September 2010
2 posts
Feature Requests for Apple's Ping →
Shared by Matt Some good ideas from Scott O. I agree with him that Ping has legs because it’s so closely integrated into iTunes. My biggest feature request? Make it easier to find friends. If…
Sep 13th
Apocalypse and Bubbles →
Shared by Matt I haven’t read the original yet, but sounds like a thought-provoking piece based on Fred’s summary… Peter Thiel, entrepreneur, VC, angel, Facebook board member, and hedge fund…
Sep 13th
August 2010
4 posts
Subscribed to khanacademy →
I subscribed to khanacademy’s channel on YouTube.
Aug 25th
Sal Khan: Bill Gates' favorite teacher - Aug.... →
Shared by Matt This looks like an amazing education resource… The homemade tutorials of the one-man Khan Academy are sparking a revolution - and Bill Gates and John Doerr are paying close…
Aug 25th
I was interested in picking up Ferber’s canonical... →
Shared by Matt My buddy, Alex, notices (and shares) small details that crack me up sometimes. Perfect example below. I was interested in picking up Ferber’s canonical book on sleep training, but I noticed that 4% of parents who view the book, known for promoting the “cry it out” method, end up bailing to buy
Aug 12th
First Run with Timelapse Dolly Prototype →
Shared by Matt With Maile I’ve become more interested in photography- but I think it’s fair to say my buddy, Nate, has stepped it up a notch! This past weekend I built a DIY time-lapse dolly….
Aug 8th
April 2010
2 posts
What If You Had Bought Apple Stock Instead of That... →
Shared by Matt Hindsight is a b*tch. If you’d bought Apple stock instead of a $5,700 PowerBook G3 in November 1997, you’d be sitting on a cool $1.3 million today. (Via Kottke.) ★
Apr 27th
Nice Analogy →
Shared by Matt I’ve always dreamed of being a rock star - guess I’m just trying the “no-perceived-musical-talent-plus-already-over-30” route… I’ve often thought this analogy is pretty spot…
Apr 25th
December 2009
1 post
2009-2010 College Football Bowl Picks Released →
Shared by Matt We’re releasing a bunch of stuff for the College Football Bowls over the next week… if you follow college football, definitely check it out! It’s day 2 of our 12 days of…
Dec 11th
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August 2009
1 post
Winner, Winner, Burger Dinner →
Shared by Matt Looks like a good burger if you are in the DC area… I haven’t won many things in my life. In elementary school I won two lobsters at the Stanley School Carnival. My parents…
Aug 11th
July 2009
5 posts
“I’m an Auntie!!” Cupcakes →
Shared by Matt I might be biased, but these cupcakes from my sister sound awesome! On July 11th an adorably cute little addition entered my life ⎯my beloved niece Maile (pronounced My-lee). I…
Jul 26th
Two of Maile's Biggest Fans →
Grandma Jill and Grandpa Mike are two of Maile’s biggest fans!
Jul 18th
Be Very, Very Quiet →
Late night at Casa Koidin
Jul 18th
Lullabies by Grandma Gail →
Grandma Gail sings Maile a lullaby … and she loves it!
Jul 18th
E-mails from an Asshole →
Shared by Matt Good find by Alex - this site cracked me up… (safe for work) E-mails from an Asshole: Incredible post, on a brilliant single topic blog. Discovered via @HunterBlock
Jul 9th
June 2009
1 post
Student Loan Bailout. Sort of. →
Shared by Matt Not sure if this applies to me or Chris, but I’ll be calling to see on 7/1 … good looking out from Lefty. There’s a new federal load program for people with Stafford and…
Jun 29th
May 2009
4 posts
One of the more insane Parkour-type videos I’ve... →
Shared by Matt Cool find by JD - some of these moves I can’t believe. He’s like a real life Spider Man… One of the more insane Parkour-type videos I’ve seen. Via CrunchGear.
May 29th
durham, north carolina guide →
Shared by Matt I don’t get many requests for “things to do in Durham”, but I think this will cover it if I ever do again. (Thanks Chris…) today’s city guide belongs to a city that’s…
May 22nd
furio: I was surprised, but flattered when the NBA... →
Shared by Matt Furio … er Bain … has outdone himself again. This cracked me up even though I’m not a cat fan… furio: I was surprised, but flattered when the NBA asked to…
May 15th
A theory I'd like named after me →
Shared by Matt I like this idea - seems reasonable I think - would be interested to see if it holds in other online areas… I wonder if you’d need to “qualify” the call to action meaning that it…
May 6th
April 2009
3 posts
HOLY SHIT. Henry from Dance Moves That Rock is... →
Shared by Matt Thanks to Rohini for the share - this kid rocks. Make sure you watch until the end, the robotic slow down move at the end is great… HOLY SHIT. Henry from Dance Moves…
Apr 12th
Read It Later iPhone App Released →
Shared by Matt Nate does a lot of work for us at TeamRankings. He has some side projects, including Read It Later - a great option for saving articles and clippings on the web you want to … well…
Apr 10th
Episode 3 - Suneet Bhatt →
Shared by Matt At the end of each People You Don’t Know podcast, Eugene asks for a recommendation of another person to interview. When I did mine, I recommended Suneet - a friend from business…
Apr 2nd
March 2009
5 posts
more new math →
Shared by Matt Some of these cracked me up pretty good… i am really loving this site, found via mean mama, (aka liz, who is currently smoking me at lexulous.)  she always has…
Mar 28th
Cubicle Ninjas - Your Totally Badass Web Design... →
Shared by Matt Marc’s right - finding a good designer is always tough. These guys definitely come across well. No personal experience and don’t know about pricing, but certainly worth throwing in…
Mar 27th
iPhone App Store Secrets →
Shared by Matt I’m a bit behind, but this presentation has some great iPhone-related app growth stats if you haven’t seen it… Our portfolio company Pinch Media posted this presentation they…
Mar 24th
NCAA Hoops Projections →
Shared by Matt Always cool to get a shout out from a blog you really respect… I’m not any sort of basketball expert. For that I defer to my colleagues at Basketball Prospectus. What I can do,…
Mar 20th
Do It Yourself: How To Set Up An Auction Using... →
Shared by Matt This is a potentially useful Craigslist hack to keep in mind next time I go to sell something… save all the hassle of dealing with multiple email responses. Craigslist is a cool…
Mar 20th
February 2009
9 posts
San Francisco bike route planner →
Awesome bike route planner for SF…
Feb 28th
Build a Super News Ticker with Gmail →
Shared by Matt I have my gmail open more than any other site on my computer - probably is up 8+ hours a day. And the web clips bar at the top is probably something I see all the time - but instead…
Feb 15th
On my bookshelf: Seeing Through The Fog →
Shared by Matt Got this from Andrea. What a cool non-profit! Recently, my cousin was in town and I took her to 826 Valencia in the Mission. The store is a fun, mind-warp of a place where…
Feb 15th
Happy trails with My Tracks for Android-powered... →
Shared by Matt This would be a really useful iPhone app for bike rides - wonder if it exists yet?? Today I’m pleased to announce the new My Tracks application for Android-powered phones such as…
Feb 15th
Xoopit puts status messages & profile photos... →
Shared by Matt Nice work by the Xoopit team - very smooth integration of Facebook into Gmail. Xoopit for Gmail now lets Gmail users immediately see and set Facebook® status messages and view the…
Feb 15th
PHP Advent 2008 / MySQL Client Tips →
Some really helpful mysql switches that I didn’t already know about - particularly “\G” will be a time saver…
Feb 9th
FirePHP - Firebug Extension for AJAX Development →
Shared by Matt This looks really useful for adding PHP logging to Firebug… FirePHP enables you to print to your Firebug Console using a simple PHP function call.
Feb 9th
How we reduced chargebacks by 30% (as a percentage... →
Shared by Matt This is a really smart solution - not a huge problem for us right now, but certainly something to think about for the future. We’ve never had a lot of chargebacks (a chargeback is…
Feb 1st
When Talking About Business Models, Remember That... →
Shared by Matt Liked this post a lot - when I see how productive small companies can be, I definitely question what everyone at some of these larger companies is doing. Just don’t feel like the…
Feb 1st
January 2009
13 posts
New in Labs: Offline Gmail →
Shared by Matt More useful for me in my consulting days of endless road trips, but still a nice add to Gmail… Posted by Andy Palay, Gmail engineer Web-based email is great because you can…
Jan 28th
New NBA and NCAA Basketball Pages →
Shared by Matt We’re going to be using our shiny new blog to introduce a bunch of new features we released over the weekend - starting with new league pages for NBA and NCAA basketball… For the…
Jan 27th
Obama off by one →
Shared by Matt Wondering how many people think they would have caught this if they were an Obama speech writer/reviewer? Obama made a small error in the first part of his inaugural speech. He…
Jan 25th
Pascal's Wager and Climate Change →
Shared by Matt I couldn’t agree more with this post. I recently had an discussion with some friends that I was surprised thought the whole global warming thing was made up. I was surprised that…
Jan 20th
How to create a profitable Freemium startup... →
Shared by Matt The consultant in me still likes to play around with spreadsheets - and there is a model included in this detailed post on Freemium business models from Andrew Chen… Analysis on…
Jan 20th
Best Video Camera: Creative Vado HD vs Flip Mino... →
Shared by Matt Good walkthough of 3 “mini” video recorders…
Jan 19th
Change Your Resume for a Great 2009 – Part I →
Shared by Matt Some good resume tips to keep in mind when people ask me to review their resume… 2009 will be a time of change.  Included in those changes for many will be a job…
Jan 19th
Inside Obama's Social Media Toolkit →
Shared by Matt Interesting run through of how Obama used social media in the election. Edelman’s Digital Public Affairs team in DC has authored an awesome white paper that takes you inside the…
Jan 19th
Why Text Remains King of the Web →
Shared by Matt I really couldn’t agree more with this. I can’t “quickly” scan or watch a video - and watching a video requires more of a commitment in both time and resources. Not really realistic…
Jan 13th
How to: Build a Social Media Cheat Sheet for Any... →
Shared by Matt I’m not sure exactly how I would use this yet, but this tutorial came across as potentially useful… Let’s say you’re a butcher, a baker or a candlestick maker. You want to…
Jan 11th
Coming Soon From Sling Media: Watch Cable TV From... →
Shared by Matt I don’t have a Sling (yet?), but this looks way cooler than anything announced by Apple at MacWorld… Sling Media, the company behind the popular (and very cool) settop…
Jan 7th
Tagging Strategies For Successful Social... →
Shared by Matt Solid advice on cleaning up social bookmarking tags. Didn’t get to it for my year end review, but hoping to clean up my Delicious tags at some point… Social Media Explorer…
Jan 5th
Ubiquity Gets an Update: A Prettier and Faster... →
Shared by Matt This is the first I’ve seen of this. I installed it - pretty interesting and useful. For Mac users, Ubiquity is sort of like Quicksilver for your browser. I don’t have it figured…
Jan 2nd