September 2009
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-27) →
Basement Jaxx (14)
Jack Peñate (8)
DJ Rap (2)
Doman & Gooding (1)
Reunited (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”
– Caterina.net: Working hard is overrated (via fred-wilson)
But working hard on the right thing - that’s hitting the jackpot. Just find the right thing…..
“I’ll be out of the office Friday, September 25th. Since I will be on a...”
– An out of office email from someone in our office. Sometimes it’s the little things that make you smile…..
British Airways to charge for advance seat... →
and in next months news, airlines announce additional charges for the use of oxygen in the cabin…..
“So to welcome Funding Universe to Colorado, I’ll offer to pay the presentation...”
– An offer to Funding Universe | Colorado Startups
I like it when people put their money where their mouth is (and literally in this case) to support something they believe in (in this case, startups not having to pay to pitch)
Link →
Ex-teacher in epic bus pass trip →
Travelling from one end of England to the other for free on his bus pass….
HPR Laps →
“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm”
– Vince Lombardi
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-13) →
Calvin Harris (20)
Jay-Z (15)
Arctic Monkeys (14)
Florence + The Machine (12)
Colbie Caillat (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jack Penate - Nothing Ever Hurt Like You
fred-wilson:
Chaka Demus - Jamie T - Kings and...
“Innovation happens all along the product life cycle. Sometimes disruption...”
– Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing: Rules for evaluating startups and suspending disbelief
Jay-Z's new album on Amazon is only $3.99!!
The Blueprint 3 [Explicit]
“China has announced plans to build 42 new high-speed railway lines over the next...”
– BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China unveils high-speed railways
I guess the phrase go big or go home applies here. Great move China
McLaren's New Supercar →
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It’s pretty and it’s fast, but they put one of those non-manual gearbox things in it. I guess the days of manual gearboxes in supercars has officially ended (so get yours while you…
Halloween Costume Sorted! →
Now I just have to get the wife to agree….
Nothing Says Let’s Spend Our Life Together Like an AT-AT Costume for Couples [Star Wars]
Lindsay's Back →
Not that she really went anywhere (well, LA I guess, but not like stop working or anything), but this means she’ll be back on the web on a regular basis, which can’t be a bad thing for anyone
“So the key is to work really hard no matter what. Really f*cking hard. Call it...”
– Some thoughts for students & new grads - bijansabet.com
Fishing Makes the Wife Happy →
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-6) →
Cage the Elephant (14)
Colbie Caillat (14)
Black Eyed Peas (13)
Jet (11)
Calvin Harris (10)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Foursquare Raises $1.35 Million, Led By Union... →
david:
So cool USV led this. Congrats, Dens! (via caterpillarcowboy)
Is it wrong to have a dream of starting a company just so you can get financed by a specific VC? Probably unrealistic I guess, but fun to dream. USV and/or Foundry, one day…. (and it’ll be fun and big and great).
“We didn’t know the Onion was not a real news site.”
– Two Bangladeshi newspapers have apologised after publishing an article taken from a satirical US website which claimed the Moon landings were faked. (via tylercoates) (via imarks)
Pedal Power Saves the World →
Especially for the bike to work guys in our office who are also addicted to gadgets (I’m looking at you Tonks) Charge up your gadgets with pedal power while you bike
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Dear Tumblr
Feature request.
I follow different people for different things on here - some people purely for entertainment, some for knowledge, some for inspiration and some just coz I feel like it on any given day. What would be really really cool was if I could split up my dashboard, so certain follows went in certain feeds, and I could read them independently. That way I wouldn’t miss out on any...
“Markets that don’t exist don’t care how smart you are.”
– Marc Andreessen (via davemorin)
Wrong on so many levels →
Do Not Put A Cargo Carrier On Top Of Your Lamborghini [LOLCars]:
Travels →
Every once in a while, you come across an awesome video online, and you realize this interweb thing is actually pretty cool (even if it does suck hours of your life away into nothingness). Kinda made…
Brothers Hit the Big Leagues →
Now that blogger has decided to start letting me upload pics again, I can catch up a little. So this past weekend the brothers back in England did their bit for charity by playing footy in a…
Why I (Still) Code
I’ve been considering jumping back into writing code in some of my spare time - a lot of the reasons were articulated below (so I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks about this), but the third one particularly struck a chord
continuations:
Late last night Ivan Kirigin (founder of Tipjoy, now at Facebook) asked via Twitter why I still code. My tweeted answer was that I...
