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Rageskitching Facebook 2013 Edition: 3px of padding makes all the difference in the world 28 May 2013 | 05:35 am
I'm sorry for rageskitching about Facebook, but I can't help it. I've seen this bug too many times and I would really like someone with commit access to the Facebook CSS to fix it. It's a matter of 3...
Bitcoin is not a toy - it has the potential to disrupt credit cards and banks and make payments zero-fee. That's the real deal. 20 Apr 2013 | 02:46 am
I spoke with Michael Copeland of Wired recently for his piece on Bitcoin businesses, What’s Riskier Than Bitcoins? Bitcoin Companies: Y Combinator Partner Garry Tan is making the bet that Bitcoin suc...
Lessons from 2^5 that I wish I knew at 2^4 22 Mar 2013 | 11:05 am
I just turned 32, and I've been thinking about things I wish I knew when I was 16. Here's the shortlist: Products beat consulting: Zero marginal cost is amazing When I was 16, I was happy to get pai...
Airbnb and the Sharing Economy on the cover of The Economist this month 9 Mar 2013 | 01:47 am
I'm so proud of Brian, Joe and Nate at Airbnb-- it was an incredible opportunity to get to know them when they came into YC in 2009, and they continue to change the world. “We couldn’t have existed t...
Posterous is shutting down April 30th. I'd like you to move to Posthaven. 18 Feb 2013 | 02:27 am
Hi Posterous friends (of which there are thousands of you who I've had the pleasure to talk to, email, and get to know through your posts.) It's a sad day when I have to report that Posterous is going...
David Gelernter predicted Dropbox in 1996 3 Feb 2013 | 08:38 am
David Gelernter is prognosticating the future of the web in Wired today. He's got a history of being right: The most important way people are going to make money on the Net is on the model of the ele...
What's a good startup domain name? 30 Jan 2013 | 12:01 pm
Naming is a tough biz. You want to create something that will stand the test of time, that so many people will remember and invest their time, money and effort into using it. Here's the cheatsheet: ...
Tenth Grade Tech Trends: My survey data says says rumors of Facebook demise exaggerated, but Snapchat and Instagram real 8 Jan 2013 | 10:40 pm
Branch cofounder Josh Miller's recent post about how his 15 year old sister uses the Internet blew me away with its observations the other week. I'm 31, so young enough to remember what it was like to...
Writing online will surpass that of the printed page. What will you write? 25 Dec 2012 | 04:00 am
"More than any other single invention, writing has transformed human consciousness." -- Walter Ong, Orality and Literacy It's possible that online writing will actually surpass that of the printed wo...
Always. Be. Shipping. A lesson from Jacopo da Pontormo, circa 1545. 23 Dec 2012 | 12:21 pm
In 1545, an artist named Jacopo da Pontormo was chosen to create a fresco for the church of San Lorenzo in Florence by Duke Cosimo I de'Medici. He cloistered himself in his chapel, closing it off with...
