November 2011
2 posts
bijan sabet: American Censorship Day →
bijan:
A few weeks ago, I went to Washington DC with a number of other venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to meet with various members of Congress and in President Obama’s administration to discuss important legislation (here and here) that was being pushed through the process.
It’s an awful…
Congress: Vote NO On PIPA and SOPA
Currently there are efforts underway to rush the passage of PIPA and SOPA through Congress with no participation from the tech industry. Without listening to the participants who would inform the process, Congress risks passing very damaging legislation which could harm every American’s right to privacy, as well as stifle innovation within the tech community.
Today, at my day job as CEO of...
September 2011
1 post
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Continuations: Protest Is Good, Disruption Is... →
continuations:
I am supportive of the #occupywallstreet protest as an exercise of First Amendment rights. I too am frustrated with a financial and economic system that has made the rich richer, has hollowed out the middle class and has ever more American families living in poverty. I am, however, skeptical…
From one of the smartest guys making deals today. I agree.
Also, Albert, if...
May 2011
1 post
SocialFlow Company Blog: Breaking Bin Laden:... →
socialflowteam:
A full hour before the formal announcement of Bin-Laden’s death, Keith Urbahn posted his speculation on the emergency presidential address. Little did he know that this Tweet would trigger an avalanche of reactions, Retweets and conversations that would beat mainstream media as well as the White…
January 2011
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Why Shoot the Breeze About It, When You Can Be...
I just got around to watching “Exit Through the Giftshop” - a Banksy film. As a movie, it disobeys just about everything you might expect a trained filmaker to do, and I mean that in a good way. The story was definitely unique. I can’t say I expected it to turn out like it did. It’s a good enough story on it’s own, but there’s something else in there which...
SocialFlow Company Blog: What you say and when you... →
socialflowteam:
Much has been written about how 2010 was a milestone year for social media as a truly meaningful channel for businesses to communicate with their customers and audiences. Our customers have echoed that sentiment with their increasing investments (both money and resources) in social efforts as…
The American Dream and Money Creation →
This explains why it’s getting harder to do the right thing, earn your way in life. We can fix this - just need to get on it, and get off this fractional reserve scam that’s underway.
Continuations: The Private IPO →
Excellent post from Albert about what’s happening in the marketplace. The IPO may be going by the wayside. I’ve been discussing this a bunch recently with friends, on why the regulations, and the overall scalping the participants get when using an exchange to go public. It may well not be worth it anymore. When bankers and regulators detract from the viability of the capital you raise...
November 2010
1 post
My Contribution to the TSA Controversy →
Don’t get fondled if you can do anything about it. Fight this bullshit as hard as you can.
October 2010
1 post
My QR Code, Plus →
September 2010
2 posts
Green Riot Cops, Banksy →
August 2010
6 posts
newspeedwayboogie:
Beastie Boys vs. Grateful...
For the Love; Not the Game
You and a buddy finish your writing and make a post to the social network of choice. It felt good to get that off your chest. Still, somehow you feel like you might have crossed the line. Is it still OK to say stuff like that?
Later that night you get your answer. A muffled bang. Your door gets busted off its hinges; that creamy, acrid smoke fills the air. The smell kind of reminds you of the...
June 2010
9 posts
How Much Can We Mess This Up? →
I sometimes wonder if the only solution to this endless bickering is either to admit that all death tolls are subjective, or else to decide that morality is not mathematical so it really doesn’t matter who killed more than whom.
“Human life is not some sort of race or game in which each person should start...”
– Murray N. Rothbard (via patspeiser)
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Gary North Talk About John Wooden →
John Wooden, callings, your job and how you go about it.
Good stuff and worth the read.
Baseball Didn't Go Ex Post Facto →
I am really glad that baseball didn’t enact a rule change for something that has already happened.
Of all the things that sports teach our kids, teaching them that it is OK to make what happened in the past conform to how you would like to see the future is a really, really good lesson NOT to confer.
Leave that to third world dictators and military despots.
Way to go baseball.
It might...
You're Just The Founders. Steve Blank →
This probably happens to a bunch of founders. Luckily at betaworks, we have a great support team and so far, everyone has been exceptionally helpful.
In doing my homework when we were looking to partner with someone, I was steered away from a firm that was interested by a friend who had bad dealings with that particular VC. These things matter. You don’t want to put in this much hard work,...
AT&T CEO Sends A Customer A Cease and Desist For...
@fspeiser:
@sirmichael:
@fspeiser:
@sirmichael : re: engadget.com/2010/06… Stephenson contact info: consumerist.com/2007/08…
I am going to drop him a note. I’d like a refund for all the dropped calls when I had an iPhone.
: Randall, hi, Frank! calling from one of your payphones b/c it has service. My phone - no bars, but I’ve been to 5 of them. #yo
SocialFlow Company Blog: SocialFlow Announces... →
We’re happy to announce that we’re a part of the betaworks family of companies, and we work directly out of the betaworks offices in NYC. Our funding partners are betaworks and Dan Porter (formerly Ticketweb), CEO of OMGPop, and all-around knowledgeable advisor. Dan has been invaluable in crossing…
SocialFlow featured on GigaOm! →
May 2010
2 posts
Leftover Takeout: Speed for Need: Likes vs. Links →
Excerpt from an email I wrote a month ago regarding Facebook’s Global Like and Google. Names have been removed to protect the disruptive.
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Greg talks about the difference in approach from a sharing perspective and how Facebook’s “Like” is a big shift in the way the Internet is concerned. If you thought AOL was a closed system, you’ll marvel at the implications...
Let's Get Crazy
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
-Marcus Aurelius