October 2011
Into The Forrst: On what's next. →
forrst:
I’m really, really excited to be writing this post today. Big things are afoot at Forrst, and I’d like to share a few of them with you.
I am pleased to announce that Forrst is part of the latest 500startups Accelerator batch. Dave participated in our seed round in March, and when he asked…
So proud to hear Forrst had their first profitable month!
“Anonymous,” a costume spectacle directed by Roland Emmerich, from a script by...”
– ‘Anonymous,’ by Roland Emmerich - Review - NYTimes.com
A.O. Scott keeps it real.
Man I'm feeling old.
I just overheard someone say “My first computer was a Pentium 4 with 512 MB of RAM. My iPhone is better than that!”
The first computer I ever built was an AMD 486 DX2. The first computer I used? I think it was a Tandy or a Wang.
LaidOffWithMe: The Day The Axe Fell At BuyWithMe |... →
But the scale tipped suddenly two Mondays ago. An email, accidentally delivered to a team of developers instead of the executive team, leaked a spreadsheet with names, titles, and proposed termination dates, as well as individual salaries, of a large number of employees within the company. Rumors gathered momentum in between the leak and the announcement of layoffs, but the company waited an...
I've taken the taste test...
sallydoodle:
shovelbum:
…and Shake Shack burgers are better than In ‘N Out.
I can’t believe I’m going to say this but… I agree. It was so good.
Obvi.
12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Bourbon,... →
upsider:
My favorite: There are more barrels of bourbon in the state of Kentucky, than there are people in the state of Kentucky.
A Perfect Storm for Acqihires
brycedotvc:
Back in 2005 PG wrote a prophetic (or obvious) essay titled Hiring is Obsolete. The name says it all, but the theme revolves around the following quote:
Often big companies buy startups before they’re profitable. Obviously in such cases they’re not after revenues. What they want is the development team and the software they’ve built so far. When a startup gets bought for 2 or 3...
Amazon Just Had A Great Quarter →
Downloading Deus Ex expansion pack right now.
Tomorrow’s 8:30am breakfast meeting is suddenly bad timing.
WatchThis might be the cutest thing I’ve seen all month.
(via Rare baby white wombat found in Australia- video | World news | guardian.co.uk)
The Key Difference Between Apple And Amazon Will... →
parislemon:
Amazon is predicting record Kindle sales next quarter, just as Apple is predicting record iPhone and iPad sales next quarter. But there’s one key difference.
As a result of those record sales, Apple is predicting record revenue next quarter. Amazon, meanwhile, is warning that revenue will lag behind.
Apple is going to set records for their two highest revenue products. Amazon is...
Reed Hastings Lays Out the Netflix Comeback Plan -... →
Short version: When Netflix was a DVD company, it could afford to offer just about every movie or TV show every made. Now that it’s a streaming video company, it has to pick and choose.
So Hastings is trying to build an $8-a-month version of HBO — a network you pay for in addition to your regular TV package, not one that replaces it. And to make that work, he doesn’t have to have everything —...
Netflix's stock, then and now: A steep, severe...
shortformblog:
$304.79 Netflix’s stock price on July 13, the day after they announced their unpopular price changes
$76 Netflix’s stock price as of this morning; it’s down more than 75 percent since July alone source
» How hard will moving forward be? During yesterday’s earning report, Netflix’s CEO, Reed Hastings explained off his company’s tough year like this: “We made a couple of big...
I'm feeling a Croque-Madame for Lunch
section9:
Anyone near Union Square want to go grab one with me?
Yes. L’Express on 20th and Park Ave S. Let’s do it.
“Trust me folks, I saw this happen time and again, for years. Jeff Bezos has all...”
– Steve Yegge (via pegobry)
I can’t emphasize just how true this is. Jeff will always think of something that makes your entire argument look idiotic or lacking. Amazingly, many of the VPs around him have developed similar talents as well. Steve’s bit about the VPs (they’re called...
Daily Deals Startup BuyWithMe Laying Off Half Its... →
BuyWithMe, a daily deals startup that had been acquiring companies right and left this year, appears to be going under. The startup has failed to find funding and is now laying off half its workforce. CEO Jim Crowley announced yesterday that at least 100 people will be let go today unless the company finds a last minute buyer.
Why we should use the Oxford Comma
texnessa:
becomingbrina:
thoseglassdungeons:
A direct quote from The Times newspaper, talking about a Peter Ustinov documentary and saying that:
“highlights of his global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old demigod and a dildo collector”.
I WISH I’D HAD THIS IN GRAMMAR LAST NIGHT, OMG.
also: apparently newspapers and documents in AP or Chicago style shun the...
Apple Misses on Earnings, Revenue, iPhone Sales,... →
I’m not particularly worried, but it does explain all of the recent Apple press releases touting how many iPhone 4S’s they’ve sold.
No TV for Children Under 2, Doctors’ Group Urges -... →
Watching television or videos is discouraged for babies younger than 2 because studies suggest it could harm their development, a pediatricians’ group said Tuesday.
Instead of allowing infants to watch videos or screens, parents should talk to them and encourage independent play, said the first guidelines on the subject issued in more than a decade by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
After Rejecting An Acquisition Offer From Steve... →
$4 billion valuation?
This hasn’t been reported, but Amazon made an offer as well. 80% profit margins will do that. Still, now they are about to get stomped by the big boys. Good thing they cashed out tens of millions in this latest round… the pina coladas help you forget that your tail is between your legs as you become the next Flickr.
UberMedia launches Twitter/Digg/Reddit/Facebook... →
I think Bill Gross has lost his mind. Cut bait, regroup, and try something new. AdWords for social media isn’t gonna be it, if you’re not already over 1B page views per month.
