Halo day 2

Having used the Halo prototypes 100s of times in experimental ways I’m finally using Halo Sport like a normal guy. Yesterday was day 1. I had been doing 140 skips before a trip pretty regularly for months on my rope;

Halo day 2

Having used the Halo prototypes 100s of times in experimental ways I’m finally using Halo Sport like a normal guy. Yesterday was day 1. I had been doing 140 skips before a trip pretty regularly for months on my rope;

Dan Doctoroff on the future of cities

What I learned from interviewing Doctoroff– Doctoroff starting in 1994 or so realized that cities could be transformed by sport. Olympic bid followed. As deputy mayor I think the key insight was that the city owns 30ish% of all the

Dan Doctoroff on the future of cities

What I learned from interviewing Doctoroff– Doctoroff starting in 1994 or so realized that cities could be transformed by sport. Olympic bid followed. As deputy mayor I think the key insight was that the city owns 30ish% of all the

Using Halo at home: 220%

I don’t get to use the final Halo product enough. Had some time this weekend. My normal workout is 130ish rope skips after a few other things each AM. After coffee. I usually trip after that around 135-140ish. Today I

Using Halo at home: 220%

I don’t get to use the final Halo product enough. Had some time this weekend. My normal workout is 130ish rope skips after a few other things each AM. After coffee. I usually trip after that around 135-140ish. Today I

Thousand year questions.

I’ve been re-looking at Nick Bostrom’s stuff lately (because apparently everyone in tech in London did PP&E at Oxford with him…). He’s the guy with the “we’re all dead” conclusions from Doomsday Argument, the Great Filter, and the Simulation Argument

Thousand year questions.

I’ve been re-looking at Nick Bostrom’s stuff lately (because apparently everyone in tech in London did PP&E at Oxford with him…). He’s the guy with the “we’re all dead” conclusions from Doomsday Argument, the Great Filter, and the Simulation Argument

Why is entrepreneurship so hard?

Founders try to explain to folks that starting companies is very hard. “Sleepless nights.” People listen and by now many people know this. Investors think of company incentive structures with this in mind – large pieces of the company need

Why is entrepreneurship so hard?

Founders try to explain to folks that starting companies is very hard. “Sleepless nights.” People listen and by now many people know this. Investors think of company incentive structures with this in mind – large pieces of the company need

Books vs blog posts.

Blog posts are short. Much can be forgiven. But you can’t just write that way, longer. Like book long. Books usually need: – an argument. Alone (blogger in underwear), you typically cannot construct one. Online community might be able to

Books vs blog posts.

Blog posts are short. Much can be forgiven. But you can’t just write that way, longer. Like book long. Books usually need: – an argument. Alone (blogger in underwear), you typically cannot construct one. Online community might be able to

What role should the Fire Department play in New York?

(Now that fatalities and incidents are a fraction of what they ever were.)  

What role should the Fire Department play in New York?

(Now that fatalities and incidents are a fraction of what they ever were.)  

The New York Public Library’s Riches

10,000 square foot lot on 5th Ave and 40th Street. That corner could be 40 stories tall. It’s worth oh say $400,000,000.

The New York Public Library’s Riches

10,000 square foot lot on 5th Ave and 40th Street. That corner could be 40 stories tall. It’s worth oh say $400,000,000.

Artist Talk, Critic Talk

When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine. – Picasso VC talk vs. Founder talk is similar.

Artist Talk, Critic Talk

When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine. – Picasso VC talk vs. Founder talk is similar.

The relation of Big Companies to Startups

Startups are a way to address a certain kind of business opportunity, and they work with certain ingredients. They produce certain types of outcomes. What opportunities? – Startups find a product-market fit. So a tech and market where PMF is

The relation of Big Companies to Startups

Startups are a way to address a certain kind of business opportunity, and they work with certain ingredients. They produce certain types of outcomes. What opportunities? – Startups find a product-market fit. So a tech and market where PMF is