Brad Webb; nerd

This might not suck. At all.

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:53:44 -0400

This might not suck. At all.

I can’t help myself.. I love this song. :|

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:50:40 -0400

I can’t help myself.. I love this song. :|

Another wonderful monsoon!

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:47:10 -0400

Another wonderful monsoon!

"Rights are not inalienable, but only the possessor of a right can alienate himself from that right –..."

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:42:00 -0400

“Rights are not inalienable, but only the possessor of a right can alienate himself from that right – no one else can take a man’s rights from him”

- The Market for Liberty

It's time to stamp out atheists in America

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:29:09 -0500

It's time to stamp out atheists in America:

I don’t care if they have never committed a crime, they are the reason crime is rampant.

The Top 10 Dangles In NHL History [VID]

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:29:09 -0500

The Top 10 Dangles In NHL History [VID]:

I wish I was half as good. =(

"So maybe a recession is a good time to start a startup. It’s hard to say whether advantages..."

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:20:11 -0400

“So maybe a recession is a good time to start a startup. It’s hard to say whether advantages like lack of competition outweigh disadvantages like reluctant investors. But it doesn’t matter much either way. It’s the people that matter. And for a given set of people working on a given technology, the time to act is always now.”

- Paul Graham

StockTwits.com - Real Investors. Real Ideas. Real Time.

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:54:29 -0400

StockTwits.com - Real Investors. Real Ideas. Real Time.

Spend to success

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:56:49 -0400

So I’ve been VERY behind in doing anything post-y in way, way too long. However, I’ve been reading a LOT recently on the impending doom in the startup/tech world (Web 2.0 is DEAD! Did you know that?!) and it’s starting to kind of piss me off. I have a very simple view about startups:

You have to spend to succeed. Survival is NOT Success.

What’s that mean? Well, if you have an employee, and you feel they’re critical to success, you keep them. Period. No matter what that means, no matter what the market looks like. If you have an employee that’s just filling a seat, you fire them, regardless of the market. If you have things you NEED to succeed — employees, marketing budgets, etc — you NEED to keep them running. Your job as an entrepreneur is to WIN. Winning means the same regardless of your stage, size or cash position. If you fucked up and planned poorly, you should FAIL. If you were spending in excess because cash was cheap, you should be taken out back of your overpriced office, tied to one of your overpriced chairs, and shot. REGARDLESS OF THE ECONOMY. Success is YOUR ONE AND ONLY JOB. Anyone who says so otherwise is just silly — and wrong. You should have been doing this 2 years ago as much as today. Any investor who overlooked excessive spending before should shut their yaps now. The plan to success then should be as relevant today as it was then, otherwise it was a bad plan.

Trying to “just survive” just means you’re going to fail slower. That sucks.

HTC Dream / Googlephone first pics!

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:48:04 -0400

HTC Dream / Googlephone first pics!:

We’ve gotten our hands on a slew of pictures showing off a very real T-Mobile-branded Dream in all its Android-running glory.

Headshot: My new Avatar/headshot. (c) Tyson Crosbie Photography

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:27:05 -0400

Headshot: My new Avatar/headshot. (c) Tyson Crosbie Photography

Streamlining

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:59:38 -0400

So, as I promised earlier this week on Twitter, I’m working on reinventing this l’il site. No more in-line Twitter feed (which made it almost useless), and I’m trying to get a new design out this weekend.

I’ve decided to go all-in on Tumblr. Why? Having a “real blog” was intimidating. I felt the need to write an epic post every time, which lead me to post less and less, to end up posting nothing for months. With Tumblr I feel like dropping a couple words, or digg’ing some other post, or uploading a photo — it keeps things moving. Good stuff.

7 "Coffee Shops" in Amsterdam that are "Good to Go"

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:47:48 -0400

7 "Coffee Shops" in Amsterdam that are "Good to Go":

Amsterdam is renown for its “coffee shops.” Here are seven of the best.

Most Unfortunate Name Ever

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:47:48 -0400

Most Unfortunate Name Ever

Test

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:17:41 -0400

Test

Great day!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:55:00 -0400

So I’ve found that, typically, while on the road, days that I have that start at 7AM and end at… 11:53PM, are usually pretty good. This day is no different. Going 100 MPH, pausing briefly, and then zooming off again, is always a fun experience. Having positive feedback, moving towards positive goals, and feeling productive (or at least progressive) all makes for really quick, fun and easy 17 hour days. My wife misses me almost as much as I miss her, but I’ll be home in a couple days, which will feel like a couple hours (to me at least, sorry sweetie!) if the next 3 days go like this one. Some days it just is amazing to be in this line of work.

Hooray good days.

Video Games Are Terrorists, Claims Christian Post

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:42:50 -0400

Video Games Are Terrorists, Claims Christian Post:

“You may be surprised at how many ‘terrorists’ there are in your home right now. Video games, computers, cell phones, teen magazines, music, TV, & movies: all of which fall under the umbrella of…

This Is Why I Hate Facebook

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:42:50 -0400

This Is Why I Hate Facebook:

I want to reply with a ‘Fuck you’ Request.

The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy - What Do You Call It?

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:42:50 -0400

The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy - What Do You Call It?

A History of Violence: 6 Old School Games as Brutal as GTA

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:38:52 -0400

A History of Violence: 6 Old School Games as Brutal as GTA:

Violent video games were around long before Grand Theft Auto and Dead Rising showed kids the fun of drunk driving and hitting golf balls into a crowded food court.