Archive for January, 2008
A Few Hours of Blue Sky in Seattle
It’s been a standard spring in Seattle – cold, grey, rainy. We were treated to a few hours of gorgeous blue sky today and it’s amazing how it lifts everyone’s spirits. Here’s hoping we have an early start to the summer. Burke Gilman Trail by the Fremont Bridge want to watch doom movie White Flowers [...]
Advice for Entrepreneurs
Fred Wilson has a great post up about macro trends and their impact on VC and startups. The paragraph that jumped out at me was the following: And I don’t think the startup economy and venture capital is immune to this new reality. So what should we do about it? Well first, we need to [...]
Announcing Lookstat Beta
We’ve been working hard on a web platform for microstock photographers and we have a beta version available at www.lookstat.com The site is designed to help photographers and digital artists track how they are doing online, analyze their performance and ultimately automate their workflow. It’s in it’s infancy at the moment, but following the release [...]
Things Are Getting Nutty in the Bay Area
Spotted in SF last weekend. Be prepared – that’s what I always say. buy the film forever lulu the tourist film divx
Carkeek Park
Went for a short stroll today in Carkeek Park which is tucked away at Greenwood & 110th Street in Seattle. It’s a neat little park and apparently you can see tons of Salmon during the fall & winter when they return to spawn. It’s not very dog friendly though which did limit the amount of [...]
UPDATED: Mark Spitz on Michael Phelps
UPDATED: Looks like I’ve missed the boat on this one. See the comments and also the article from three days before the one below sent to me by a friend.¬†Spitz, once the star, upset over Beijing snub. I clearly need to stick to topics where I have somewhat of a clue. “I never got invited. [...]
How to make money in sub-prime mortgages
Just about everywhere you look, you see how the US mortgage meltdown is negatively affecting everything connected to it. Even in this market though, people are killing it. The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article about Magnetar and the handsome profits it made betting against the mortgage market. WSJ Online (Reg Required): A Fund Behind [...]
Doing Business In India – Some things to keep in mind
Q: Hey Rahul – thanks for joining Askablogr! I saw your post about your recent India trip and was curious: do you have any specific strategy tips for U.S. managers wanting to tap the Indian market? Posted by Chris DeVore cartoon despicable me A: watch a movie phantasm iv: oblivion online Great question Chris. Also, [...]
Nothing worthwhile ever comes easy
Seth has a¬†great post on his blog¬†about the¬†Wired article about the making of the iPhone. He highlights an amazing point: The takeaway for me is that there were nearly insurmountable hurdles in terms of investment, partnership, technology and even security, and that at any time, the easiest thing would have been to just say¬† ‘forget [...]
Great Solar Power Directory & Information at Cooler Planet
If you’re interested in learning more about solar power options for your home or are looking for a solar power provider, you should check out the¬†solar power¬†directory at¬†Cooler Planet.¬†They have pulled together a ton of great information on all aspects of solar power – from a glossary, to financing options, to a list of providers [...]