July 2010
Also,
Being at the beach definitely makes me want to lose 20 lbs. Sometimes having an intense love of food is a curse. Moderation, Dave, moderation.
Entrepreneur Super Hero Archetypes
aaronwhite:
robgo:
I was a huge fan of comic books growing up, but what I always found amusing is that there tended to be certain archetypes of super heroes that would keep showing up. For example - the “simple-minded strong dumb guy” is well represented by the Hulk, The Thing, Collossus, and Mr. Incredible.
As early stage investors will all tell you - the quality of the founders is...
Watchtmblg:
Interview with Jessica Hische
Susan Orlean Weighs In on the "Jeggings" Trend
newyorker:
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“On most people they look like hell, but, to be honest, they are very comfortable and functional, and are essential in the fashion silhouette of the moment, which is the inverted triangle consisting of masses of thick Medusa-like hair and a poufy tunic sort of top over pipestem legs and twelve-inch stiletto heels.”…
Read the rest of her post at her blog, Free Range.
“Seven people have been chosen to receive keys that, when used together from a...”
– There Are Seven Keymasters Who Can Restart the Internet (via dcwhip)
Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago? Huh?
China Financial Markets » The PBoC can’t easily... →
If you’re into macroeconomics, this article about how precarious China’s economy actually is is quite interesting.
HackNY demo event
Just got this sent to me by one of the organizers:
** 2010 hackNY Demo Fest **
WHERE: 109 Warren Weaver Hall (Courant Institute), NYU; 251 Mercer Street 10011
WHEN: Friday July 30, 6-8 pm
REGISTER HERE: http://hacknydemofest.eventbrite.com
WHAT: The 2010 class of hackNY Fellows invites you to attend our 2010 hackNY Demo Fest Friday, July 30, 6-8 pm in rm 109 of the...
We're looking for Community Builders in NYC, LA,...
postling:
At Postling, we believe in empowering small businesses so local communities can thrive in a world of big brands. In line with this vision, we created a social media management tool specifically for small businesses. Our Sidewalk Collective community events take the social media conversation into an offline setting where local businesses can give and get advice from each other.
We have...
Deal Syndication in Micro VC Land
informationarbitrage:
As part of my transition from angel to VC, one of the issues I’ve had to grapple with is that of syndicate construction. I have always been a huge proponent of syndicates, seeking to get parties around the table with the best mix of domain experience, contacts and attitude to help de-risk the investment. While there are myriad ecosystem benefits to taking this approach,...
Zero To One
tedr:
parislemon:
With Garza’s no-hitter today, there have been 5 no-hitters this season. Even crazier is that this is only one fewer than the number of one-hitters this year, apparently. And one of those was Armando Galarraga’s (should-have-been) perfect game.
So it should be 6 no-hitters to 5 one-hitters this year. Crazy.
Lots of speculation as to if the absence of steroids is what’s...
Daily Show Co-Creator Lizz Winstead Erupts At... →
soupsoup:
“I get really frustrated when people claim that the Daily Show is sexist when I’ve worked with Jon Stewart on four separate projects and he is the least sexist person ever. They’re not trying to not hire women, they’re trying to hire the best possible people for the show. You can call it a boy’s club, it’s not. It’s a nerd club. And I challenge anybody who has submitted to the Daily...
“your blog should be about making your customers awesome.”
– What should your company’s blog be about? (via viiv)
Announcing Super Conversion Button
performableblog:
Super Conversion Button is a web application lovingly hand-crafted by our team at Performable that lets you create a beautiful, effective call-to-action button in seconds!
At ABTests.com we have seen companies increase their website conversions by double digits by simply changing their call-to-action buttons.
The Super Conversion Button app is absolutely free. We’d love it...
How I Became a Member of the NY Tech Community |... →
The most important thing to do is Show Up.
macroblog: A curious unemployment picture gets... →
Sorry about all the econ posts today, for those of you who’d rather see food porn.
This one points to a structural shift that is causing high unemployment: too many unskilled workers are being replaced by more effective/efficient IT + skilled workers. Workers with only HS degrees may never be able to find jobs if they don’t go back to school… something that may be impossible for...
“When Gneezy told customers that half of the $12.95 price tag would go to...”
– Caring with cash, or How Radiohead could have made more money | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Discover Magazine
(Discovered via Umair Haque, who linked here)
“A huge cache of secret US military files today provides a devastating portrait...”
– Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation | World news | The Guardian
Wow.
(via sexartandpolitics)
(via pegobry)
“The logs detail, in sometimes harrowing vignettes, the toll on civilians exacted by coalition forces: events termed “blue on...
Beware those Black Swans →
azspot:
My dream is to have a true “epistemocracy”; that is, a society robust against expert errors, forecasting errors and hubris, one that can be resistant to the incompetence of politicians, regulators, economists, central bankers, bank ers, policy wonks and epidemiologists.Here are ten principles for a Black Swan-robust society.
What is fragile should break early while it’s still small:...
Equality Myth: The State of the American Man in... →
pegobry:
So askmen.com just released the results of its annual “Great Male” survey, and damn if their results aren’t fascinating.The best bits:
When asked what defines a “real man” in 2010, a full fifty percent said “being a great father and husband who takes care of his family.”
Similarly, the ultimate male status symbol? Having a family, which ranked higher than a high-profile career,...
The China Study is full of lies - veganism does... →
A woman went back to the raw data, calculated the correlations again, and shows the book author cherry picked the results to “prove” animal protein caused cancer. He didn’t mention that wheat flour is even worse for you, or that plant protein (e.g. soy) is also correlated with cancer. Definitely click through to read the whole research — I just linked to a summary of it.
...
“It’s the French paradox redux: Why don’t the French get as fat as Americans,...”
– Barking up the wrong tree (via pegobry)
“Practical details of the plan are still sketchy. But its aim is clear: to shift...”
– Britain Plans to Decentralize National Health Care - NYTimes.com
Wow. Fascinating direction for British healthcare; something I never even would have imagined up when talking about US reform.
(via oliviaisferosch)
'Several Dozen' Pentagon Employees Found with... →
psydoctor8:
fauxshizzle:
Federal investigators have identified several dozen Pentagon officials and contractors with high-level security clearances who allegedly purchased and downloaded child pornography, including an undisclosed number who used their government computers to obtain the illegal material, according to investigative reports.
The investigations have included employees of...
Zach Klein's List of Very Good Internet Jobs →
(via jeninla)
List of college dropout billionaires →
mcdavis:
readmorewikipedia:
The average net worth of billionaires who dropped out of college, $9.4 billion, is more than double that of billionaires with Ph.D.s, $3.2 billion.
Even if you factor out the world’s richest man, Bill Gates, who left Harvard University and is now worth $60 billion, college dropouts are worth $5.3 billion on average, as compared to those who finished only bachelor’s...
I need to be in SF for a few days starting 8/9
Anyone got a place for me to stay? Or hotel recs?
Decks!
jonsteinberg:
Slide decks are like pets. They live, breath, and adapt to their environment - or at least they should. In each of my roles, I’ve have 2-3 decks at any time that I use to pitch a deal or sell a product.
At Buzzfeed, I use an advertiser deck and one for publishers. I customize these decks, in many cases for each meeting, and also update the boiler plate versions almost every day.
...
All of Your Social Media Updates Now Sent to Your...
postling:
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Aside from brush your teeth, it’s usually check your email. After chatting with small businesses, we realized we could make social media even easier and more convenient.
Starting tomorrow, Postling users will receive a Daily Digest, which will show them all of the things that happened with their accounts over the past 24...
What's that you say? You're a small business owner... →
(via teresatothemax)
Teresa is helping us with our community events in SF, and she’s awesome.