November 2011
7 posts
Gambling, Investing and Startups
marksbirch:
“It seemed crazy to me that you have to be an accredited investor to invest in a company,” says Case, “but you can go to Las Vegas and lose $10,000 at the table in an hour but you don’t have to be an accredited gambler to do that.”
Interview of Steve Case
What seems crazy to me is that an experienced executive and investor would make this statement. Has Steve Case never been...
“Who Are the Free Radicals? A Manifesto.We do work that is, first and foremost,...”
– uncensored rambles: The Free Radicals’ Manifesto (by Scott Belsky)
A speech by Frank Chimero.
This is beautiful.
precipice:
The Particle
This morning I crawled out of bed incredibly early. I guess I’m not used to the sun being this bright or I’m still on New York time. I lurched out of bed at 6:30am and started wandering through a bunch of dirt plots a few blocks from the hotel looking for some coffee. I walked into this tiny coffee shop that served crepes, the sort of place filled...
Why We Don't Yet Have A POTUS From DIY-U
In 1986 when those old enough to make a serious run for president today were in their late teens and early 20’s — the typical “college years” — there was no World Wide Web, no Wikipedia, no Skillshare, no Kindle, no Meetup, Eventbrite, or iPhone.
We didn’t know what we were missing with no MIT OpenCourseWare, no free Standford classes online, no Khan Academy...