This piece by @lydialaurenson about a secret San Francisco society is both creepy and amazing. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/my-year-in-san-franciscos-2-million-secret-society-startup
We're crazy like a fool.
Introducing http://confetti.cool/
#bots #news #botcasting
@obra I'd say "fear is the mindkiller" but "chewable coffee is the mindkiller" is more accurate right now
Getting serious FOMO. Fear Of Mutant Ornithomimids. #fomo
File under "things that are not okay": people with secure salaries criticizing people without them for trying to make money.
@rsingel My new punk band name: the Just Give Me a Fucking Coffees. Our fans don't really care about us, but they sure enjoy twitching.
If you're trying to change media for good, anywhere, I can't recommend this community enough. Apply: http://matter.vc/apply/ #matternyc
I'm actually legitimately envious of the Matter Six startups, whose accelerator program will be interwoven between SF and NY. Too cool.
Start spreading the news / They're seeding today ... @mattervc is now accelerating media startups in New York too: https://medium.com/matter-driven-narrative/matter-sf-nyc-8f261a9d41ac#.3zm7wusf8
You should know by now that I'm a huge fan of Matter, and not just because it invested in Known. More reasons why: https://medium.com/matter-driven-narrative/defining-change-media-for-good-2fdb07b3725b#.mm9watfav
Slack, I’m Breaking Up With You and Trading You For a Cucumber https://medium.com/@bobbie/slack-i-m-breaking-up-with-you-and-trading-you-for-a-cucumber-40d16f50817...
Surprise! I think Facebook Instant Articles could be a really good thing for the web. Blog post to follow.
I don't at all agree with how this article thinks of working class people; it in itself is part of the problem. https://medium.com/@emmalindsay/trump-supporters-aren-t-stupid-3d38f70f2a2f#.c8t1livc0
Heading to Sunnyvale to see Temps: a Kickstartered romantic comedy with a 5-figure budget. http://tempsmovie.com
Of course I am. http://meaningless.community/candidates/?w=d
Startups are being told to adopt the Mark Watney rule: don't assume any more potatoes are coming. https://medium.com/@firstround/the-watney-rule-for-startups-and-the-return-to-the-old-normal-cba7558...
It's not too late to come see my little sister's genuinely fantastic new band at 8:30 at the Starry Plough in Berkeley. Join us!
@znmeb Slack has both more users and more paid users than GitHub - despite having existed for much less time.
You know the opera singer in Scrubs who would sing "mistake!" over JD's shoulder? Bringing it up for no reason. http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/04/source-microsoft-mulled-an-8-billion-bid-for-slack-will-focus-on-sk...
Building a business is as exciting to me as building a platform. Luckily, the same thing. Software always serves the business.
I have zero interest in being a data hippie (or a data punk). I've always been in this to make a profit, albeit ethically.
Creating monthly reports for our investors is an important rhythm. I think some people think we're just about code, but this is a business.
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