The new gadgets and the new stores

Quite amazing how many point-solution type gadgets can now be made. And the new single-page type of ecommerce that exists for them. https://theblueprint.com/shop/transparent-speaker/ https://theblueprint.com/shop/blaze-laserlight/ https://theblueprint.com/spotlight/drop/ https://theblueprint.com/spotlight/ringly/ And apparently the aggregators of this type of commerce Also this https://www.shoplocket.com I think

The new gadgets and the new stores

Quite amazing how many point-solution type gadgets can now be made. And the new single-page type of ecommerce that exists for them. https://theblueprint.com/shop/transparent-speaker/ https://theblueprint.com/shop/blaze-laserlight/ https://theblueprint.com/spotlight/drop/ https://theblueprint.com/spotlight/ringly/ And apparently the aggregators of this type of commerce Also this https://www.shoplocket.com I think

How newbies waste time: “Google called me and offered to create a campaign for me!”

First-time founder: spent the weekend looking forward to this call that he had arranged from an inbound call from…gasp, GOOGLE! He talks to them for an hour. They say “invest $30k/month for three months and we will discover the campaigns

How newbies waste time: “Google called me and offered to create a campaign for me!”

First-time founder: spent the weekend looking forward to this call that he had arranged from an inbound call from…gasp, GOOGLE! He talks to them for an hour. They say “invest $30k/month for three months and we will discover the campaigns

RGA Accelerator 2013

I was proud to be a mentor to this group. And here is a neat picture to memorialize it.

RGA Accelerator 2013

I was proud to be a mentor to this group. And here is a neat picture to memorialize it.

Thinking better. How to do it –>

If you were around for my Qcon talk yesterday, check out these two ways we are working on to get more done: 1. Knotable – a modern workspace that lets focus people on a topics without email clutter and without

Thinking better. How to do it –>

If you were around for my Qcon talk yesterday, check out these two ways we are working on to get more done: 1. Knotable – a modern workspace that lets focus people on a topics without email clutter and without

Use these 2 phrases to make your next keynote more tech-memey

“…because our jobs are being stolen by robots.” General excuse for useless apps and services to exist. “We asked for flying cars…” General complaint about the useless apps and services that do exist. You can also illustrate lame things as

Use these 2 phrases to make your next keynote more tech-memey

“…because our jobs are being stolen by robots.” General excuse for useless apps and services to exist. “We asked for flying cars…” General complaint about the useless apps and services that do exist. You can also illustrate lame things as

If your title is “partner” at a venture capital firm…

Your job has just been outsourced. Find a new one. Put differently, the *title* of “partner” at VCs has now officially reached meaninglessness. I guess one should blame A16Z, not that they did anything wrong or that it matters much,

If your title is “partner” at a venture capital firm…

Your job has just been outsourced. Find a new one. Put differently, the *title* of “partner” at VCs has now officially reached meaninglessness. I guess one should blame A16Z, not that they did anything wrong or that it matters much,

Tips from the age of new new media, from the Colbert producers

Shows like Colbert are doing great. Why? Everyone else is complaining about how TV is getting worse but Colbert is both good and popular. What’s their secret? I heard one of their producers speak recently and they said basically: The

Tips from the age of new new media, from the Colbert producers

Shows like Colbert are doing great. Why? Everyone else is complaining about how TV is getting worse but Colbert is both good and popular. What’s their secret? I heard one of their producers speak recently and they said basically: The

Slack

It’s really exciting to read about Slack this week — the valuation and cash raised are really impressive, but really it’s the willingness of companies to start using Slack that is impressive. The product is really nice. The traction is

Slack

It’s really exciting to read about Slack this week — the valuation and cash raised are really impressive, but really it’s the willingness of companies to start using Slack that is impressive. The product is really nice. The traction is

My profile

Just took Good.Co’s personality test and discovered my personal strengths. http://app.good.co/redirect/profile/undefined?utm_type=strengths:self&utm_loc=firstQuiz Amol Sarva Ph.D. // @amol // a.sarva.co // 530-727-8277

My profile

Just took Good.Co’s personality test and discovered my personal strengths. http://app.good.co/redirect/profile/undefined?utm_type=strengths:self&utm_loc=firstQuiz Amol Sarva Ph.D. // @amol // a.sarva.co // 530-727-8277

Meatless foods at my corner health food store.

Meatballs. Nuggets. Ground. Strips. Much Glutamic Acid. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/hallock_01.html Someone else’s grades. http://www.adventuresinfakemeat.com/p/grading-chart.html?m=1

Meatless foods at my corner health food store.

Meatballs. Nuggets. Ground. Strips. Much Glutamic Acid. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/hallock_01.html Someone else’s grades. http://www.adventuresinfakemeat.com/p/grading-chart.html?m=1