August 2008
107 posts
seems that London hasn’t gotten the memo about the whole smoking and cancer thing.
after a late night strolling tate modern and dinner in the west end, jet lag decides to drop by and pay me a visit- oh hai!
morning meetings in mayfair then on to the silicon roundabout for powwow with s00p3r s33cr1t new investment.
wrapping up a board meeting and heading to dinner along the Thames with the Path Intelligence team.
you know you’re ready for a little vacation when even the 12 hrs of flight time sounds wonderful.
upgrades and AMR are making this trip seem like what I’ve heard a day at the spa would be like
OH from @timoreilly: every cloud has an edge.
the kids start school again tomorrow so tonight is kinda like Christmas eve for parents.
“Good blogs try. I’ve come to believe that creative life in the first-world...”
– This makes me want to be a better blogger.
via Merlin Mann
“Photography is painting with light! The blurs, the spots, those are errors! But...”
– I don’t own a real camera anymore and have taken to calling myself an iPhonetographer. There’s something wonderful about the availability and constraints of that quirky little device. This quote captured some of that for me.
via Kottke
max walks into the kitchen, takes a deep wiff of sunday dinner and yells “what stinks so good!”
GetSatisfaction to the Rescue for Phototsynth... →
Its really encouraging to see a company as large as Microsoft baking in the philosophy and utility of GetSatisfaction at the launch of their new products.
amazing how much leverage a 1 year old can get out of a fistful of chest hair. yowza.
most of my calls start with the person asking me “where are you today?” my new answer- standing next to waldo and carmen sandiego
over breakfast @kallij asks “dad, if girls don’t have adam’s apples, do we have eve’s apples?”
taking the kids to see Broken Social Scene at the Gallivan Center tonight. what a great evening concert series we’ve had this year.
AMR just told Ella “save the drama for yo mama. Oh wait…”
much funkier crowd for BSS than nada surf both I’m appearance and odor.
Apple Profiles GetSatisfaction →
they really need to have a “buy now” button on these YC and Techstar companies for tuck in acquisitions.
vc tip-o-the day: if you’re not funny, don’t use humor in your pitch. vc meetings aren’t the best venue for trying out new material.
fun day at YC meeting new companies and catching up with old friends reenforces that one of the valley’s biggest assets is serendipity
after years of telling tourists that the very best skiing is in CO, not UT, I finally visit the state. Sorry CO, but you understand, right?
sitting in the first of four airports I’ll be passing through today. going to be a long one.
“easy to use” seems to be the feature request these YC companies seem most exited about. is ease really the killer feature?
Alta Release 08/09 Season Pass Prices →
There’s a new chill at night in SLC. Powder and Skiing Magazine have their Buyers Guides on magazine racks. I heard rumors that there has been snow in Colorado. Time to start looking at passes for me and the kids and I think its going to be Alta this year. Keeping our collective fingers crossed for another epic season.
WatchI read a Wired article over the weekend about Jim Jennard and his most recent project called Red Digital. Red, the article claimed, was making a sensational new form of HD film capture. I was pretty skeptical, then I saw this. The skating is pretty vanilla, but the quality of video is stunning.
via Kottke
just chopped Max’s shaggy hair only to find he has the same cowlick I do. kinda melts my small, cold heart.
looking over the reviews of YC demo day on Boston last week in preparation for tomorrow. not sure how I’m feeling about this crop.
vc tip-o-the day: termsheet negotiations aren’t rocket science. just know what’s important to you (pre-money, %, control) and let sparks fly
vc tip-o-the day: don’t become a VC’s secret lover. if you’re not getting exposed to the broader partnership your not getting anywhere.