February 2012
3 posts
“Like any space opera, the story of information technology is a very simple one....”
– I have a bad feeling about this — raganwald.posterous.com — Readability
“A young man wrote to Mozart and said, “Herr Mozart, I am thinking of writing...”
– This reminds me of the best entrepreneurs I have met!
Malkavian Quotes
(via roelofbotha)
January 2012
23 posts
“Summarize the company’s business on the back of a business card.”
– Writing a business plan - How to write a business plan - Submit a business plan - Sequoia Capital
“I’m not worried about the country’s long-term future,” Mr. Jobs told Mr. Obama,...”
– Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com
“You need a thousand rubber gaskets? That’s the factory next door. You need a...”
– Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com
“When an Apple team visited, the Chinese plant’s owners were already constructing...”
– Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com
“Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped...”
– J.K. Rowling on the power of failure - Boing Boing
Fake Grimlock →
cnnmoneytech:
Fake Grimlock, a caffeine-fueled giant robot dinosaur, has been stomping through the blogs of tech luminaries such as Fred Wilson, Eric Ries and Brad Feld dispensing advice and commentary on the startup scene. Here at CNNMoney, we’re fans of his rather stark perspective and tendency…
December 2011
9 posts
“If these companies are so clueless about technology that they think SOPA is a...”
– Paul Graham: SOPA Supporting Companies No Longer Allowed At YC Demo Day | TechCrunch
“Michotte would go on to conduct more than 100 of these studies. Sometimes he...”
– Studies about how people create an internal dialog to make thing understandable.
Why Science Is Failing Us — www.wired.com — Readability
“When an apple falls from a tree, the cause is obvious: gravity. Hume’s skeptical...”
– Why Science Is Failing Us — www.wired.com — Readability
“DISCLAIMER: I run a paid bookmarking site. Every morning I wake up and dive into...”
– after a blog post about paying for what you like online.
Don’t Be A Free User (Pinboard Blog)
“Kyaaaa…!!! This is my best app ! I love it soo much . Tha thing I...”
– App store review. This copy is amazing. Every time I read it, I laugh harder.
“If you see a person—or a company—doing something that seems...”
– If Everyone Else is Such an Idiot, How Come You’re Not Rich? — www.theatlantic.com — Readability
November 2011
7 posts
“Stop being an idiot; all that matters is growth.”
– Sheryl Sandberg: “I Have Never Worked for a Woman” - Liz Gannes - Social - AllThingsD
“AN APOCRYPHAL tale is told about Henry Ford II showing Walter Reuther, the...”
– Artificial intelligence: Difference Engine: Luddite legacy | The Economist
October 2011
9 posts
“You did not know this but I took a trip to Japan. While there my money was eaten...”
– My brother has a sense of humor in email.
“They’re never going to forget the way it feels to wait a half an hour after...”
– who killed videogames? (a ghost story) | insert credit
“A 2010 study of single, childless urban workers between the ages of 22 and 30...”
– Times have changed
“I think the hardest part is that you build a life thinking you’ve got 85 years,...”
– Amit Gupta’s quotes are always amazing.
