Like Kickstarter-for-Companies, There’s Fundry

I’ve gotten hooked on Kickstarter, a crowdfunding site for creative projects (art, movies, etc). It’s awesome that a community of people with shared vision can quickly & easily come together, dollar-by-dollar, to collectively “kickstart” the project of a perfect stranger.  To me, Kickstarter says a lot about human nature and goodwill, non-monetary rewards, and the desire to [...]

Must. Learn. This Business Card Trick.

Strategy Session: The Long Tail of Gorilla Suits

If you need a gorilla suit… a really high-quality one (not the low-quality kind from China that, apparently, has infiltrated the American market for gorilla suits), there’s a company in Boulder specializing in exactly that.  Awkward?  Hmm. This must have been what Chris Anderson was thinking when he wrote “The Long Tail: Why The Future of Business is [...]

Digital Samba Earns Top Spot in VC Contest

Woot woot! Huge congrats to Digital Samba EU on a Top 5 finish out of 900+ companies at the 2010 Eurecan European Venture Contest.  If you’re in the market for enterprise web conferencing server software, or just need something small to host a few online meetings, visit our site.  You can even try the latest [...]

Annual All I Want for Xmas, 2010 Edition

Last year, the Brammo Enertia Powercycle topped my list.  This year, it’s another set of wheels that I’ve had my eye on… the Madsen Cargo Bike by Madsen Cycles in Salt Lake City, UT.  No motor!  It’s all pedal power, and with a 271kg bucket on the back & some big ideas (like planting a full-size lighted Christmas tree in the [...]

Sao Paulo Visual Pollution’s Great Undoing

I work in a downtown area, so when I look out over the city, there’s a lot of outdoor advertising and potential ad “inventory” everywhere you look.  Is it ugly?  Hmm… not sure.  I guess so.  But, admittedly, it’s become such a part of life for most of us that I haven’t thought much about [...]

Incredible Human Beatbox Entertainers

Everybody is good at something.  These guys are incredible at this:

Funny Stuff from Mike Lacher, McSweeney’s

Font geeks, gather ’round.  Here’s the funniest thing I’ve read all week: “I’m Comic Sans, Asshole” by Mike Lacher, via McSweeneys.  He has another great piece, “The Only Thing That Can Stop This Asteroid Is Your Liberal Arts Degree“.  My Bachelor’s is in Economics, which, at Colorado, is part of the School of Arts & Sciences; so, [...]

It’s a Great Day to Be a Bull in Barcelona

Last July, while traveling for Digital Samba, I had a chance to see a traditional Spanish bullfight at the historic Monumental in Barcelona.  It was both amazing and disturbing, but I respected the tradition 100%.  Today, world media reports that the regional Parliament of Catalunya has voted “no more bullfights”.  Banned. Now, my journey to the Monumental [...]

SaaS, and Other Popular Buzzwords

Watch the video and witness the future of privatization, monetization, and micropayments. And, of course, SaaS (Sitting as a Service).