December 2011
2 posts
WatchHeavy.
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November 2011
6 posts
John Coltrane Plays Only Live Performance of A... →
Epic.
October 2011
1 post
Why every aspiring startup hub needs a Mentor...
In his latest essay “Why Startup Hubs Work” Y-Combinator founder Paul Graham outlines three ways in which real startup hubs help startups fight their natural path towards failure: Environment, Chance and Numbers.
In summary he says that if you have a place with enough startups what you get is social reinforcement for the startup process. You also get an increased “chance” of running...
September 2011
1 post
Getting started on Pharma.ly
Got moving on pharma.ly today - a new startup I’m working on
Health is a massive industry that is ripe for disruption.
We hope to help that process.
Stay tuned at @pharmaly …
August 2011
1 post
A Billion Dollars Isn’t Cool. You Know What’s... →
bmatt:
/via @lachlanhardy
July 2011
3 posts
Straw Planes or Why Mark Suster is The Most...
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By challenging common messages that come out of the Valley, Mark Suster is adding more value to non-US startups than any other tech blogger in the world
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Many startup entrepreneurs do not realize that their world has been proselytized by a small group of men from the West Coast of the USA. The key figures in this “how to build a modern tech startup” movement are:
- Michael...
PushStart Update - July 2011
PushStart update - originally posted over at the PushStart Blog
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It’s been a little while since we last blogged so let me give you a quick update.
MENTOR CONNECT GOES LIVE
The big news is that Mentor Connect has gone through beta testing and is now open to the public.
That means that if you’re a startup or mentor that wants to be involved with PushStart, no matter where...
June 2011
1 post
May 2011
6 posts
“The funny thing about getting better after being sick for a week or so is how...”
RIP Derek Miller
Sad day today. I found out that Derek Miller, whose blog I’ve been keeping an eye on now for about 4 years for personal reasons, died of “complications from stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer” late last week.
As an avid blogger, Derek organised to have a pre-written post published after his death.
You can read that post here:
http://www.penmachine.com/2011/05/the-last-post
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Watch?uestlove “When I was 17” from @okayplayer Didn’t know The Roots went to the same school as Boyz 2 Men and Amel Larrieux from Groove Theory - must have been something special in the water!
April 2011
2 posts
Hot!
OK - that’s a lie - but finally starting to get warm here in NYC. Looking forward to spending more time outdoors!
February 2011
1 post
Hong Kong's I.T Buys 90% of Bape Parent Co. →
Wow - only US$2.8M? Reported revenues of US$60M a year? Something sounds wrong there.
On another note, wonder what Nigo’s new project will be once he leaves in 2 years.
January 2011
3 posts
WatchDefgrip - The Historyof Oakley (via Vimeo)
Time to start planning for winter...
biolana Fair Isle Wool Slippers | Highsnobiety.com
December 2010
9 posts
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Surfing and the Web (Part 2). An Interview with...
Before I stopped writing for The Next Web Australia, I embarked on a series called Surfing and the Web, which aimed to catch up with people involved in the Australian tech startup scene who are also surfers and ask them about Australia’s rich history in surfing and how that relates to our attempts to build a local startup culture.
The first in the series was Rand Leeb du Toit (you can find it...
Pharrell Williams Photographed at Home in Miami by... →
What were the 10 biggest wins for the Aussie tech...
As the year comes to a close, I’ve been wondering.
How much progress has been made in 2010 for Aussie tech startups and out of that progress, what were the 10 biggest wins for the industry…i.e. the 10 things that have had the biggest effect on getting more Aussies working on tech startups and making those Aussie tech startups better than ever before.
For instance, Atlassian’s $60M round would have...
What happened in my birth year? →
Great site that takes you through the journey of what happened in your birth year.
November 2010
29 posts
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Perception is Everything - Why we should thank...
So Paul Graham drops the following quote today
“ Why is it that 90% of the stories we hear involving Australia and technology are about stupid moves by the government? Is there something unique about Australia?”
Renai fired back but not too sure PG is listening and to be honest it probably doesn’t matter.
When somebody who single-handedly changed the dynamic of startup...
Canada Goose Tactical Collection →
Gotta love functional fashion.
Tech Companies: Serve Me a Business Model, Please. →
Made me think - has there been any interesting tech startup business model innovation lately?
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NSW Premier launches a competition to predict... →
Kaggle continuing to impress.
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Watch105 - Lost Generation (by ARTE New York Minute)
Invader Invaderoma Book | Highsnobiety.com →
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Quincy Jones Drops His First Album in 15 Years →
If you like music, you like Qunicy Jones. If you like Quincy Jones you NEED this album.
Full of some of the best songs that he’s been associated with over the years remade by today’s stars. Best.
Click the title to go to the preview page. Seriously.
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Restaurant Reviews: Porteno
This is the first in a series of reviews I’m going to do on places I’ve checked into using Facebook Places. I figure if I tell you where I’ve been, I may as well tell you how it was.
So here we go:
Porteno
Set in what was, for as long as I can remember, “that Greek restuarant on Cleveland street” - Porteno is an Argentinian Parilla-style restaurant brought to you by the founders of...
Hey!
“Hi” if you’ve just popped over here after hearing that I’ll be leaving The Next Web Australia (and even if you haven’t)
I’ll be blogging about a wide range of things I’m interested in so hopefully you’ll enjoy the content.
If you do enjoy the content - make sure you hit the “follow” button (should be on the top right hand side of your...
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