Category Archives: Ideas

And the Problem Is (a Startup Pitch)

Dave McClure hung out at Startup Weekend SF last weekend.  After listening to a few pitches, Dave grabbed the mic and reminded the audience that you don’t pitch a solution, you pitch the problem.  Sometimes the perfect pitch is a) sell the problem b) buzzword and c) a small idea of a solution.
I’ve taken this [...]

My SXSW Interactive, Film and Music Experience

Fantastic.
Oh, I should write more, shouldn’t I.
Well, this being my 500th post on this here blog, I think I will. I can’t believe I have written that much.
SXSW is a conference (or play?) in three acts: Interactive, Film and Music.
I didn’t have my lovely Canon 5d Mark ii because it had a software error, that [...]

An Open Letter to 99designs

Hey Crew At 99designs,
I’m a fan of your work.  Your site, sitepoint, is a great resource to designers around the world.
Over the last year, slowly, you have been drug into the spec work conversation.
I don’t think you want to be here.  I really don’t.  I don’t see you as a middle man trying to make [...]

12 Contradicting Lessons I Wish I Learned In College

For the past two terms I have given a presentation at CU with the punchy title “12 Contradicting Lessons I Wish I Learned In College.”
I tried to record video of the presentation, but it turned out poorly.
Slides are below the fold.  Hopefully there are some good learning bits in there for you.

My Mining Cabin

I’ve wanted a cabin for quite some time. It is my dream home. Log cabin, on a stream, with a porch, wood stove and wood pile.
Living in Boulder, that isn’t going to happen very soon (unless someone wants to gift me a cabin or paypal me six figures). I’m fine with that [...]