February 2012
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November 2011
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Sometimes the truth of a thing is not so much in the think of it, as in the feel...
– Stanley Kubrick
Vision without action is a daydream.
Action without vision is a nightmare.
– Japanese proverb
October 2011
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Ideas are the recipes we use to rearrange things to create more value and...
– Paul Romer
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September 2011
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Success Comes Through Rapidly Fixing our Mistakes Rather than Getting Things...
– Tim Harford
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August 2011
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Photo gear to grab
I’m selling most of my photo gear (Spring sale…):
Canon Extender 2X II ($300) » SOLD
Canon 70-200L 2.8IS ($1700) » SOLD
Canon 24-70L 2.8 ($1200) » SOLD
Canon 10-22 USM ($600) » SOLD
LoweProFlipSide 300 AW ($90) » http://bit.ly/pVOHBS
LowePro Compu Primus AW ($190) » http://bit.ly/nd3JcW
Canon TC80N3 Timer Remote Control...
February 2011
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December 2010
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Wondering what to do with US$6 billion?
So Groupon said no to Google’s 6 billion offer? Hmm surely that shouldn’t be a problem for Google as there are plenty of other good investments where all that spare cash could end up.
Here are some suggestions:
- Invest US$1M in 6000 different startups, create 10 of thousands of jobs and probably put your hands on the next Groupon/Facebook thingy… - Buy out 60% of Niger and...
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November 2010
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October 2010
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The minimum viable product is that version of a new product which allows a team...
– http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2010/09/good-enough-never-is-or-is-it.html
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How can you compete with Google? →
Read this. Seriously, read it. Now. :)
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When [Babies] cry their parents respond by soothing them, which releases calming...
– http://thinkvitamin.com/design/emotional-interface-design-the-gateway-to-passionate-users/
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September 2010
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Old is new
Photo credits: D_m_i_t_r_y
So there is a big trend to return to old values; organic food, textured background on websites, 70s fashion, vintage cameras, fixie bikes etc… Less is more, old is new.
I wonder when car manufacturers will start to (fully) embrace this trend. They’ve already started with the Fiat 500, Mercedes SLR and “new” mini / beetle but I can’t wait...
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August 2010
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Never go full retard.
– I’m just saying… http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/quotes :)
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That someone successful (or unsuccessful) tried something before might matter in...
– http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2486-bootstrapped-profitable-proud-github
July 2010
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Unless you are a Harajuku Girl or a pilot, earmuffs will always strip you of any...
– The Rules - The Big Issue 20 July / 2 August 2010, page 51
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We have no plans for a big “exit”. Being acquired and working for years at a big...
– Paul Farnell, founder of Litmus - via 37signals
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A/B testing is like sandpaper. You can use it to smooth out details, but you...
– http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2010/07/groundhog-day-or-the-problem-with-ab-testing.html
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