative:
Yesterday, AllFacebook.com’s Nick O’Neil introduced Facebook’s new Post Quality Score metric for pages. According to Facebook, this is a “score measuring how engaging your content is to Facebook…
Calendar of Free Stuff to Do in NYC this Summer! →
kmaverick:adamiss:borednyc:sade:lizlemon:fullcredit
Surviving Starbucks →
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Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting
– Larry Page
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Celebrity Guest List for the >carrot creative...
carrotcreative:
It’s time to plan the >carrot creative birthday party. To the elite few that get invited, we’re looking to go ALL OUT. The current guest list for celebrities is as follows. If you have ANY CONNECTIONS to ANY OF THESE PEOPLE—-we want your help.
Don Henley
Phil Collins
Peter Gabriel
Lionel Richie
Freddie Mercury
ZZ Top
Daft Punk
Justice
Mystery Science 300 People
...
Are You Really an Entrepreneur? →
Someday Your Browser Might Be Your Best Friend →
carrotcreative:
“Why compare user numbers between a browser and a social network? Because there’s every reason to believe that the two technologies are converging in the near term future.” - Marshall Kirkpatrick
10 Things to Be Clear About Before You Start a...
adamiss:
Is this your first venture?
Are you really an entrepreneur?
Does your venture involve something you understand really well?
Can your mother understand the value proposition?
Can you see the right wave?
What does your startup want to be when it grows up?
Starting a company is hard and uncertain.
Get a partner or fly solo?
Would you refuse a well-paying job to do this?
...
Cool changes coming to Twitter Search →
Could this be perfect for magazines? →
mopostal:
I think the NYT is spot on— I was expecting some actual, functional additional features in the Kindle Magnum. I think the only way these will sell in droves is to school systems/higher-ed.
Once they have full color screens and cost $40 via some sort of subsidy they’ll have mass market appeal.
(via jpbrunelle)
Couldn’t agree more with mopostal’s analysis. If this was $40...
Could this be perfect for magazines? →
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.
– Ernest Hemingway (via affremblequotes)
NYC Aerial Tour →
chrispetescia:
(w/ ambient soundtrack) - awesome
This is where I live…
robgaafar:
They did this all in one take, amazing.
“And I ain’t stressin this recession…”
In the early stages of startup, focusing on ‘execution’ will put you out of...
– Steven Blank, The Four Steps to The Epiphany (via betaworks)