August 2008
70 posts
“we need a John Kennedy “go to the moon style” national commitment to...”
– via avc
Why LEGO rules (via BUG)
It’s no secret that LEGO was a big inspiration for the founding of Bug Labs. And this link to artist Nathan Sawaya’s portfolio of sculpture just helps to reaffirm that feeling.
Why is it that LEGO has inspired so many people to do such amazing, creative things? Why is it that of all the toys my son has, he returns, again and again to the LEGO bin? I think first and foremost, playing with LEGO...
Harry Belafonte - John Henry live at Carnegie Hall
“I’ve argued for years that one of the critical architectural decisions we can...”
– Tim O’Reilly
Agree. The challenge for some right now is visibility into the business model - as these are businesses - the “one ring” model had clear economic levers (see Microsoft) and while the realities of the market today may not make those levers attainable, they were understandable. But...
“Humankind cannot stand very much reality.”
– T.S. Eliot (via enquotations)
Learning about mobile from my nephews
bijan:
My in laws are down here and I’ve spent a bunch of time with 4 of my nephews. All of them are older than my kids. They range from ages 9 to 16. And watching and talking to them taught me a few things about mobile.
1. Holy freaking cow do these text a lot. I always knew this was the case but watching it first hand is incredible. They put to shame the most addicted VC & blackberry....
John McCain's list of acceptable pathways to the...
mikehudack:
spiegelman:
1. Working diligently to build intelligence by studying at the best educational facilities in the nation, relying on merit and needs-based financial aid
2. Spending every waking moment from childhood on developing a talent that is celebrated by society for its ability to entertain and provide some momentary respite from our troubles
3. Marrying a rich chick
Watchsnackfeed:
a draft run-through of our pres — please feel free to go crazy with feedback — we are holding back a few slides (model/rev/exit, comp landscape, market opp) for the q&a session (so those are in there dont worry)
Good stuff. I’ll post my feedback in the comments. Anyone else with ideas, please follow suit by commenting on the original post.
“Scientists have found the gene for shyness. They would have found it years ago,...”
– Jonathan Katz (via affremblequotes)
“Never walk into a meeting room with a packet of papers—walk in with one...”
– My Mom
“Summer is a great time for little ideas – things that are simple – simple to...”
– read the full post at labs.laan.com Good thoughts on the summer from Jason and CC. I totally agree about the summer being a great time to prototype and work out ideas. I accept the 80/20 rule as fact—the new 80/20 is my 80/20 imperative: make sure your first 20 produces something you can...
“As an educated American with multiple advanced degrees, I am deeply saddened...”
– A comment on a Washington Post blog entry that references a particularly anti-intellectual quote from a McCain spokesman. (via caro) (via soupsoup) (via mikehudack)
It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever
mikehudack:
bijan:
There are so many great quotes from the movie “Spinal Tap”. It’s one of my favorite movies evah.
One of the best lines is when the character David St. Hubbins says “It’s a such a fine line between stupid, and clever.”
It made me think of our jobs as investors, board members and CEOs. Startups move fast. They have to get a lot done in an short amount of time because they...
Is there research supporting nutritional benefits...
This morning I emailed Vishal:
Is there research supporting nutritional benefits of antioxidants? People hype this as a reason for eating dark chocolate and drinking tea. What are your thoughts?
He responded:
Tons of evidence supporting various antioxidants - both water soluble (i.e. vitamin C) and fat soluble (i.e. vitamin E). The wikipedia articles are informative.
In general though,...
WatchI was wondering why etsy got so much money. Interesting thoughts.
“I’m not the first person to come up with this idea, far from it. The idea...”
– via whole health source
“the atomization of services is going to be a dominant theme of ’09.”
– Another good post by Sam. Read the whole thing: http://bit.ly/1AgXsO
Van Morrison - And It Stoned Me
Muji →
navajeet:
“It’s a belief that simple is better than complicated. And it’s the knowledge that real simplicity is always the result of openness and honesty. MUJI products spring from a commitment to moderation in all things except quality – and from the confident...
You Know How Hard it is To Design a Toilet Brush? →
navajeet:
The folks at Method led by Creative Director Stefanie Hermsdorf are geniuses. Their method of marrying design with functionality around a theme (green) is immaculate. In my opinion the closest ressemblance to Apple one would find in the grocery store. They have some interesting thoughts on their blog here. Dieline also has covered them numerous times … here is one of my favorite...
The burpee is probably THE best excercise →
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands raised over your head. Now squat down and place your palms on the floor by your feet.
Kick both of your legs back so that you’re now in position to do a pushup.
Bend your elbows and lower your body until it’s about one inch off of the floor.
Now push yourself back up and at the end of the pushup quickly pull both ...
Bob Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Review -...
“U.S. oil demand during the first half of 2008 fell by an average 800,000 barrels...”
– Biggest drop in U.S. oil demand in 26 years - Yahoo! News
This is nothing short of awesome. Now the trick is to keep this going as oil prices drop.
(via mikehudack)
Mingo Fishtrap - On Our Way
“Since blood, birth, and titles of nobility have lost their ideological force,...”
– – Jean Baudrillard, The System of Objects, 1968
via http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/blog/417/
“What if one vendor tracked my every move? Imagine that index. For every page...”
– via laserlike
Now, if only there were a way to track what links people click on across the entire web ;)
“It’s not just cheap oil we’re addicted to: it’s cheap everything. And the world...”
– via Umair Haque on consumption economics http://bit.ly/3e44vH
There’s more great stuff in the comments:
What we need is a razor manufacture that sells you a razor, takes it back when it is dull, melts it down to form a brand new sharp razor, and then sells it to you again. Their process...
“What I’d really like is a post by post blog invitation service. If I...”
– ceonyc responded to one of my recent posts about urging friends to post ideas publicly. Love his idea for a service facilitating this.
“The visions we offer our children shape the future. It matters what those...”
– Carl Sagan (via affremblequotes)