1. 21:48 6th Mar 2010

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    reblogged from: jonsteinberg

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    jonsteinberg:

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Some of the more interesting breeding grounds in the city aretechnology incubators that nurture and mentor young companies. Oneexample is the new Manhattan arm of Dogpatch Labs, which is backed byPolaris Venture Partners, an investment firm in the Boston area.Dogpatch, which opened in January, offers start-ups a place to work,rent-free, for several months, along with the possibility of securingan investment down the line.Socks, crumpled pieces of paper, scribbled-upon white boards and emptybeef jerky packages are scattered around Dogpatch’s roomy office.“It’s been called a frat house for geeks,” says Peter Flint, a partnerat Polaris who spends several days each week in the New York office.“There is a lot of excitement and interest budding in New York,” hesays. “And if we can help convince entrepreneurs to think aboutstaying in New York versus going to Silicon Valley, then that’s a hugewin.”Currently, 13 companies are housed in the space, including Postling,the newest spawn of the founders and early employees of Etsy. Localscite Etsy, an online shopping bazaar specializing in handmade crafts,as one of New York’s shining start-up success stories, along withDoubleClick; TheLadders, a jobs search site; and the Gilt Groupe.“There wasn’t anything like this in New York when Etsy started,” saidChris Maguire, a co-founder of both Postling and Etsy. “We worked outof our apartments for the first few years.”

Wow, what an amazing feeling, to see your baby written in the NY Times (I’m a 7-day-a-week home delivery subscriber). The first time I felt this way was when we got written up in our first “big” blog (ReadWriteWeb, back in August).
Thinking about how much further we have to go makes me anxious to get back to work.

    jonsteinberg:

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    Some of the more interesting breeding grounds in the city are
    technology incubators that nurture and mentor young companies. One
    example is the new Manhattan arm of Dogpatch Labs, which is backed by
    Polaris Venture Partners, an investment firm in the Boston area.

    Dogpatch, which opened in January, offers start-ups a place to work,
    rent-free, for several months, along with the possibility of securing
    an investment down the line.

    Socks, crumpled pieces of paper, scribbled-upon white boards and empty
    beef jerky packages are scattered around Dogpatch’s roomy office.
    “It’s been called a frat house for geeks,” says Peter Flint, a partner
    at Polaris who spends several days each week in the New York office.

    “There is a lot of excitement and interest budding in New York,” he
    says. “And if we can help convince entrepreneurs to think about
    staying in New York versus going to Silicon Valley, then that’s a huge
    win.”

    Currently, 13 companies are housed in the space, including Postling,
    the newest spawn of the founders and early employees of Etsy. Locals
    cite Etsy, an online shopping bazaar specializing in handmade crafts,
    as one of New York’s shining start-up success stories, along with
    DoubleClick; TheLadders, a jobs search site; and the Gilt Groupe.

    “There wasn’t anything like this in New York when Etsy started,” said
    Chris Maguire, a co-founder of both Postling and Etsy. “We worked out
    of our apartments for the first few years.”

    Wow, what an amazing feeling, to see your baby written in the NY Times (I’m a 7-day-a-week home delivery subscriber). The first time I felt this way was when we got written up in our first “big” blog (ReadWriteWeb, back in August).

    Thinking about how much further we have to go makes me anxious to get back to work.

     
  2. 16:37

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    reblogged from: thephenthouse

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    thephenthouse:

From “Haikus for Jews.”

Yessss.

    thephenthouse:

    From “Haikus for Jews.”

    Yessss.

     
  3. 14:19

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    reblogged from: bijan

    And suddenly I was 12 and back on West 7th Street and Avenue T, playing stick ball with Paulie, Ugo, and Pino. And we were arguing about whether Paulie’s shot was a hit or a foul and to stop the fighting, Ugo yells “Do over!” and just like that, all is forgiven, all is forgotten. It’s not an out. It’s not a foul. It’s not a hit. Do over.
    — 

    The Monster In Your Head

    Jerry Colonna talking about the power of the “Do Over” in life.

    (via bijan)

     
  4. 13:07

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    reblogged from: thephenthouse

    thephenthouse:

    caterpillarcowboy:

    gluttonyisabliss:

    Uni (via annamatic3000)

    [For thebirdswereflown]

    Somehow, seeing it like this makes it seem more disgusting, not less. It’s like eating brains.

    Fun Fact: the edible part of uni is actually the gonads, not brains. Delicious, creamy gonads.

    I think uni is now completely ruined for me. Damn you.

     
  5. 13:03

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    reblogged from: gluttonyisabliss

    gluttonyisabliss:

Nutella (via sìladeth)
[For magelbagel]

GTFO. Does eating Nutella with a smiling spoon make it better for you?

    gluttonyisabliss:

    Nutella (via sìladeth)

    [For magelbagel]

    GTFO. Does eating Nutella with a smiling spoon make it better for you?

     
  6. 12:44

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    reblogged from: gluttonyisabliss

    gluttonyisabliss:

Uni (via annamatic3000)
[For thebirdswereflown] 

Somehow, seeing it like this makes it seem more disgusting, not less. It’s like eating brains.

    gluttonyisabliss:

    Uni (via annamatic3000)

    [For thebirdswereflown]

    Somehow, seeing it like this makes it seem more disgusting, not less. It’s like eating brains.

     
  7. 12:31

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    Did you know 4/20 is my birthday?

    Did you know 4/20 is my birthday?

     
  8. 12:00

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    reblogged from: evangotlib

    evangotlib:

peckinpah:

jayparkinsonmd:

The Farm Bill, a massive piece of federal legislation making its way through Congress, governs what children are fed in schools and what food assistance programs can distribute to recipients. The bill provides billions of dollars in subsidies, much of which goes to huge agribusinesses producing feed crops, such as corn and soy, which are then fed to animals. By funding these crops, the government supports the production of meat and dairy products—the same products that contribute to our growing rates of obesity and chronic disease. Fruit and vegetable farmers, on the other hand, receive less than 1 percent of government subsidies. The government also purchases surplus foods like cheese, milk, pork, and beef for distribution to food assistance programs—including school lunches. The government is not required to purchase nutritious foods. (via PCRM)



Man this is frustrating.

    evangotlib:

    peckinpah:

    jayparkinsonmd:

    The Farm Bill, a massive piece of federal legislation making its way through Congress, governs what children are fed in schools and what food assistance programs can distribute to recipients. The bill provides billions of dollars in subsidies, much of which goes to huge agribusinesses producing feed crops, such as corn and soy, which are then fed to animals. By funding these crops, the government supports the production of meat and dairy products—the same products that contribute to our growing rates of obesity and chronic disease. Fruit and vegetable farmers, on the other hand, receive less than 1 percent of government subsidies. The government also purchases surplus foods like cheese, milk, pork, and beef for distribution to food assistance programs—including school lunches. The government is not required to purchase nutritious foods. (via PCRM)

    Man this is frustrating.

     
  9. 11:58

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    At the office on a Saturday.

    Gotta nail down this presentation, because Monday and Tuesday are nuts:

    Monday, 10am - SVP at NBC Universal
    Monday, 1pm - Dir. at AT&T Interactive
    Tuesday 1pm - EVP at AOL
    Tuesday 3pm - 30 VCs are coming to Dogpatch Labs

    If you are interested in looking at my slides - to provide feedback or curiosity - drop me your email address.

     
  10. 17:48 5th Mar 2010

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    reblogged from: krankmills

    krankmills:

    Pretty self-explanitory…