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What startups are like

One of my coworkers, Sam, just tweeted about this essay on what working for startups is really like. I think it really nails what it’s like and highlights the benefits of working for one. Some choice quotes: Unconsciously, everyone expects a startup to be like a job, and that explains most of the surprises. It’s [...]

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Interesting items for October 29, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. It’s subtle. – Hahaha. Totally dig it. Why network neutrality is a big deal

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Interesting items for October 28, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. The New York Yankees, the Microsoft of baseball How Soccer Explains The World Try This For A Stimulus

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Interesting items for October 27, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. A Graphic History of Newspaper Circulation Over the Last Two Decades | The Awl – This is pretty horrific. As if we needed anymore evidence that newspapers were dying. Print

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Interesting items for October 26, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. Save the Planet, Eat Your Dog – Hah… yikes. The YouTube Diaries – Anyone ever walked by the old, abandoned VA Hospital in the Presidio before they tore it down? There were Anne Frank posters on the top floor of the west facing windows. [...]

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Interesting items for October 25, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. Which Religion Should I Follow?

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Interesting items for October 24, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. Think Progress: John McCain — ‘Tech Troglodyte’ And Top Recipient Of Telecom Cash — Unveils Bill To Block Net Neutrality – Yeah, that’s real Mavericky alright. What a jackass.

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Interesting items for October 23, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. Lukas Mathis on Whether iPhone Settings Should Go in the Settings App – This is one of the most annoying and inconsistent things about app behavior on the iPhone. I’ve always thought the settings panels should go within the app itself. It’s annoying to [...]

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Interesting items for October 22, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. Apple Stock Hits an All-Time High What Happens to Birds when They Eat Plastic – This kind of makes me sick. I really really hate throwing anything away if I can help it. Graphical Representation of Left vs. Right – I love this. It’s [...]

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Interesting items for October 21, 2009

Here are some interesting links I found on Google Reader today. The desktop is broken – Totally share Amit’s sentiment here. There’s something about true iPhone apps that just work. (iPhone games however, I’m not so much a fan of.) helping hand Grocery Store Musical by Improv Everywhere – Hah. I feel like Improv Everywhere [...]

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