November 2011
99 posts
Information Arbitrage: Data is the new .com →
informationarbitrage:
Throughout my business career, I’ve observed that people love to label current fashions. “Web 2.0,” “Cloud” and “Social” are three which are currently in vogue. In my lifetime likely none was bigger than “.com,” describing a business and its recognition of the importance of the Internet. Remember…
October 2011
69 posts
“Over the last year, reports the New York Times, the number of want ads for...”
– Ad-Tech Feels the Talent Crunch In Silicon Alley | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
Anatomy of a Baseball Trade - Businessweek →
Love this blow-by-blow description of a how a baseball trade went down, with some actual emails and text messages. Similar to how VC / entrepreneur deals go down, actually.
“I figured I’d get to him a couple of times this game and had an...”
– Detroit Lions vs. Denver Broncos - Recap - October 30, 2011 - ESPN
“Next, Fernandez started following the owner of klout.com on Twitter, waiting for...”
– How Klout Got Klout.com | TechCrunch
Dave McClure's 10 tips for the perfect investment... →
“Codecademy originally started off with a batch of lessons created in-house, but...”
– yes!
Codecademy Raises $2.5 Million To Teach You How To Code | TechCrunch
(via fred-wilson)
“The idea is that, going forward, integrated hardware, software, and Internet...”
– The Apple-fication of everything – SplatF
Markets in Everything: Groupon, Zynga, Airbnb and... →
There’s a market in everything, including accounting standards, corporate governance, and liquidity. If they can get it, they can get it. But can they? A selection from the premium newsletter, sign up here
“There are only three rules,” says Ross Hill, founder of the Melbourne chapter of...”
– Totally Awesome @ The Weekly Review
Conversation. Attention. Possibility? →
From a field trip to #OccupyWallStreet.
The 99%, #OccupyWallStreet, Zuccotti Park, New York, NY
The tent village, #OccupyWallStreet, Zuccotti Park, New York, NY
The…
“It’s ok, the Internet will be just fine without... →
If only it was that simple.
Another quote: “People don’t make a list of websites they want to see before they die.”
But, my thought: Do people make a list of websites they want to build…
“The history of football is essentially the history of ideas meeting talent...”
– Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu have redefined the safety position for the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the whole NFL - Grantland
One could say the same thing for entrepreneurship.
“Last week URL shortening service bit.ly announced the launch of their social...”
– Bit.ly announces beta launch of search platform, reputation monitoring | ZDNet
A reputation monitoring service is the first use of the platform, but that’s surely just the start.
“My friend Taylor Davidson encouraged me to “celebrate endings the way we...”
– Chris Schultz announces 2011 will be his last year producing TribeCon | Silicon Bayou News
Looking forward to @TribeCon next week. And yes, I firmly believe we should celebrate endings the same way we celebrate beginnings.
“I’m concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the...”
– Why Do We All Praise Startups When They Receive Funding?
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“Look: There’s good creepy and there’s bad creepy,” he said. “Today’s creepy is...”
– Sean Parker: Facebook Power Users Have Gone to Twitter or Google
“Most people thought the progress of industry was all very exciting. Only a few...”
– William Gibson Interview – Boing Boing
“I think the popular perception that we’re a lot like the Victorians is in large...”
– William Gibson Interview – Boing Boing
M.C. Hammer Announces WireDoo, a Search Start-Up →
“In 2004, I went up to interview Moore for Spin magazine. Everything about it was...”
– Unkool Thing: Notes on the Split of Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore - Hollywood Prospectus Blog
WatchWhat’s your drink identity? (via The Drink Show on Vimeo)
4chan's Chris Poole: Facebook & Google Are Doing... →
Into the Wild, New York, NY →
From a brisk, sunny, windy fall day in NYC, the kind of day that is calling you out into the wild, and you simply have to listen.
Into the wild, New York, NY, Oct 2011
90 seconds of #OccupyWallStreet march from Times...
“Pirates never get hangovers cause they never stop... →
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Outward, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, April 2007
From the back…
“People don’t realize that video games are an expression of...”
– Why gamers are a great fit at the gym - CNN.com
kbs+p Ventures is Hiring. →
We’re hiring.
kbs+p Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the advertising agency kbs+p, is looking for a Venture Associate Intern to assist with identifying potential…
“Dozens of cameras from major manufacturers embed the serial number found on a...”
– Digital fingerprints: Grand anti-theft photo | The Economist
“Taylor Davidson quipped “you can steal my photography but you can’t steal me”....”
– Creating Value in Travel Photography Business | Catherine Hall
Still true.
“While the accounting metric seemed to turn lead into gold, the response was...”
– Accounting at Groupon and Zynga Shows Need for Review - NYTimes.com
The short answer: it can’t.
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We're hiring.
kbs+p Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the advertising agency kbs+p, is looking for a Venture Associate Intern to assist with identifying potential investments, conducting due diligence, and working with Ventures portfolio companies. Associate will develop a keen eye for identifying innovation in the advertising industry, build a deep understanding of business models throughout the...
