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How to stop checking email every 5 minutes

The answer: just stop. (Culture is already providing a solution. You text people when it’s RIGHT NOW urgent.) Not the answer: some robot that tells everyone you are not checking every five minutes like this… When you receive a timely

How to stop checking email every 5 minutes

The answer: just stop. (Culture is already providing a solution. You text people when it’s RIGHT NOW urgent.) Not the answer: some robot that tells everyone you are not checking every five minutes like this… When you receive a timely

A prediction about HTC

After Samsung’s last quarter with the galaxy, I predict that HTC is accelerating their Windows Phone development. How to know? They will have a big new Windows phone launch by September.

A prediction about HTC

After Samsung’s last quarter with the galaxy, I predict that HTC is accelerating their Windows Phone development. How to know? They will have a big new Windows phone launch by September.

Patterns with startup founders, i.e. hot or not

Recently I made a focused series of meetings with about 20 startup founders. Hallmarks of highly promising fundable founders? – they have worked for a tech company, possibly a startup – the founders can code at least a little –

Patterns with startup founders, i.e. hot or not

Recently I made a focused series of meetings with about 20 startup founders. Hallmarks of highly promising fundable founders? – they have worked for a tech company, possibly a startup – the founders can code at least a little –

The pre-launch original Google Phone was a Peek clone

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/25/googles-original-vision-for-the-google-phone-un…

The pre-launch original Google Phone was a Peek clone

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/25/googles-original-vision-for-the-google-phone-un…

Jason and DataPop raise $7mm

http://pandodaily.com/2012/04/24/datapop-raises-7-million-to-optimize-online-…

Jason and DataPop raise $7mm

http://pandodaily.com/2012/04/24/datapop-raises-7-million-to-optimize-online-…

Three more 2011 New Yorkers down: Sep 5, Nov 21, March 14

March 14 Tina Fey excerpt from Bossypants – the best bit really by far – "things Lorne Michaels taught me about management" (how to deal with emotional people).  ~so impressed by this I bought her book and read enough that

Three more 2011 New Yorkers down: Sep 5, Nov 21, March 14

March 14 Tina Fey excerpt from Bossypants – the best bit really by far – "things Lorne Michaels taught me about management" (how to deal with emotional people).  ~so impressed by this I bought her book and read enough that

Thank you David Cameron

For cutting the border staff by half. 90 minutes waiting at passport control. Yay Olympics!

Thank you David Cameron

For cutting the border staff by half. 90 minutes waiting at passport control. Yay Olympics!

Very worthy longread on Stanford

Will Stanford and Silicon Valley Transform Education? : The New Yorkerhttp://m.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/04/30/120430fa_fact_auletta?currentPage=all (Sent from Flipboard)

Very worthy longread on Stanford

Will Stanford and Silicon Valley Transform Education? : The New Yorkerhttp://m.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/04/30/120430fa_fact_auletta?currentPage=all (Sent from Flipboard)

Pretty good idea: Uber for buses

Uber Meets Super Shuttlehttp://blog.randylubin.com/post/21635542675/thought-experiment-uber-meets-super-shuttle (Sent from Flipboard)

Pretty good idea: Uber for buses

Uber Meets Super Shuttlehttp://blog.randylubin.com/post/21635542675/thought-experiment-uber-meets-super-shuttle (Sent from Flipboard)