May 2009
46 posts
Back to School: Buy a Mac, get free iPod touch -... →
gist.github.com/115795 →
tlvx:
This is the walk-thru document I created for setting up a Ruby on Rails application on Amazon EC2 + S3 with Ubuntu, MySQL, Apache, and Phusion Passenger. If this is your kind of thing plz check it out, feel free to clone + share your revisions.
Pattern Tap : Organized Web Design Collection of... →
“Even faced with a financial world aflame, Kopelman and a wave of new investors...”
– ‘Super Angels’ Shake Up Venture Capital - BusinessWeek
“Clearly understanding what gets the genders ticking makes economic sense for any...”
– The sexes act differently on the Internet - May. 20, 2009
Thoughts about Greylock
bijan:
Yesterday, the big news in the venture community was about Greylock Partners, one of the premier venture capital firms in the world. Greylock is moving its headquarters to Silicon Valley.
Greylock was started in 1965 and had been based here in MA since the beginning.
What does this mean for Boston based entrepreneurs and VCs?
Here are my thoughts.
0 - If I wanted to put a positive...
Lost (in Data) and the Role of the Board
continuations:
One of the great things about running any online business is the amount of data that it throws off. In fact, this is now true for pretty much any business, as processes such as supply chain, CRM, etc are all running through systems that collect tons of data. But I am also finding that it is far too easy to get lost in the data:
It is easy for discussions to get stuck in the...
What is the Internet? →
“I think one thing you’re missing is the idea of social validation, or...”
– Hacker News | How to make your application viral - A guide to getting users
danieltenner.com — How to make your... →
“A bootstrapped startup is a pressure cooker. Say goodbye to vacations, dentists,...”
– Ten lessons in bootstrapping from the founders of Urbanspoon - TechFlash: Seattle’s Technology News Source
“Nonetheless, I am optimistic about the future, because I believe scarcity breeds...”
– Official Google Blog: The 2008 Founders’ Letter
The RIAA crackdown is approaching: Internet2 meets... →
In 2005, a popular P2P file-sharing network called i2hub took universities by storm. Some called it “Napster on steriods”.
Last night over dinner, some friends and I were talking about the power of Internet2 and the speeds at which uploads/downloads would move - blazingly fast (at times, hitting low, single digit GBps).
Poking around on Google for “i2hub”, I found an...
Zuckerberg '05 talk fascinating in hindsight
alexbain:
Thanks so much, Matt Koidin, for tipping me off to Zuckerberg’s talk at Stanford from 2005 (opens iTMS).
The points I found most interesting were:
His quote that “Language is an inefficient form information transfer”, and as a result he encourages community at his company to fill the gaps in communication
He got excited about another idea he’d coded Facebook and had it up for a...
A List Apart: Articles: Taking the Guesswork Out... →
“In fact, shoppers are so accustomed to steep discounts that some experts wonder...”
– Omaha.com Money Section
“Today’s technology means athletes don’t need a middleman anymore....”
– Bill Simmons: Now that jocks talk to us directly, the press is boxed out - ESPN The Magazine
“After months of dismal results, results are expected to be moderately better,...”
– Retailers April results likely better: Associated Press Business News - MSN Money
Zero to Forbes in Under a Week?
byrneseyeview:
This is proof that SEO has a long way to go. Apparently you can start a fake business, use it to market another fake business, sprinkle in some completely dishonest hype, and do some black-hat link building — the net result is attention from Techcrunch, the Washington Post, and possibly Forbes.
The bad news is that this was all unethical stuff meant to pump up a barely legitimate...
“In the area of social networking, 33% of respondents say they are communicating...”
– Social Networking May Help Retailers in Downturn
The Coming End of YouTube, Twitter and Facebook... →
“*Camps rely on attendees presenting in order to exist. No presentations = no...”
– SocialMediaCamp London 09: A Few Lessons Learned (via iamdanw)
“Like most good things, compound interest benefits from education. Everything you...”
– First-Mover Advantage Is About Compound Interest, Not Market Share - ReadWriteStart
