May 2009
18 posts
Building Your Team Pre-Financing →
This is one post/chapter in a serialized book called Startup 101. For the introduction and table of contents, please click here. In our 10 Things to Be Clear About Before You Start, we…
How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick →
This is a simple and amazing bar trick that allows you to balance a fork and spoon on a toothpick.
It will turn any dull conversation into a “WTF?!” moment where people start pulling out…
Cutest Chorus Ever: PS22 Chorus Sings “Landslide”... →
Now this is cute: New York City PS22 elementary school chorus singing “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. I’d say they did just as good a job as Stevie Nicks. Great job, PS22 kids and their…
Last.fm’s User Data is Useless to the RIAA →
In February TechCrunch rumored that Last.fm had ratted out its users to the RIAA. Now they have another source claiming data was shared with the music industry group, including IP addresses. Without…
AOL's Armstrong Rips Out Glass Doors Separating... →
In another (symbolic) move sure to please the clobbered troops at AOL, Tim Armstrong has ripped out the glass doors separating senior executives from the hoi polloi at Time Warner…
Why Love is Like Pi →
Photo: andrew.le
Though I missed this one for Pi Day, I find Andrew Le’s take on why Love is like Pi too cute (and true) not to post!
“2 Girls, 1 Sub” Ad from Quiznos vs. “2 Girls, 1... →
Which entity is doing a better job exploiting the “2 ____, 1 ____” Internet meme - is it this shocking new ad from Quiznos or is it the new 415-based collaboration “2 Girls, 1 Queen”?
First…
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Plug and Play startup incubator eyes $20M for seed... →
The Plug and Play Tech Center, a Palo Alto, Calif. accelerator program that provides office space, mentorship and a fundraising springboard for about 200 startups in the Silicon Valley,…
Study Ball Makes Sure You Study →
How many times have you begun to study for an exam and after 30 minutes get distracted and move on to doing something else, and at the end you are left with no other choice but to stay up all…
Did TechCrunch just write a story about another... →
We posted a story last week about Ivy Bean, a woman who at 104 years old had become the worlds oldest Twitterer. We initially heard about the story via The Telegraph, thought it was…
Forbes: Audit the Federal Reserve, by Rep. Ron... →
The Federal Reserve’s recent and unprecedented actions in the realm of monetary policy have provoked a backlash among the American people. Trillions of dollars worth of loans and guarantees have been…
If You’re Considering Gold Teeth, Mr. Bling Bling... →
Whether you call this 4.5 Star Yelp-rated jewely emporium at 1836 Geary near Fillmore Mr. #1 Bling Bling Gold Teeth or simply Mr. Bling Bling, rest assured that it’s a landmark for riders on…
How Valve got Half-Life’s Logo [PIC] →
After seeing this image, I can’t possibly get it out of my head. Yes, this may not entirely be how it derived but a crowbar representing the λ does look pretty cool.
Jew Haters Welcome At Facebook, As Long As They... →
Way more countries have laws (11 or so) against holocaust denial than breast feeding (0), but guess which one is banned on Facebook? That’s right. Pictures of breast feeding babies are…
Imagination (LEGO) →
If you can imagine it, you can build it.
Here's A Good Kurt Vonnegut Quote →
Those were the jocks. The nerds are running the country now.
The Future? →
“I have a dream…”
