I read three novels in the past year and a half that explored the concept of a digital afterlife. I had been aware it was a plot point in Neal Stephenson’s Fall: or, Dodge in Hell but was surprised to see it come up in the other books as their descriptions did not indicate that… Continue reading A Digital Afterlife
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True tales of hackers, crackers, and the Feds playing both sides
I grew up as a computer nerd catching the end of the BBS era and the dawn of the World Wide Web right about the time I started high school. Much time was spent using Qmodem to access local BBSs, play Legend of the Red Dragon, download shareware, and eventually browse Usenet. I idolized hackers… Continue reading True tales of hackers, crackers, and the Feds playing both sides
Tropical MBA Notes 2020
TMBA526: Our Business Goals for the New Year Date: 2020-01-02 Link Work to learn. Not to earn. For physical products the scary part is putting a lot of chips down for one specific iteration of the product (inventory). It always takes someone a while to come into a business and be effective. TMBA527: Letting Go… Continue reading Tropical MBA Notes 2020
Core investments for the entrepreneur
We are all always looking for ways we can move the needle and take our businesses to the next level. If you are like me you have spent countless hours bouncing between books (I do recommend The ONE Thing), podcasts (I like Entrepreneurial Thought leaders and Startups for the Rest of Us), blogs (I have… Continue reading Core investments for the entrepreneur
Walkaway: a vision of a post-capitalist future
Walkaway felt like an ambitious book, not so much in the story it tells, but in the ideas it explores. It poses questions about society, self, and wealth but, in this reader’s opinion, the exploration of those ideas never uncovers acceptable answers. One way of describing Walkaway would be an inverse Atlas Shrugged. In Ayn… Continue reading Walkaway: a vision of a post-capitalist future
Startups for the Rest of Us Notes 2020
Episode 478 | A Few Things I Learned in 2019 Date: 2020-01-07 Link Turn off the Internet and just think about things. (Hire) product-based thinkers. (Processes) have to get better. Double down on your strengths and backfill your weaknesses. Launching new things is extremely time consuming and way more than you think it is going… Continue reading Startups for the Rest of Us Notes 2020
Thinking in weeks
It occurred to me this week that I have somewhere around 2,000-2,500 weeks left in my life assuming I remain healthy and am not a victim of an accident. That thought has been gnawing at me since. We all are already accustomed to thinking about our life in years. Thinking about it as a count… Continue reading Thinking in weeks
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Notes 2014-2015
Title: Optimal Traits and Sustainable Advantages Date: 2014-10-01 Speaker: Kevin Hartz, Julia Hartz (Eventbrite) Link: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders What kind of industry can you disrupt with technology? It isn’t about disrupting it is about democratizing. The advent of technology will make it easier for people to gather offline. Learn by doing. Just start building. Capital… Continue reading Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Notes 2014-2015
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Notes 2013-2014
Title: There is Always a Way Forward Date: 2013-10-02 Speaker: Matthew Rabinowitz (Natera) Link: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Choose a problem that is really worthy of you and several years of your life. Be a little bit irreverent. Work out the things you want to do for the sake of doing them–because they make you feel… Continue reading Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Notes 2013-2014
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Notes 2012-2013
Title: A Startup in Harmony Date: 2012-10-03 Speaker: Ge Wang, Jeff Smith (Smule) Link: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders By sanctioning rebellion you’ve taken all of the fun out of it. (Ge Wang) Every last person on this planet has the ability to be creative. (Ge Wang) Technology is something that does not have to be in… Continue reading Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Notes 2012-2013