February 2012
5 posts
“Moving fast enables us to build more things and learn faster. However, as most...”
– Mark Zuckerberg (via david)
Yup. Broke quite a few things these past three years.
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January 2012
16 posts
“A well-organized, well-funded, well-connected, well-experienced lobbying effort...”
– David Binetti
The week the web changed Washington - O’Reilly Radar
BRYCE DOT VC: Conditioning Company Culture →
brycedotvc:
Last week, Renee and I dropped by Facebook to grab lunch with a friend of hers who has been at the company for a little less than a year. After the obligatory tour and oohs and ahhs over the new campus, we settle into lunch at the cafeteria. As we talked of his transition into a new company…
I love the idea of honing circuits.
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The new "getting started" with gadgets
Getting started with gadgets has changed. It used to be that each electronic gizmo, phone, or device required a quick registration and understanding of their proprietary system.
Now however, you are greeted with ever familiar OAuth prompts for services you probably already have an account with. This happens with more than just web services. Unboxing a new TV you are asked to install widgets...
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moar personal tracking! iDoneThis.com
With the new year comes a flurry of new years resolutions from everyone - myself included. I am giving iDoneThis a try at the recommendation of two friends. Its a simple a lightweight way to track what happened each day, and build momentum for the next entry.
Their system emails you when you want (mine come at 11pm) and you simply reply back with whatever you want for that day. I am using this...
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hello Homeland and the #screwcable problem
I have been thinking about cable tv and the future of video for what seems like forever. Much has been written here about tv in general, boxee, and the future of television (remember Joost?).
Tonight I finished watching Homeland from Showtime - and tweeted about it (really great show by the way!)
To my surprise it set off a flurry of responses from friends and colleagues who were at various...
Fab 2011 Timeline
betashop:
Fab 2011 timeline
A very cool summary of one of my favorite new sites.
December 2011
3 posts
“Key members of the House Judiciary Committee still don’t understand how the...”
– the last point is the most damning
Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK To Not Know How The Internet Works | Motherboard
November 2011
11 posts
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A Common Metric of Success
Getting everyone on the same page is important for any company.
It becomes especially important in the beginning of a startup when you have small teams working on small projects in different departments. This helps everyone know exactly what metric of success you are going after. It also helps align groups to determine whether or not the work that they are doing aligns with the quantified goals...
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Always Be Helping the @NYTM
Please vote for me at http://bit.ly/EricNYTM
I have been a member  and participant of the New York Tech Meetup for many years, and it was one of the ways in which I got exposed to great startups in NYC.
I have met some great people, seen some incredible demos, and made some good friends over the years. Â When I saw the opportunity to participate further, I jumped at the chance and wanted to...
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Buy a machine or buy the parts (creating vs....
Last week I read a great post by Bryce Roberts of OATV called A Perfect Storm for Acqihires.
In it, he details the current state of the union for big companies and small ones looking to build out portions of their expertise through acquiring entire companies, and adding/folding them into the larger entity and concludes:
It’s not necessarily a new frontier we’re entering. The current environment...
October 2011
6 posts
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September 2011
6 posts
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Transition – now writing at EricGFriedman.com →
I have not been doing marketing for quite some time and I thought it was time to start writing under a new domain.
You can now find all new material at www.EricGFriedman.com
See you there!
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get up stand up: Ten Job Application Mistakes →
yancey:
I’ve had the opportunity to review a few thousand resumes over my time, and I’m regularly frustrated by some simple gaffes that people make over and over. Want to get the job? Avoid these mistakes:
1. “Cover letter attached.” People insist on attaching their cover letters as PDFs. Who tells them…
Pro tips on applying for a job
August 2011
10 posts
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