April 2010
“The telephone was an aberation in human development. It was a 70 year or so...”
– Rick Webb
in response to:
The Nine Types of Text Messaging Monsters - Texting - Gawker
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“Realize that a startup puts you on an emotional rollercoaster unlike anything...”
– Marc Andreessen
via mikehudack : saadiq
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WatchNew record from Francis and the Lights : It’ll Be Better
iTunes
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WatchPhotos from last week’s Whitest Boy Alive concert at Bowery Ballroom
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Yeasayer - O.N.E.
Aviary + Mad Decent + Yeasayer...
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23andme DNA Test for $99 →
UPDATE: Deals Over / DO IT! You save $400
I did it a couple of months ago.
Lets share our DNA (results)
via @nathanfolkman : kottke
"A Brand New World": "The Manifesto" →
As a “Corporate Intrapraneur”, I’ve had a diverse set of roles and responsibilities throughout the first phase of my career and over the last 2 years, my interest in what’s going on within the emerging NYC Tech start-up scene has gone from a passive interest to a full blown focus as I continue to…
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I’m glad Alex Coughlin is writing too.
Avi Muchnick Open Sources His Ideas →
from Avi Muchnick’s new blog
I realized I have too many business ideas and simply can’t iterate on all of them (especially since my first priority is Aviary). After speaking with MSG, he suggested I post my ideas publicly whenever I have them.
What.
My first instinct was to protect my idea, as is the first instinct for almost all entrepreneurs. After all, they are my ideas, right? If...
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amazing deal on LivingSocial today: $27 gets you... →
Boys and Girls
This is free money.
You pay $27 they give you $60 + mint car membership
found via rosiesiman
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WatchSome photos from this morning’s ride with @ceonyc @nathanfolkman @bryce @lessin @shafferj.
Nathan tracked our route with his Garmin.
It looked something like this:
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WatchKevin Hale of Wufoo.com at LessConf 2009
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Lots of gems in this talk for people in the business of selling services via websites
Awesome Job Posting →
found via @amandapey
“Whenever someone promises “exposure” instead of payment, run.”
– 37signals via lapuravidagallery
Noah Kalina disagrees:
These days, when someone offers me a job without pay, with the promise of “exposure”, I laugh. I know all about “exposure”. I know exactly what it may or may not do for me. At this point I certainly do not feel like I am in need of any more...
“Why can’t it be awesome? why can’t it be fun/real/good? Being cynical is super...”
– Gary Vaynerchuk
“…using technology to supplement the body and brain. Just not during dinner...”
– Adam Quirk WRECK & SALVAGE
in response to my previous post
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Why Ron Conway is Unique
A ridonkulous work ethic—If Ron’s awake, he’s working. He can be at a party, in his pajamas, or at the Super Bowl. Ron is always on the job and the network is always on.
Pure motives—Ron does what he does, because he likes helping people succeed in business. He gives most of the money that he earns away to charity, so greed never clouds his vision or his mission. In fact, the investment...
Try harder, cheapskate.
Arnold Kim (macrumors@live.com): Hi, On behalf of http://www.macrumors.com/ I would like to know if we could have a Free iTunes Code for your Application so we could review it for our website's special upcoming app review bash? Cheers, Macrumors.
Strategery Support: We'd be happy to give you a promo code in exchange for your assistance in transferring several million dollars out of a Nigerian bank account.
WatchIf you want to present at Web2Expo NY in October you have to submit your proposal by Monday April 12.
If you want to have a better chance of getting chosen. You can start kissing up to me and the other advisors or you can follow the instructions above or watch this video.
Submission Form
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Note From Advertising on Google AdWords and... →
tedr + team dogster recently have been test marketing a product and paying for ads on both Google AdWords and Facebook to drive traffic. This is what they have learned.
Watchmy momentproject:
Aviary co-founder Michael Galpert shares his favorite movie moment at the anyclip launch party at SXSW.
if only anyclip had the clip so I could share it with you :-)
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