November 2011
4 posts
RT @LocalDirt: Most store-bought honey isn’t honey at all, test show. http://t.co/TUZc5YlS via @msn
RT @GeekStats: Americans now spend 8.4% of their monthly income on gas; surpassing the 2008 record of 7.9% | Oil Price Information Service
Globalization datapoint of the day: Organic isn’t...
http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/11/09/globalization-datapoint-of-the-day-organic-isnt-locavore/
teachers write their own online textbook, save district $175,000 http://t.co/5u9aghX0 #fb #in
October 2011
2 posts
I just unlocked the “Photogenic” badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/EquJlJsY
Forbes: As U.S. Struggles, Canada Soars To Top →
September 2011
5 posts
RT @jah: Maybe I’ll switch from left-wing to right-wing media consumption so I can hear more about successful liberals overtaking the USA.
delish turkish food. (@ Mersin Mediterranean Cuisine) http://t.co/tVUPje8
crew race! (@ The National Yacht Club) http://t.co/3satMd6
RT @smichm: RT @eportelance: Yonge & Eg is the busiest pedestrian intersection in Toronto, with over 42,000 ppl/day. Yonge & Dundas is …
driven past it a million times, trying out for the first time. cool train cars converted to diner seating. fresh an… http://t.co/dOGmW8l
August 2011
8 posts
Audio: omg! i’m giddy like a bieber tween. tom waits releases the title track from his long-awaited album!… http://t.co/urwsh0A
“Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the…” http://t.co/0dLjSFi
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a...
– Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden
Put up in a place
where it’s easy to see
the cryptic admonishment
...
– Piet Hein - Danish poet/scientist/architect/all-round human being
My luck was accentuated by my living in a market system that sometimes produces...
– Warren Buffett from his pledge letter to donate 99% of his wealth to charity. (http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/15/news/newsmakers/Warren_Buffett_Pledge_Letter.fortune/index.htm?iid=EL)
locavore (our iphone app) is named one of top apps for moms by babble.com, here’s the link:
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/dinner/top-iphone-apps-food-android-best-eating-awareness-locavore/
just sent an email to my 10-year-old and realized i should sign it as “dad”, not my usual “cheers, -raif”
great feeling, however still not sure what the right signature is for when a parent emails a child…
July 2011
4 posts
RT @TechCrunch Spotify Will Launch In The US Tomorrow Morning (It’s About Time) http://t.co/9YCtEYt #fb
RT @danprimack: Between 3/31/09-3/31/11 Zynga/LinkedIn/Groupon have hired a combined 10,111 people
RT @loic: if you look at this 1999 vs now graph, we have 2 years of “bubble” left, good. http://ping.fm/tUPjM
RT @newsycombinator: Turntable.fm raising $5-10 M. at $40 M. Valuation http://j.mp/no3kiX
June 2011
8 posts
the ethics of sunscreen http://t.co/FWjw5vm
switched to firefox5 from chrome on my mac… what a difference! finally a firefox build that’s snappy….
checking out bro-in-law’s pharmacy (@ Pharmaprix Du Vieux Port) http://4sq.com/leacsP
turntable.fm is one of the neatest ideas i've seen... →
RT @jasonkeath: Netflix Now Has More Subscribers Than Comcast (And Every Other Cable Company) http://t.co/etscgSc
i miss trader joe's
iphoto library: 12GB on disk. is that normal or...
that’s how we roll http://instagr.am/p/E_cQJ/
May 2011
1 post
April 2011
16 posts
wifey wants xbox/kinect bundle for her birthday. i...
great discussion on quora: How much money should I...
“Take your pick: disaster vs. dilution.” - Babak Nivi read more here: How much money should I raise?
the happets at the lightbox. yep, I don’t know what the happets r either. but, thk u tito gar! (@ TIFF Bell Lightbox) http://4sq.com/e2f4LJ
april 17th. snow? really?
what a joke: this man shouldn't be allowed a...
From The Globe and Mail: Stephen Harper’s five-question limit - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/stephen-harpers-five-question-limit/article1985570/?utm_source=Shared+Article+Sent+to+User&utm_medium=E-mail:+Newsletters+/+E-Blasts+/+etc.&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links
CTVNews: Half of meat bought in grocery stores...
Half of meat bought in grocery stores tainted: study The Associated Press Date: Saturday Apr. 16, 2011 9:09 AM ET ATLANTA - A new report estimates that half the meat and poultry sold in the supermarket may be tainted with the staph germ. That estimate is based on 136 samples of beef, chicken, pork and turkey purchased from grocery stores in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Flagstaff,...
can somebody explain to me why a private school needs a bake sale to raise money for their playground?
oh no they didn't - showtime picks up management... →
paint for the fireplace. (@ Home Depot) http://4sq.com/eu6aIo
the montesorri mafia
http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2011/04/05/the-montessori-mafia/
locavore (our iphone app) gets mention in the...
Internet Outage Forces Public Into Street To Voice Their Inane Opinions
so happy to see all of my sailing shoes so in fashion.
Free UserTesting site test courtesy of @AppSumo! Get yours here: http://appsumo.com/tweet/?r=laEP
OMG!!!: BRYCE DOT VC: Why I'm Rejoining AngelList →
brycedotvc:
I wrote a little post recently in which I laid out a few reasons for deleting my AngelList account. The response to that post in both the comment section as well as the wider web was enlightening on so many levels. After reading carefully crafted and thoughtful responses from people like Jason…
Game Theory for Entrepreneurs
There is a game. You don’t know the rules—or how to play it. But your opponent does. He knows your next move. And he has a response. You don’t now how this move will affect the next one or the one after that. But your opponent does. Cooperative play is usually better than competitive play — but it won’t be your first instinct — especially in the heat of the game. Don’t...
one of the best posts i’ve seen on the dreaded “participating preferred”
http://capgenius.com/2011/03/31/participatingpfd/
March 2011
10 posts
BRYCE DOT VC: Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt →
brycedotvc:
A few weeks back an entrepreneur friend forwarded me a note they’d received from the Founder Institute. The email in question raised issues around the level of debt startups were taking on in the form of convertible notes and warned that 2011 will be the “Year of the Startup Default”. From the email
utah adopts official state firearm →