What if your job didn’t control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation … Continue reading “”

“They’re made out of meat.” “Meat?” “Meat. They’re made out of meat.” “Meat?” “There’s no doubt about it. We picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them … Continue reading “”

Somehow, they keep getting better and better every year. I really would love to create something similar for our portfolio companies. In the meantime enjoy and remember: it’s all about … Continue reading “”

The Future is Ours!

I have been an exceptionally good boy this year. As you may be struggling with ideas for what to get me tonight, I have come up with a short list … Continue reading “”

Their portfolio is not too bad either 🙂

I have not seen the deck or met the entrepreneur. I have no idea what the gross margins are and how big this can get, but the launch video is … Continue reading “”

The economist in me could not help laughing at the graphs! Enjoy them at: http://fosslien.com/heart/

I posted the video when it first came out in 2007 and watched it again this morning and it feels much more relevant today than it did then. It might … Continue reading “”

Courtesy of my friend Linda Kang who moved from NY to SF a few years ago. Everything is earlier here. Most bars close at 2. People eat dinner early. They … Continue reading “”

Courtesy of C-Section Comics. This is how smartphone users see each other: And this is how smartphone users see 2G users:

I just came across this amazing post by Christoph Niemann on the NY Times site at: http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/unpopular-science/ I reproduce it here for your viewing pleasure: Whether we like it or … Continue reading “”

Courtesy of xkcd.com