I do not know when the inflation started. It may have been to float us out of the last recession, back in the early 1990s. It may have been to avoid the expected panic of the Millennium Bug. It may have been to pay for the War on Terror. It may have been the product […]
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David Letterman on my Chumby
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The cuteness of technology like this just kills me. Add Dave Letterman’s hilarity to the mix and I would marry this thing if I could.
Someone sent me a super cute Chumby as a surprise gift. I’d heard quite a lot about the Chumby and always had it […]
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When the investment banks were owned by partners who had all their capital in the firm, the partners were keenly incentivised to control risk. When the investment banks became shareholder-owned global behomeths managed by annual bonus incentivised executives, that risk control was lost. Being fired is nowhere near as feared as being totally wiped out […]
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David Silverman + me
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Several months ago, my friend K emailed me for help. His friend, who had directed The Simpsons Movie, was headed to London for the BAFTAs and wondered if there was anyplace a person could go to smoke a cigar there. I emailed K and his friend a few suggestions […]
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Me + Esther Dyson
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When I met Yossi Vardi last week at TechCrunch 50, he very kindly invited me to the DLD kick-off lunch in Palo Alto. DLD (Digital, Life, Design) is held every year in Munich and covers innovation in science, culture and our digital world. With Yossi and Hubert Burda behind […]
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Virginia Postrel is one of my intellectual heroes (I took my online handle dynamist from The Future and Its Enemies) and Kate Coe is one of the smartest, funniest writers and producers I know (which is saying a hell of a lot, since I seem to collect such scribes like so much lint). When the […]
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Farmer’s Daughter, LA
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I really adore this place. It’s not the most luxurious hotel in town, but it’s right across the street from The Grove and the Farmers’ Market, and very well located for Hollywood.
Okay, okay - it’s the branding I love. The name, the logo, the fonts, the colors, the aesthetics […]
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Qik at TechCrunch 50
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TechCrunch 50 came to a close last night. It was a whirlwind three days of product demos, meeting people, and running on empty. I’m surprised at how sad I feel that it’s all over for this year.
Qik had a great time at the event. There were some logistical headaches, […]
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Joss Whedon + me
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This pic taken just after I gave him a Qik demo. Nothing to add here but a huge smile - what a talented, right-minded guy.
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Me + Ashton Kutcher
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Why? Jessica Guynn’s story in the LA Times explains it all. Ashton Kutcher loves Qik, bless his heart.
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Yossi Vardi + me
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I’ve been a huge fan of entrepreneur and investor Yossi Vardi since I was a teenager, so it was amazing finally to meet him. I was truly starstruck. We had a great conversation - more on which soon…
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