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Native platforms vs. dev tools (@appcelerator)

Every time we start working on an environment, we are suckers for the “hey just use our write once, run anywhere tool!” (at Peek) And our latest experience was a quick hit we wanted to do for Android. We used

Native platforms vs. dev tools (@appcelerator)

Every time we start working on an environment, we are suckers for the “hey just use our write once, run anywhere tool!” (at Peek) And our latest experience was a quick hit we wanted to do for Android. We used

Yeats: “Be secret and exult…”

“Be secret and exult, Because of all things known That is most difficult.” – William Butler Yeats A couple more good ones “But was there ever a dog that praised his fleas?” “Do not wait to strike till the iron

Yeats: “Be secret and exult…”

“Be secret and exult, Because of all things known That is most difficult.” – William Butler Yeats A couple more good ones “But was there ever a dog that praised his fleas?” “Do not wait to strike till the iron

If I were a poor homeless kid….

I would build a free and stylish shelter like this one and use Khan Academy to become a supergenius.   Forbes.com blog post (which seems well-intentioned but is aggressively ignorant “Hey I’m just a dumb white suburban guy who didn’t

If I were a poor homeless kid….

I would build a free and stylish shelter like this one and use Khan Academy to become a supergenius.   Forbes.com blog post (which seems well-intentioned but is aggressively ignorant “Hey I’m just a dumb white suburban guy who didn’t

Startup Store

A very cool idea and well done. On 19th at 10th Ave.

Startup Store

A very cool idea and well done. On 19th at 10th Ave.

Why is this doofus on the Rhapsody homepage?

I mean, they are under mortal assault by the ubercool, social, sleek, free marauders like Pandora, Rdio, Spotify, Turntable.fm. They have redesigned, re-priced, overhauled. And they can’t do better than this? Compare http://spotify.com/ http://turntable.fm/lobby http://rdio.com/ http://mtv.com/ http://vevo.com/ http://rhapsody.com

Why is this doofus on the Rhapsody homepage?

I mean, they are under mortal assault by the ubercool, social, sleek, free marauders like Pandora, Rdio, Spotify, Turntable.fm. They have redesigned, re-priced, overhauled. And they can’t do better than this? Compare http://spotify.com/ http://turntable.fm/lobby http://rdio.com/ http://mtv.com/ http://vevo.com/ http://rhapsody.com

Experiment on how to run a meeting

Inspiration, from presentations to Bezos: I say “presentations” and you probably think PowerPoint, but no: he outlawed PowerPoint there many years ago. It’s not allowed on the campus. If you present to Jeff, you write it as prose. via Steve

Experiment on how to run a meeting

Inspiration, from presentations to Bezos: I say “presentations” and you probably think PowerPoint, but no: he outlawed PowerPoint there many years ago. It’s not allowed on the campus. If you present to Jeff, you write it as prose. via Steve

“Angel investor”

The new cool thing to call yourself instead of unemployed. Replaces “startup CEO”. Which replaces “consultant”. So if you were using one of those, get with it! Also, if you work for someone else, you cannot use these terms. Consider

“Angel investor”

The new cool thing to call yourself instead of unemployed. Replaces “startup CEO”. Which replaces “consultant”. So if you were using one of those, get with it! Also, if you work for someone else, you cannot use these terms. Consider

I met him! He invited me to stay with him

A highlight of my "philosopher living in Paris" days NYTimes: George Whitman, Paris Bookseller and Cultural Beacon, Is Dead at 98http://nyti.ms/tHa5zt

I met him! He invited me to stay with him

A highlight of my "philosopher living in Paris" days NYTimes: George Whitman, Paris Bookseller and Cultural Beacon, Is Dead at 98http://nyti.ms/tHa5zt