July 2009
85 posts
Wall Street Journal Creating New “LinkedIn Killer”... →
I love the WSJ, but LinkedIn owns this space. If anyone is going to be a “LinkedIn Killer,” it’s going to be a fresh face offering unique features and a definitive competitive advantage. WSJ is too much of an archaic brand (I say that respectfully) to cause a LinkedIn exodus.
“Anything that doesn’t make good economic sense is not going to be pervasive. ...”
– Vinod Khosla On Why Clean Technology Is Misunderstood
Speaking Truth to PowerPoint →
Mr. Feith explains why PowerPoint may be the dawn of our civilization and how Jerry Garcia can save us.
Volkswagen Twitter Ad →
mikomercer:
This Volkswagen ad recommends a car based on your Twitter feed. Pretty neat.
Here’s a taste of the future. I haven’t seen any big brand do anything this unique with Twitter. Hats off to VW.
The Three-Day Weekend Experiment - Freakonomics... →
Very cool to see the economic and environmental consequences, but I wonder what the social and psychological effects were.
What Twitter and Facebook Can Learn From Phish →
Kudos to Mashable for this one.
“Buying stocks used to be about long-term value, doing your research and finding...”
– Hurrying Into the Next Panic? - Paul Wilmott
Wilmott’s article on high-frequency trading focuses on its negatives (to no surprise) - the risk of too many people pursuing the same strategy, machines altering markets in unconventional and seemingly dangerous ways, etc. However, this has been...
It's Tumblr Tuesday!
staff:
Looking for some new Tumblrs to follow? Bored on this Tuesday afternoon? We’ve got the perfect thing to help with both: Tumblr Tuesday. Every Tuesday, we’ll feature some Tumblrs that have recently caught our attention — and we encourage you to join in.
Food porn Pretty Foods features some of the most beautiful food you’ll see today. Almost too pretty to eat. I said almost.
Call child...
WatchPalin’s parting poetry - courtesy of William Shatner
WatchI’m not a Yahoo user, but this is cute.
Palin vs. Crazy Lady - This is GOLD →
Drunk Driver Checks in at State Trooper Station →
Drunk driving is NOT funny. At all. Period.
…but this article is.
Traders Profit With Computers Set at High Speed →
Really interesting article on High-Frequency Traders and their absolute advantage in the stock market thanks to technological innovation.
Senate to Hillary: Support Cyber Dissident -... →
Here’s a great read by my favorite WSJ writer (and friend), David Feith. He’s going to be the man who spreads Tumblr across China. Keep a close eye on him.
Jeff Bezos: Regret Minimization Framework
john:
bijan:
This is fantastic.
via Jeff Bezos, 2001
I went to my boss and said to him, “You know, I’m going to go do this crazy thing and I’m going to start this company selling books online.” This was something that I had already been talking to him about in a sort of more general context, but then he said, “Let’s go on a walk.” And, we went on a two hour walk in Central Park in New York...
Did Sequoia force Zappos to sell?
bijan:
There is a rumor swirling around that Sequoia forced Zappos to sell to Amazon.
I’ve received a bunch of emails on the subject from entrepreneurs. Can a VC force a sale?
Here’s my thoughts on this rumor and the idea of whether a VC can force a company sale.
Few scenarios to consider (I’m talking about forcing a sale, not blocking a sale):
1. Company raises a relatively small amount of...
Western Wall Twitter Service Lets Jews Tweet A... →
WatchAlice in Wonderland Trailer
Tim Burton strikes again.
WatchRAAAAAAAANDY!
The Internet Is Alive And Well (As An Investment) →
Neat Brandweek article about commercial brands... →
(via staff)
“The great thing about it [Tumblr] is, if you don’t have it in you to create, for...”
– From John Cabrera - Bloggerton… bloggiefrog… bligblog
Right on, amigo!
“I’ve chosen Tumblr as the blogging platform for Oddly Together. I’m impressed...”
– Joe Wilcox - Chronicle of Technology, Culture and Stupidity
I promise you, Mr. Wilcox, there is more to it than the babes.
“The ironic beauty in this plan? Soon, even the most ardent liberal will...”
– From Sarah Palin’s “The ‘Cap And Tax’ Dead End” (WaPo OpEd).
Sarah Palin, I would love to hear your definition of supply-side economics. Seriously, go for it. I’m sure it’s in the same ballpark as the Bush Doctrine. Even though you probably didn’t...
Venture Investment Continues to Shrink →
Interesting trend in the VC world as of late. Fred Wilson has been consistently predicting this for quite some time now, claiming it’s a necessary evil in order for the industry to thrive again. The VC sector is completely and entirely oversaturated with too many firms vying for and promising (nearly) statistically impossible returns. I think it’s quite evident that the future of VC...
WatchPaul Simon with The Roots - “Late in the Evening”
WatchRAAAAAAAANDY!
Yet another reason why Aziz Ansari dominates.