August 2009
Jay Parkinson's talk on Saturday at Foocamp 09
I’m glad jayparkinsonmd is doing something about this:
About 20 people showed up for my talk today (out of 250…not bad) called “Reforming Healthcare from the ground up.”
Yesterday, during the opening session all 250 of us introduced ourselves. One gentleman introduced himself as Mitch Kapor who was interested in Health IT. So I went up to him afterwards and asked if he’d like to be a...
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Competition in a new market
thanks siminoff for sharing this:
Mark Suster, one of my new favorite bloggers had the below 8 points in his post Startups are all Naked in the Mirror. If you have time I suggest you read the whole article and if you are not already follow his blog, Both Sides of the Table, do that too.
1. Be careful about believe everybody else’s good press and drawing any judgment on your own internal...
Hackable Business Development
Couldnt agree more with jonsteinberg:
People on the business side of internet software, constantly bemoan their inability to code. I’ve been guilty at times of the frequent refrain, “My kingdom for the ability to code.” However, I’ve found over the past year that the emergence of APIs coupled with eLance (or oDesk or one of the other contractor platforms) have made this expression of...
Good Morning Interwebs Episode 5
via theinterwebs blog:
our episode from this morning did not record (#livestreamfail), so those who tuned in to see us live had a rare treat. it was an awesome show. (here is Tuesday’s for those who missed it.)
today we talked about:
- The HBO premiere of Mitch McCabe’s movie Youth Knows No Pain. Airing on Monday, watch the trailer here.
- Our new patented move the “party...
Ted Kennedy = Democracy
A Message on Ted Kennedy to Conservatives Who Hated Him from RudePundit :
Do you like your state and not the federal government controlling the curriculum of your kids’ schools? Thank Ted Kennedy. Do you like being able to vote starting at age 18? Thank Ted Kennedy. Do you think low-income people should get help with heating their homes in the winter? Thank the man. Do you think the...
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“I think if a writer is not endeavoring to expand and alter consciousness in...”
– Naked Lunch at 50: An Interview with William S. Burroughs (excerpt) :: Stop Smiling Magazine (via jomc) (via sleuth)
“The whole entrepreneurial thing is that you kind of jump off a cliff and...”
– Reid Hoffman, as quoted by Jeff Bussgang in his new book, The VC Playbook (via fred-wilson)
Watchtheinterwebs Episode 4:
Good Morning Interwebs - Tuesday, August 25, 2009
People you have breakfast with:
Michael Galpert - LES
Meghean Keane - BKYN
Alli Mooney - BKYN
Nate Westheimer - Jerusalem, Israel
Shizz we talk about:
inglourious basterds http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090824/a-tall-tale-did-twitter-really-save-tarantinos-inglourious-basterds/ sharks vs cats...
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WatchNYC’s Cool New Backyard Farms: Growing More Than Just Produce on Vimeo
Urban NYC farmers have set their eyes on a new prize: transforming privately owned backyards into lush, fruitful farmlands. By signing up to share your yard with a urban farmer, you can eat fresh from your own personal farm during the harvest months, and even sell produce to your neighbors - growing a community built...
The Doors - Summer’s Almost Gone
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“Everybody in America was talking about TV early in 1949, though comparatively...”
– definitely provides perspective
WSJ Sightings: New-Media Crisis of 1949 (via bliptvad) (via evangotlib) (via mikehudack)
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Back To School STAR Promotion!
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New York City with no people on Vimeo
Occasionally when I get up very early and go out into the streets of NYC, I also experience this feeling of having the whole city to myself.
It’s strange but wonderful to experience the city in a different way sometimes.
via jayparkinsonmd:veken
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The best part of living in the world today is that if you have an idea you can make it a reality or...
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WatchOn Sunday a bunch of us biked to City Island for some seafood and some Coronas. On the way there we took the scenic route (~24 miles) and biked up the westside highway. On the way back we decided to take the shorter route (~19 miles) and biked down Westchester Avenue to 3rd Avenue.
The slideshow above is a compilation of photos I found on flickr from fellow riders which I tagged with...
Want Me To Vote For Your SXSW Panel →
I created a form so my friends can send me their SXSW panel links so I can vote for them. I noticed a bunch of pimpage on twitter today but I havent had the time to click all the links. If you want me to vote for your panel just fill out this form. Best of luck.
Camp Sundown shines in the Bronx →
amazing story thanks for sharing link oats:
“For one thing, it plays only at night. The players have no choice. Even one minute of sunshine can kill them.” via reddit … I don’t even like baseball and I loved this story.
Balancing interest and excitement →
My buddy Jeffrey has provided some great mentorship advice from his experience with TechStars
choice excerpt:
This summer I better learned to harness and control my excitement. I know that it may sound strange, but it’s true. In learning to do that, I can now see how unbridled excitement can actually derail focus. I found that keeping my excitement in check allowed me to better give the teams...
“If it’s a good idea and it gets you excited, try it, and if it bursts into...”
– Jim Coudal via Daring Fireball via Design Glut
