James Siminoff

Opened up the bank account for Edison Jr today without my new...

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:56:41 -0400

Opened up the bank account for Edison Jr today without my new business partner.

"We would not want a web that’s shaped only by those who can afford Oracle."

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:02:00 -0400

“We would not want a web that’s shaped only by those who can afford Oracle.”

- Sep Kamvar

The Farmer & Farmer Review . Mastery and Mimicry . What Lies Upstream

"Tesla wasn’t an ignored god-hero. Thomas Edison wasn’t the devil. They were both brilliant,..."

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:16:15 -0400

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Tesla wasn’t an ignored god-hero. Thomas Edison wasn’t the devil. They were both brilliant, strong-willed men who helped build our modern world. They both did great things and awful things. They were both brilliantly right about some things and just as brilliantly wrong about others. They had foibles, quirks, passions, misunderstandings and moments of wonder.

In other words, they were both human.

”

- Nikola Tesla Wasn’t God And Thomas Edison Wasn’t The Devil

Really interesting and fact based article that digs into the controversy around Tesla/Edison.

Video

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:27:12 -0400

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"Investing is not the simple act of purchasing a stock, any more than buying a plane makes you a..."

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:36:02 -0400

“Investing is not the simple act of purchasing a stock, any more than buying a plane makes you a pilot.”

- Paul Kedrosky, So You Think You Might Be in Love With Facebook Stock

Well said…

Video

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:13:28 -0400

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First phone charging on POP. This is a prototype of one of our...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:43 -0400

First phone charging on POP. This is a prototype of one of our new inventions.

First phone charging on POP. This is a prototype of one of our...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:38:35 -0400

First phone charging on POP. This is a prototype of one of our new inventions.

The ultimate compliment, a drink named after you:)

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:24:43 -0400

The ultimate compliment, a drink named after you:)

laughingsquid: Pixar’s The Movie Vanishes, How Toy Story 2 Was...

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:21:43 -0400

laughingsquid:

Pixar’s The Movie Vanishes, How Toy Story 2 Was Nearly Lost

In 2001 I was working on doing this for Survivor (remember...

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:58:29 -0400

In 2001 I was working on doing this for Survivor (remember working on that Karni?). Anyway I have always been surprised that there has not been more types of gaming/gambling activities around shows like Survivor and Bachelor where people are tossed off every week.

I think this is a area that someone could build something big especially since the networks/advertisers would want to help this succeeded.

jonathancrowley:

Looking for something to watch on Monday nights? The Bachelorette premieres tonight at 9:30 on ABC. Ok, Ok, I get it. Looking for a reason to watch The Bachelorette? Look no further!

Introducing Fantasy Bachelorette! It’s super easy, incredibly fun… and I’ve already done all the work for you.

My friend (@RyanNoggle) and I have been doing this since the early days of the Apprentice (remember that show?) It’s even more fun with the Bachelor and Bachelorette. Moar Drama!

Take a look at my Fantasy Bachelorette Rules for this season.

1. Watch tonight (May 14, 9:30pm). Take notes on who’s a stud and who’s a dud.

2. Find friends to play with (4 or 5 teams is best) and draft contestants before the Second Episode airing on May 21. Yes, you have 1 week to get your league together!

3. The longer you stay in, the more points you earn. Plus, there’s some fun bonus points and penalties along the way.

4. Use this guide to keep weekly score - note the tabs at the bottom.

5. Feel free to modify any of the rules. Have any good suggestions? Please add them as comments below!

For all the “cool kids” who quit tv - you can watch all the episodes online at ABC.com.

Happy Rose Collecting!

notes.unwieldy: The $144,146,165 Button

Sun, 13 May 2012 09:59:20 -0400

notes.unwieldy: The $144,146,165 Button:

unwieldy:

The average New York City taxi cab driver makes $90,747 in revenue per year. There are roughly 13,267 cabs in the city. In 2007, NYC forced cab drivers to begin taking credit cards, which involved installing a touch screen system for payment.

During payment, the user is presented with three…

"This stuff will shrivel your nuts and give you zits all over,” Lawrence Lenihan, managing director..."

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:18:40 -0400

““This stuff will shrivel your nuts and give you zits all over,” Lawrence Lenihan, managing director at FirstMark Capital told me. “It doesn’t help with building a sustainable, long term business. It’s about getting big fast so you can flip the company for a nice profit.””

- Startup steroids: Pinterest feels the burn of Facebook’s Open Graph | The Verge (via taylordavidson)

"At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go..."

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:23:44 -0400

“At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.”

- Barack Obama

YES!

wired: SF’s fortune cookie factory still rocks old-school tech...

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:37:25 -0400

wired:

SF’s fortune cookie factory still rocks old-school tech … in bed

"You can buy Twitter followers (if you’re willing to spend money stupidly), but you can’t buy a..."

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:28:33 -0400

“You can buy Twitter followers (if you’re willing to spend money stupidly), but you can’t buy a living network of people who are invested in you as a person and/or a creator. You have to earn that through work, and by being a person worth friendship.”

- John Scalzi via http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/03/amanda-palmer-kickstarter-and-everything/ (via msg)
This is where I see the weakness in Facebook in the future. Facebook is making its money by trying to allow a company to buy your friendship. This will only work for companies that are you want to associate with in that way and the problem for Facebook is that there are not that many companies that fit that bill.

"We will hit the point, likely soon, when the cost of starting a business is offset by the high cost..."

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:53:02 -0400

“We will hit the point, likely soon, when the cost of starting a business is offset by the high cost of getting traction and keeping it. I am most wary of this when investing today.”

- i said the same thing up at HBS last month. i think we are there now. maybe we’ve been there for several years. but it takes time to wake up and smell the roses.

Is it a Tech Bubble?…NO…Just too many Wantrepreneurs | Howard Lindzon
(via fred-wilson)

SnapGarden testing. Luckily we have other project to fill our...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:43:36 -0400

SnapGarden testing. Luckily we have other project to fill our time because R&D around a garden product is a lot of waiting.

One of the trails I mountain bike on in LA has this section of...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:54:24 -0400

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

One of the trails I mountain bike on in LA has this section of crazy jumps. We always wonder who the hell does these and today we get our answer.

The guy in the video, Scott, is 44 years old. Super cool guy just out there alone violating gravity.

Made me think that getting old is a lot more mental then physical.

Scott whoever you are, today you inspired me.

Prototype of the Nantucket Mule. Can’t wait to have this...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:13:21 -0400

Prototype of the Nantucket Mule. Can’t wait to have this built and put it to work this summer.