Startup Day 2009
Posted by LocaVori on September 29, 2009
I was lucky enough to attend Seattle 2.0's Startup Day, Sept. 26, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Here's a little synopsis of the day's events.
Boredom is the Mind Killer* (with apologies to frank herbert)
Posted by LocaVori on September 23, 2009
Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. - Dune
Replace "fear" with "boredom" and you have a glimmer of the modern day commuter's new take on Henry David Thoreau's old familiar quotation, "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation".
For Startups, Less is Mo' Better
Posted by LocaVori on September 8, 2009
"At [name of company] it is our conviction that [to do the stuff we want to do] and to increase shareholder value are not merely complementary activities - they are inextricably linked." - Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon
[cross posted from vori.us]