John Backus, managing partner of New Atlantic Ventures, discusses the future of television: Take a look at some major developments so far this year: – Netflix was once viewed as an invincible Wall Street darling and the stock has nearly fallen off a cliff as it struggles to evolve its business model. But it realizes …
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Too many deal sites out there, we need an aggregator – Yipit.com
I’ve already bought movie tickets, a whale watching tour, chocolate, and a Christmas gift. You could say I’m addicted to deal sites, or you could say I’m a “super user”. I subscribe to several of them and have this complex filter/label/folder system running in my Gmail account. No longer. Now, I just visit Yipit.com and they …
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“To make something great you have to be willing to throw away something good” – Steve Jobs (video)
Perfection, or rather the pursuit of perfection. It’s a quality that only the rarest individual can achieve. In my opinion, Steve Jobs came very close with many of his products, even though in the fast-pace world of technology they become dated just a few years later. To achieve this he would often talk about the …
"To make something great you have to be willing to throw away something good" – Steve Jobs (video)
Perfection, or rather the pursuit of perfection. It’s a quality that only the rarest individual can achieve. In my opinion, Steve Jobs came very close with many of his products, even though in the fast-pace world of technology they become dated just a few years later. To achieve this he would often talk about the …
Interview with Cisco Founder Sandy Lerner: The Difference between Weird and Eccentric? Wealth
Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing a screening of Something Ventured, a documentary that traces the genesis of some of the world’s most revolutionary companies, from Atari to Apple to Genentech, and the impact of venture capital on entrepreneurship. The film premiered at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival and features some legendary VCs who …
Occupy Portland – pepper spray in her mouth, nose, and eyes (ouch)
I had to put some sympathy in the title because all I’m doing is laughing at this image. A protester gets sprayed in the face with pepper spray at an Occupy Portland protest. (Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)
Facebook’s most shared articles of 2011 – thought provoking and with no pop stars
Amazing that all our sharing in Facebook resulted in some really interesting articles. Compare this to the yearly top search terms and it shows that we are a bit more sophisticated with our friends. Of course, it turns out that I’ve only read two of the 40 most popular. Here are the top 10 with …
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Facebook's most shared articles of 2011 – thought provoking and with no pop stars
Amazing that all our sharing in Facebook resulted in some really interesting articles. Compare this to the yearly top search terms and it shows that we are a bit more sophisticated with our friends. Of course, it turns out that I’ve only read two of the 40 most popular. Here are the top 10 with …
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1493: Columbus created China’s population boom and the Little Ice Age (book review)
I’ve found a fascinating new book along the lines of Guns, Germs, and Steel. This one called 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles C. Mann. For some insight into what it’s all about, here are some excerpts from the author. — Via the Bloomberg Presents Podcast — Introduction The Eastern and Western Hemispheres had …
1493: Columbus created China's population boom and the Little Ice Age (book review)
I’ve found a fascinating new book along the lines of Guns, Germs, and Steel. This one called 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles C. Mann. For some insight into what it’s all about, here are some excerpts from the author. — Via the Bloomberg Presents Podcast — Introduction The Eastern and Western Hemispheres had …