May 2011
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May 31st
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“most health solutions aren’t medical, they’re social. The solutions are in your...”
– Jay Parkinson via his lovely post about kicking his caffeine habit. READ THE FULL POST  
May 31st
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Buster Benson['s] Rules
bustr is 35 today! And these are the rules he tries to live by:   You must not dilly-dally, so that your fears doesn’t trick you. You must be your word, so that you speak confidently. You must have good intentions, so that you don’t betray yourself. You must admit to being the maker of meaning, so that you know what you’re getting. You must not feel sorry for yourself, so that you do not...
May 28th
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Make Your Service Underdetermined To Achieve...
This post by Albert is awesome/eery because I have an idea ruminating in my mind that is of the same framework.  First - question every feature.  Does this feature support one highly specific use case or is this something that supports many use cases?  When in doubt, leave a feature out. Second - avoid “pollution” from use cases.  If someone is using the service in novel ways, their usage...
May 24th
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“The revolutionaries of any decade will become the reactionaries of the next...”
– Prometheus Rising, Robert Anton Wilson. 1983. via Yacht. (via tlvx) Also see Red Queen’s Hypothesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Queen’s_Hypothesis
May 22nd
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May 20th
“The question entrepreneurs have to answer is no longer “can this be built and by...”
– Phineas Barnes, First Round Capital via putorti
May 20th
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“Inspiration changes behavior. The brands and concepts that inspire us to pursue...”
– Jay Parkinson  
May 20th
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May 18th
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“That’s why I put my faith in Google and others trying to automate driving. If...”
– Jay Parkinson === be sure to read the full post 
May 18th
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May 18th
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“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and...”
– LP Jacks in his 1932 book “Education through Recreation” according to a site called QuoteInvestigator which I found after googling the source after browsing Mobocracy’s Tumblr Likes which listed Clays reblog of Bryce’s post which doesnt exist anymore but which had a similar quote and...
May 17th
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May 16th
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“Hack your business or be hacked”
– Fred Wilson via A VC: Startup Lessons Learned
May 14th
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May 13th
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“The most frustrating part is that it is difficult to get into a rhythm in your...”
– Varsity Bookmarking: My Job Pt.1 — I have no idea what I’m doing One of best descriptions of start-up life I’ve ever read (via betaworks) === READ FULL POST
May 13th
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May 13th
“I hesitate to generalize about all artists and all technologists. Which marks me...”
– Kellan Elliot-McCrea answering the question: Do Artists and Technologists Create Things the Same Way? I love this answer. via christmasgorilla
May 12th
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May 11th
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May 10th
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“Try not to worry about what the future holds because in the end, every passing...”
– Get over your fears by hiten
May 10th
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May 10th
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WatchWatch
TED TALK: Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation If you dont want to watch the video the key takeaway: Giving people Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose, versus carrot and sticks are the keys to motivating people.
May 10th
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“In March an additional 3 million Americans became smartphone users. That...”
– Phone Tipping Point Countdown Reset | asymco (via shaneguiter)
May 8th
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May 5th
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May 4th
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