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Hit men, click whores, and paid apologists: Welcome to the Silicon Cesspool
It’s tough being a journalist, especially if you’re covering technology and living in Silicon Valley, because it seems as if everyone around you is getting fabulously rich while you’re stuck in a job that will never, ever make you wealthy. What’s worse is that all these people who are getting rich don’t seem to be any…
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Reddit takes a new direction
Several months ago, reddit shook with the news that longtime subreddit /r/jailbait -- dedicated to, well, you can probably guess …
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The Management Team - Guest Post From Joel Spolsky
Today's guest blogger needs no introduction. Joel Spolsky one of the best bloggers out there. He also runs one of our portfolio companies, Stack. And his approach to management is unorthodox at times but amazingly effective. I asked him to tell us a little about how he does it. I think you'll enjoy this post, […]
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99 Problems But Money Ain't One
When the Series A check clears, most startups send out a bragging press release, the equivalent of flashing your grill. The VC backing is supposed to mean that the company has experienced hands in its corner. That it’s financially solid. A shoe-in for a puff profile piece in a magazine. Eligible fo…
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Running Dropbox affiliate ads cost me my Adwords account
i dont really get it... did you actually create multiple account? did you redeem multiple adwords credit coupons? what exactly did you do? or were there just other people with the same idea so there were multiple adwords accounts advertising dropbox? if the latter: would it be possible to get other advertisers banned…
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All or something (2009)
One of the most pervasive myths of startup life is that it has to be all consuming. That unless you can give your business all your thoughts and hours, you don’t deserve success. You are unworthy of the startup call. This myth neatly identifies those fit for mission: Young, without obligat…
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Announcing Wolfram Alpha Pro
Today I’m excited to be able to announce the launch of Wolfram|Alpha Pro —the biggest single step in the development of Wolfram|Alpha since its original introduction.
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A $5000 Chair
This the story of a black faux-leather chair, the kind you can buy at Walmart for $99, that ended up costing me five grand. Very early in the days of Distil, my partner Steve and I hooked up with t…
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Introducing Chrome for Android
Insights from Googlers into our products, technology, and the Google culture
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You're solving the wrong problem
Problem-solving is an important part of everyday life, from organizing your video library to deciding whether to buy a car. Small problems (like trying to
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The Apple Voice
Written pieces, talks, and other bits by Zach Holman.
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