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On designer humility

The latest much ado about nothing on the Internet: Blogger Joshua Blankenship has written a pot-calling-the-kettle-black diatribe against Dustin Curtis’s apparent lack of humility in


Get things done. More building, less talking: A simple rule of thumb for raising money.

We’re impressed by teams that get things done, and unimpressed by teams haven’t even started to build something. I’ve often found myself thinking, “If you think this is so great an idea, why…


Google Redefines Disruption: The “Less Than Free” Business Model

Customers seem to really like free as a price point. I suspect they will love “less than free.”

Bill Gurley points out that Google’s recent moves with Android and…


Startup School '09 Highlights (video) from Y Combinator and @alexalee

Great wrapup from a day of insights and great talks.

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Don't be paranoid: Ideas are fungible, execution matters

People who think their startup’s success is going to follow from their immensely valuable secret idea are disproportionately likely to have bad ideas.
Paul Graham via


I am kind of addicted to Cass McCombs right now, like a Beatles + Ryan Adams + refrigerator. Chill.

I’m really digging this new album by Cass McCombs… Just really really relaxing guitar ballads and riffs. Cass McCombs adds a retro…


Geocities proves websites really are like sharks: if you stop moving, you die. A call to keep innovating.

It is a little staggering that Yahoo has moved to close Geocities. That is over a decade worth of content created by millions upon millions of people. And it’s STILL being used by over 10 million…


YC Startup School 2009 - Thanks to YC and the speakers for another great year.

See and download the full gallery on posterous

It was a pleasure and privilege to once again photograph Y…


Startup career path

If your goal is to start a company, it is mostly a waste of time to work anywhere but a startup.
Chris Dixon via cdixon.org

I agreeagree. Large company experience prepares you for the…


Nocturne by Vincent Laforet

I *loved* the visual style of this short film made by acclaimed filmmaker / photographer Vincent Lafloret. It was shot with the brand new Canon…


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