June 2011
1 post
1 tag
“After we launch a new feature, I keep a close eye on how many people are using...”
– David Karp (via bijan)
February 2011
4 posts
1 tag
Miami Horror - I Look To You (Ft Kimbra)
This...
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
U.S. Royalty - Equestrian
Great song from a young...
January 2011
1 post
Why is Dropbox so popular? →
This is amazing. One of the best things I’ve read. Ever.
http://www.quora.com/Dropbox/Why-is-Dropbox-more-popular-than-other-tools-with-similar-functionality/answer/Michael-Wolfe
December 2010
8 posts
2 tags
It's gotta be the shoes...
Had my best run maybe ever tonight (5 miles in 28:30), and I owe it all to these awesome LunarFly+ running shoes from Nike. Haven’t had a pair of running shoes as light and springy as these in years…feel so much faster than I used to in my old Nike Shox (which I had previously been devoted to). What a fun / exhilarating run…nothing like it.
1 tag
Great Album: Teen Dream by Beach House
People have been telling me to check out this album for months, but I didn’t because I just didn’t love Beach House’s first one. Man, was that a mistake. This album rocks. Here’s my favorite track:
Now go listen to the whole thing at rdio.com.
2 tags
Measuring busy-ness... →
Here’s the full post from Seth because it’s short and just that good:
Measuring busy-ness is far easier than measuring business.
Busy-ness might feel good (like checking your email on Christmas weekend) but business means producing things of actual value. Often, the two are completely unrelated.
What if you spent a day totally unbusy, and instead confronted the fear-filled tasks...
1 tag
9 Reasons You Should Get Up Earlier →
Great list. Pretty much sums up why I like to get an early start to the day, even though I’m more of a night person by nature.
Check out the full list with explanation over at Business Insider.
1 tag
“You probably only have to interrupt someone a couple times a day before they’re...”
– Paul Graham in an essay from 2005
2 tags
2 tags
November 2010
9 posts
2 tags
“Usage is like oxygen for ideas. You can never fully anticipate how an audience...”
– Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress, in 1.0 Is The Loneliest Number (via Signal vs. Noise)
1 tag
“We are what we repeatedly do.”
– Aristotle
1 tag
Will get you moving and make you crack a smile at...
3 tags
“You can’t improve a design when you’re emotionally attached to past decisions....”
– from Signal vs. Noise
2 tags
“Entrepreneurship is about living a few years of your life like most won’t, so...”
– Unknown
1 tag
Alienating the 2% →
Great post by Seth Godin about how you just can’t please everybody. My favorite part:
It seems as though there are only two ways to deal with this: Stop innovating, just stagnate. Or go ahead and delight the vast majority.
Sounds like a no brainer, huh? But I’m sure there are plenty of companies out there who spend way too much time and effort on the unhappy 2%. Cut your losses...
1 tag
Your Worst Enemy Is Yourself →
Great post by Fred Wilson about how you can’t worry too much about what your competitors. My favorite line:
The reality of startups is that there is so much opportunity out there that if you just focus on what is in front of you, your company will do fine.
Read the whole thing on Fred’s blog.
1 tag
Mackintosh Braun: never heard of these guys but...
I’m on a roll this week in terms of finding great new tunes. First, it was Young The Giant, then the new Kings Of Convenience album, then the new Matt & Kim album, and now this - Where We Are from Machintosh Braun. Listen / preview right here:
Talk about super cool electronic beats (not too fast) and melodies and great lyrics / roboticized-vocals. This is one of the best...
1 tag
The new Matt & Kim album is off the hook
Fun, danceable, and a little poppy (in a good way). Best album yet. Check it out below:
October 2010
3 posts
1 tag
“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.”
– Unknown
1 tag
Web Economy Bull$hit Generator →
This is a useful tool if you’re looking for some good buzz words (if the goal is to make your reader throw up in their mouth a little).
2 tags
September 2010
3 posts
1 tag
“Innovation is almost insane by definition: most people view any truly innovative...”
– Ben Horowitz in “Why We Prefer Founding CEOs”
2 tags
2 tags
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something,...”
– R. Buckminster Fuller
August 2010
21 posts
2 tags
“When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he...”
– Arthur C. Clarke, one of his 3 laws (read them all), as quoted by Seth Godin in yet another excellent blog post, Senior Management.
2 tags
UX Won't Save You →
Great post by 52 Weeks of UX about how the UX is just one piece of the puzzle.
2 tags
How To Launch In 10 Steps With Less Than $2,000 →
Video of Adeo Ressi, founder of TheFunded and startup accelerator Founder Institute, explaining how to launch a startup on the cheap. Great summary by TechCrunch.
1 tag
Scissor Sisters - Fire With Fire
Holy crap. The...
2 tags
“If you can’t draw as well as someone, or use the software as well, or if you do...”
– Frank Chimero, What advice would you give to a graphic design student?
Via Signal vs. Noise.
1 tag
The Oatmeal: When to use i.e. in a sentence →
The Oatmeal is amazing. Maybe the most awesome thing ever.
2 tags
Diego Garcia - You Were Never There
Another great...
2 tags
Why Kids Feel Stupid Paying For Music... →
Good opinion piece by Paul Resnikoff of Digital Music News. I think he’s right about the industry needing to get comfortable with getting smaller…subscription services (like rdio) offer a way to do this…they feel like they’re free, and it’s a much better user experience…
2 tags
2 tags
The Ting Tings - Hands (Low Sunday Remix)
Fun new...
2 tags
Annie - Songs Remind Me Of You (remix)
Awesome...
2 tags
How to Pick a Great Co-Founder →
Awesome post on picking a co-founder by Vin Vicanti, one of the two founders of Yipit. Not having a true co-founder was my biggest mistake with TenthRow. I really should have found two - a technical co-founder and a music industry person who was more familiar with working with bands, labels, etc. Never again will I start a company without at least one co-founder (mark my words…).
2 tags
Survey: Music Streaming Decreases Filesharing,... →
This is why subscription streaming services make A TON of sense. This has been my experience exactly, except for the fact that I now buy less music instead of stealing less music (I haven’t used filed-sharing services since college).
But do you think there are more people out there who steal music or more people who buy music?
No brainer. More people steal by far. This is why...
1 tag
The 10 Most Disastrous Music Industry Deals... →
This is a fun list… Well done by Digital Music News for putting this together. What a mess the music space has been…
1 tag
Why I love running
If you just keep running, you’ll get there eventually.
The faster you run, the sooner you’ll get there (and the pain will be over).
With the embedded assumptions that you need to (a) stay focused and heading towards your destination and (b) pace yourself to some degree.
1 tag
WatchMusic video for Drugs by Ratatat. Cool song, crazy video.
3 tags
Michael Robertson: Surveying Crowded Music... →
Great survey of the subscription music sector and some key insights as to how Apple is uniquely positioned to offer a differentiated service. Specifically, the ability to integrate the service with a user’s personal collection of music, which is something that I would personally put a lot of value on (because no music service is ever going to have all the music that I have on my computer).
1 tag
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond...
2 tags
10 Common Entrepreneur Fibs That Are Huge Red... →
This is probably one of the most helpful pitching posts for entrepreneurs I’ve seen. I feel like it’s really important not to make these mistakes…serious investors will take you much more seriously…
From the Business Insider War Room:
10 Common Entrepreneur Fibs That Are Huge Red Flags To Investors
1 tag
Mobley - Ego is
Awesome song from a band called...
2 tags
The Practical 8-Step Survival Guide For Startups →
This is a good list. I particularly like “temper theory with reality”, which advocates working in the industry that you plan on entering with your startup before you take the plunge. Zwilling says:
There is no substitute for domain experience. No matter how well-educated you are, and how certain you are that you understand all the nuances of a business area, it is a good idea to...