April 2011
29 posts
slevenback:
Ellie Goulding - Lights (Bassnectar...
The Sad, Beautiful Fact That We're All Going To... →
One of my earliest entries in this blog was a question about how in the world one is supposed to keep track of all of the incredible amount of consumable media data out there. The notion of having time to consumer properly and thoroughly, much less produce, is something of a fallacy. There is what effectively amounts to an infinitude of media out there, and it’s a lifelong challenge not to...
Eric Stromberg: How to get a job at a startup if... →
estromberg:
Recently, I’ve received an increasing number of emails from “business people” looking for advice on how to get a job at a startup. Most have the same story, “I could go work at a big company, but want to join a startup. One problem: I don’t know where to start the process.” Everyone knows how to…
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Africa Passes Europe in Mobile Connections. →
theatlantic:
“Africa has passed Western Europe in the number of mobile connections during the final quarter of 2010, Wireless Intelligence reported on Thursday. It comes as the telecom market on the continent continues to show marked improvement in both services and infrastructure, especially in North Africa. The new report said that African mobile connections reached 547.5 million during the...
On The Missing Middle, Part 1.
My friend Jonny sent me this article wondering what my reaction was, asking me to comment. I’ve been doing some thinking on it, and figured I’d take to the blog to put down my thoughts. I have a lot of thoughts, so this is part 1. Assuming you’re not going to read the Forbes article, some tidbits:
[Africa has] Mark Zuckerbergs, Andrew Masons, Mark Pincuses, Larry...
“If you’re not paying, you’re not the customer, you’re the...”
– OH from Mark Suster
Peter Thiel calls a controversial new bubble:... →
The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered, “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then...
“Bibio - Lover’s Carvings”
Lykke Li (feat. Tyler the Creator) - I Follow...
