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Let’s Get Out Of Here - Les Savy Fav my younger brother...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:22:00 -0400

Let’s Get Out Of Here - Les Savy Fav

my younger brother intro’d me to this band a few years back. apparently they are incredible live. you can hear that in their frenetic sound

"We think people want to be able to watch anything that they can watch on their computer, only on..."

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:11:00 -0400

“

We think people want to be able to watch anything that they can watch on their computer, only on their bigscreen TV.

There is an overwhelming consumer expectation that the content we can consume in our cubicles, our dorm rooms, and in our laps should be available in our living rooms, in full 1080p with a gorgeous interface.

”

- Boxee Blog » How Boxee Sees the Apple TV

Boy - Ra Ra Riot got a mix from a friend of @mokoyfman last...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:38:30 -0400

Boy - Ra Ra Riot

got a mix from a friend of @mokoyfman last week. you’ll be hearing a few tracks from it this week. this is one of them.

"There are nearly 150 million people around the world now that use Disqus on a monthly basis."

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:28:51 -0400

“There are nearly 150 million people around the world now that use Disqus on a monthly basis.”

- Disqus Analytics Will Give Us More Insight Into Our Audience — Even The Trolls

"with the rise of VC2.0, we need to shift the meme around deal terms from ‘entrepreneur friendly’ to..."

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:46:40 -0400

“with the rise of VC2.0, we need to shift the meme around deal terms from ‘entrepreneur friendly’ to the more reflective and sustainable meme of ‘structurally healthy’ - i.e. deal structures that effectively and fairly promote the interests of both entrepreneurs and investors. Absent *fairness* for both sides, the ‘marriage’ stands little chance of success.”

- Ben Siscovick|blog on tech, media, economics and music

"when else do Fred Wilson and Mary Kate Olsen hang at the same campfire?"

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:53:06 -0400

“when else do Fred Wilson and Mary Kate Olsen hang at the same campfire?”

- the answer is actually “never” since the Gotham Gal and I were out of there and asleep before the celebs showed up

Dennis Crowley, Fred Wilson, Lockhart Steele, And Mary-Kate Olsen Party Together In The Hamptons

my three things a CEO must do blog post left out an important...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:51:00 -0400

my three things a CEO must do blog post left out an important fourth skill set

Dennis Crowley, Fred Wilson, Lockhart Steele, And Mary-Kate Olsen Party Together In The Hamptons

"We’ve shifted into a new zone in the world of software patent stupidity."

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:33:26 -0400

“We’ve shifted into a new zone in the world of software patent stupidity.”

- word

Feld Thoughts

Punkrocker (feat Iggy Pop) - Teddybears - Soft Machine i...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:40:14 -0400

Punkrocker (feat Iggy Pop) - Teddybears - Soft Machine

i don’t normally post back to back songs from the same artist except on the weekends

but after posting yesterday’s song, i decided to lean more about teddybears and came across this song they did with Iggy Pop a few years ago. never heard it before but i totally dig it.

two fun songs in two days. way to go teddybears.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-29)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:11:02 -0400

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-29):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

"Let’s not bullshit each other —- the most important characteristic of any CEO is to be a..."

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:56:00 -0400

“Let’s not bullshit each other —- the most important characteristic of any CEO is to be a moneymaker. It is not particularly dignified to say it that bluntly but you can sugar coat whatever you want and it all comes down to “can you ring the bell?””

- The mighty comment blogger JLM in a comment to this post:

A VC: What A CEO Does

"Patents themselves have become products [today],” said Grove. “They’re instruments of investment..."

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:51:35 -0400

“Patents themselves have become products [today],” said Grove. “They’re instruments of investment traded on a separate market, often by speculators motivated by the highest financial return on their investment”

- Andy Grove

Is the U.S. tech industry oiling its own guillotine? | Tech Sanity Check | TechRepublic.com

"The magic age is people born after 1981,” said Sam Altman in a New York Times article. “That’s..."

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:44:29 -0400

“The magic age is people born after 1981,” said Sam Altman in a New York Times article. “That’s the cut-off for us where we see a big change in privacy settings and user acceptance.”

- i’ve always said that the dividing line between internet natives and their elder generations is whether or not you had sex or the internet first. this is not far off from that.

People born after 1981 have lower privacy standards, Loopt CEO says - The Hill’s Hillicon Valley

my personal favorite burger from this weekend’s burger...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:12:32 -0400

my personal favorite burger from this weekend’s burger bash. a bacon blue cheese burger on a toasted brioche with homemade yellow tomato ketchup and pickles made with a mustard brine. yummmmm.

Gotham Gal: 2010 Hamptons Burger Bloodbath

Crystal Meth Christian (feat The Flaming Lips) - Teddybears such...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:20:19 -0400

Crystal Meth Christian (feat The Flaming Lips) - Teddybears

such a catchy tune

heard it last week for the first time and can’t stop singing it

TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay – Away From Keyboard

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:07:51 -0400

TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay – Away From Keyboard:

Just funded this project on Kickstarter

i gotta go check this out. will be back in NYC tonight and plan...

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:03:25 -0400

i gotta go check this out. will be back in NYC tonight and plan to head up there

Foursquare Takes Over Times Square With A Massive Display Ad

The Man - Eels - Tomorrow Morning i am not sure how to interpret...

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:31:29 -0400

The Man - Eels - Tomorrow Morning

i am not sure how to interpret this song. Is E boasting? or making fun? or something else?

in any case, E and his new record are the artist of the weekend on fredwilson.fm

i love this painting of john and yoko at the crow’s nest...

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:02:40 -0400

i love this painting of john and yoko at the crow’s nest in montauk

Gotham Gal: a quick trip to montauk

What I Have To Offer - Eels - Tomorrow Morning this one goes out...

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:18:00 -0400

What I Have To Offer - Eels - Tomorrow Morning

this one goes out to the Gotham Gal. unfortunately the line about football isn’t true in our case.

E’s in love and that’s a good thing. the new record, Tomorrow Morning, is the artist of the weekend on fredwilson.fm

thanks to @bijan who tipped me off to the fact that there was a new record with this blog post