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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)

Kellogg’s deserves to die

In a world with less time for cereal, the Kellogg team in Battle Creek, Mich., is leaping into new snack markets — as reflected in its pending deal for Pringles. http://nyti.ms/IfJDXq Sent from a Peek-like device

Kellogg’s deserves to die

In a world with less time for cereal, the Kellogg team in Battle Creek, Mich., is leaping into new snack markets — as reflected in its pending deal for Pringles. http://nyti.ms/IfJDXq Sent from a Peek-like device

Founder-centric vs idea-centric

Most VC investors are people centric. The idea matters but it could change, you won’t. So people-centric means it is an important part of how the pitch is assessed. Can you get this done? Are you creative, resourceful, unstoppable, smart,

Founder-centric vs idea-centric

Most VC investors are people centric. The idea matters but it could change, you won’t. So people-centric means it is an important part of how the pitch is assessed. Can you get this done? Are you creative, resourceful, unstoppable, smart,

The first Intel Smartphone Ever!

It is a head scratcher. A third tier brand from India for India debuts the mighty Medfield. Will Intel x86 be a player in phones at this rate? http://m.itworld.com/hardware/269946/intel-inside-lava-desperate-intel-or-lav…

The first Intel Smartphone Ever!

It is a head scratcher. A third tier brand from India for India debuts the mighty Medfield. Will Intel x86 be a player in phones at this rate? http://m.itworld.com/hardware/269946/intel-inside-lava-desperate-intel-or-lav…

Replacing stuff with your phone: signatures

The other day a friend had me write a reference letter about their dogs, for a new landlord. They wanted paper. So I wrote the letter in Word, pasted in a signature scan, and made a PDF. I then e-mailed

Replacing stuff with your phone: signatures

The other day a friend had me write a reference letter about their dogs, for a new landlord. They wanted paper. So I wrote the letter in Word, pasted in a signature scan, and made a PDF. I then e-mailed

Example of the Stanford startup ecosystem in action

Faculty-backed startup gets a trial by the university for online courseware. Also: Affinity Circle’s was another via alumni group. http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/april/faculty-senate-one-042012.html

Example of the Stanford startup ecosystem in action

Faculty-backed startup gets a trial by the university for online courseware. Also: Affinity Circle’s was another via alumni group. http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/april/faculty-senate-one-042012.html

Seed programs screw founders? Not sure.

Many founders say that Big VC seed programs are bad – you get some money but if you don’t get the follow-on you are doomed. Nobody else will touch you if Big VC won’t. This happened to Instagram — A16Z

Seed programs screw founders? Not sure.

Many founders say that Big VC seed programs are bad – you get some money but if you don’t get the follow-on you are doomed. Nobody else will touch you if Big VC won’t. This happened to Instagram — A16Z