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NYC Teachers vs Moneyball

The data is out on “value added” by teachers and while surely imperfect it is data. On the other side — the intuitions and experience and expertise of teachers and parents on the “who is a strong educator” question. Remember

NYC Teachers vs Moneyball

The data is out on “value added” by teachers and while surely imperfect it is data. On the other side — the intuitions and experience and expertise of teachers and parents on the “who is a strong educator” question. Remember

Teachers or Putin?

NYC teachers have a PR problem if they can’t do better than protest the release of information. Inaccuracy of measurement is a fact of life – for all jobs and for their students. If you think it is incomplete, visit

Teachers or Putin?

NYC teachers have a PR problem if they can’t do better than protest the release of information. Inaccuracy of measurement is a fact of life – for all jobs and for their students. If you think it is incomplete, visit

Google Goggles and The Flip Go To Market

Also seen as this Alleyinsider piece THE SECRET STARTUP TRICK GOOGLE SHOULD USE TO MARKET ITS NEW GADGETS Looks like Google is launching some wacky goggles for real-world “search” and information. They could go slow-and-low with it, or they could

Google Goggles and The Flip Go To Market

Also seen as this Alleyinsider piece THE SECRET STARTUP TRICK GOOGLE SHOULD USE TO MARKET ITS NEW GADGETS Looks like Google is launching some wacky goggles for real-world “search” and information. They could go slow-and-low with it, or they could

“put a bird on it”

Post-Portlandia artisanal cold coffee from La Colombe

“put a bird on it”

Post-Portlandia artisanal cold coffee from La Colombe

“Material possessions won’t make you happy…

…or maybe they will.” – Holzerism is about public commercial messages after all.

“Material possessions won’t make you happy…

…or maybe they will.” – Holzerism is about public commercial messages after all.

Peek highlight videos from TV

g   From Peek 1.0. A sexy gadget shows well for the cameras.   Our exciting reel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byirRnxNO1M&feature=related Various spots http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAi-PW3r9WM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvXuHQgO86s&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGZCAzN5mLY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUXo7FoxUro&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRAiyYENe9k&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ys832Uuak&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRo1e1pLDTI&feature=related  

Peek highlight videos from TV

g   From Peek 1.0. A sexy gadget shows well for the cameras.   Our exciting reel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byirRnxNO1M&feature=related Various spots http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAi-PW3r9WM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvXuHQgO86s&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGZCAzN5mLY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUXo7FoxUro&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRAiyYENe9k&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ys832Uuak&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRo1e1pLDTI&feature=related  

Me on CSPAN re Broadcast Spectrum Competition back in 2007

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/199148-1

Me on CSPAN re Broadcast Spectrum Competition back in 2007

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/199148-1

11 years to 1mm

Met a startup recently that was founded in 2000. It is at 1mm in revenue this year finally. It only has a couple million invested, which means the founders went long stretches of years getting paid zero salary. This guy

11 years to 1mm

Met a startup recently that was founded in 2000. It is at 1mm in revenue this year finally. It only has a couple million invested, which means the founders went long stretches of years getting paid zero salary. This guy

Victory over The New Yorker, September 26, 2011

The style issue. Daphne Guinness (batty, rich), bulletproof fabric, the excellent Andy Borowitz “alarm bells”, boring rural pharmacist, awesome JP Gaultier piece I read online a while back, and a fascinating Thomas Struth profile. Oh and a rave review for

Victory over The New Yorker, September 26, 2011

The style issue. Daphne Guinness (batty, rich), bulletproof fabric, the excellent Andy Borowitz “alarm bells”, boring rural pharmacist, awesome JP Gaultier piece I read online a while back, and a fascinating Thomas Struth profile. Oh and a rave review for

Victory over The New Yorker, Nov 28, 2011

What a great issue. Peter Thiel (depressed genius), JR (empathic genius), Howard Cosell (voluble), Lasn/Adbusters (creative revolutionaries), Diego Rivera (), and some dumb American/Italian “princess”. A tour de force.

Victory over The New Yorker, Nov 28, 2011

What a great issue. Peter Thiel (depressed genius), JR (empathic genius), Howard Cosell (voluble), Lasn/Adbusters (creative revolutionaries), Diego Rivera (), and some dumb American/Italian “princess”. A tour de force.