February 2012
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“The magic, the alchemy, occurs when what we do mixes with who we are and is...”
– Jerry Colonna has written a fantastic post about becoming a leader over on AVC.com.
I’ve probably read this post 3 times so far this week. My favorite part is the story about the Buddhist saint Milarepa and the cave demons. It’s a powerful story of self-reflection and as Jerry says,...
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How should startups approach CES?
I (and the rest of team Shelby) recently attended CES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world. It was my first time going to such a huge event, so consequently, it was also my first time navigating the waters of a trade show that is largely geared toward large companies rather than small startups. In an effort to make things more accessible to the startups interested in attending CES...
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January 2012
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Introducing TouchPlay for Shelby.tv
Really excited about this. It’s just the tip of the iceberg. :)
If you’re headed to CES next week, come check out our booth (#73110) in the Venetian and see this in action for yourself.
…and thanks to all the lovely folks at TechCrunch, Mashable and BetaBeat for the coverage!
shelbytv:
Next week, team Shelby is headed to CES. I know what you’re thinking, why would a tiny startup...
December 2011
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“I hadn’t played with Shelby.tv for a while since I don’t ever just browse video...”
– Shelby.tv Is Perfect For People On Treadmills
Really humbling that Brad has had such an awesome experience with Shelby. Hearing this sort of stuff never gets old.
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"FIRE! (huh! woo!)" - The Ohio Players →
If there’s one thing we love at Shelby.tv, it’s holiday disco. We’re pretty sure the Ohio Players also love holiday disco, which is why they had the foresight to write the hit song “Fire,” (an ode to keeping warm with loved ones) over 30 years before we released this little holiday easter egg…er, present. Inspired by these disco greats of yesteryear, today...
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November 2011
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Cornell + NYC = awesome sauce
It’s no secret that Cornell and Stanford are both gunning for NYC’s applied science and tech campus initiative. I’m obviously biased here, but I’m not the only one who thinks there are a few pretty compelling reasons that Cornell would be the best choice for the city.
Cornell already has an active and engaged alumni base in NYC. We’ve got a huge network of alumni...
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How do you sell your corporate experience to a...
I’ve had a few conversations with classmates, prospective MBAs and others looking to get into the startup world lately about making the transition from a big corporation to a small startup. One of the common questions that comes up is “how did you sell your corporate experience to a startup?”
One of the underlying assumptions here is that corporate experience isn’t...
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#ATHLETE? Not quite, but I did run the marathon.
I used to hate running.
About a week and a half ago (yeah, I know this post is late), I had the pleasure of running the 42nd ING NYC Marathon along with a few of my colleagues at Shelby.tv and a few classmates at Cornell. Aside from the obvious numerical significance of the event, my 26.2 mile journey gave me a chance to think about what the whole experience of training, fundraising and running...
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Stop censorship.
If you’re visiting my blog today, you might notice that it looks like this:
That’s because today is American Censorship Day and Congress is holding a hearing on two bills that would create America’s first system for internet censorship (SOPA and Protect IP).
I’d encourage you to read Bijan Sabet’s post, Brad Burnham’s post, and Albert Wenger’s...
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WatchBig thanks to my friend Caitlin for taking me out to see St. Vincent last night at Webster Hall here in NYC! This is one of my favorites on the new album and happens to have a great video as well. Trunk guitar solo FTW!
October 2011
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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...”
– Theodore Roosevelt - The Man in the Arena (via joeyevoli)
Man, TR was such a boss.
September 2011
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One Nation, Under Video
reecepacheco:
My friends at Wistia share some great stats on video. Can’t say this infographic doesn’t make me smile. ;)
Infographic by: Wistia
What he said.
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Be interesting (and other ways to help land a...
Now that I’m back in my second year at business school, I’m getting a few questions from classmates on how to go about getting an internship at a startup. In a selfish attempt to not repeat myself too many times, I figured it might actually be a good idea to blog about this so I have things documented for eternity on the internets.
Though my internship this summer was really...
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“Over the last half a century in Silicon Valley, the short life cycle of startups...”
– Steve Blank - The Pay It Forward Culture
I’m a relatively new entrant into the startup community in New York and I’ve been incredibly impressed by the willingness of others to offer advice and counsel as I try to find my way and “add value” (yeah, I just used a cheesy MBA...
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WatchAwesome first episode of TechStars on BloombergTV!
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August 2011
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“Challenge conventional wisdom. Fight monoculture. Question authority. Take lots...”
– A phenomenal post by Mark Suster: Avoid Monoculture. Travel. Read Widely. Let Experience Be Your Compass.
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“The most corrosive piece of technology that I’ve ever seen is called television...”
– [Rolling Stone, Dec. 3, 2003] - Steve Jobs’s Best Quotes - Digits - WSJ
Thanks for a great run, Steve. Stay hungry, stay foolish. Can’t wait to see what the next iteration of Apple has in store.
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Some thoughts for intern[1]
As many of those who I’ve met in the NYC tech community may know, I’ve acquired the name intern zero (i[0], IZ or intern[0] for short) during my stint at Shelby.tv this summer. It’s a term of endearment (right guys?), and one that I’ll sorely miss. Now that my summer is coming to close, it’s time for me to return to Cornell to continue to focus on my MBA.
Spending...
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“In anything at all, perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer...”
– I’ve been reading “Let My People Go Surfing” by Yvon Chouinard (founder of Patagonia) and he references this quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the early days of forging his own climbing gear, this was his guiding principle of design.
Very applicable to so many things in life.
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Keyboard Cat is Cool, But Changing Video is Cooler
I’ve met a host of people this summer as a part of my internship with Shelby.tv and while most in the early stage tech community tend to see the huge potential in what we’re doing, a few question the application of such a technology to do anything consequential other than keep friends up to date on the latest memes that are circling the internet (I’m looking at you, courage...
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July 2011
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Fast Food Founders & Longevity
jayparkinsonmd:
Ray Kroc (McDonald’s) at age 82 Jimmy Dean died at age 81 Taco Bell founder Glen Bell died at 86 Sonic founder Troy Smith died at 87 Hardee’s founder Wilber Hardee died at 89 Baskin-Robbins founder Irvine Robbins died at 90 Carl’s Jr. founder Carl Karcher died at 90 Frozen french fry mogul J.R. Simplot died at 99 Murray Handwerker, credited with making Nathan’s Famous Hot...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-24) →
Behemoth (19)
The Haunted (12)
The Tallest Man on Earth (5)
Skrillex (3)
In Flames (2)
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Getting Ads Right in a World Where Bandwidth Isn't...
Internet traffic is growing at an alarming rate. Given the amount of total IP traffic growth that will occur over the next 5-10 years (we’re supposed to hit the zettabyte threshhold by the end of 2015), I think it’s safe to say we’ll see a lot of reinvestment in network infrastructure to help alleviate some of the costs of delivering all this data. In order to pay for all this,...
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Apple's TV Strategy
A friend of mine at Intel Capital was in town a week or two ago and we sat down to have a long discussion about the future of TV and how social media and computing would integrate onto the big screen. He’s been seeing an increasing convergence of computing and entertainment, so it’s no surprise that in my brief time at Shelby.tv this summer, I’ve seen a host of new entrants in...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-3) →
Mastodon (34)
RAC (7)
Cloudkicker (5)
Armin van Buuren (5)
Altar of Plagues (3)
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