Month: March 2011
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How We Applied to Y Combinator
I mentioned last week that I had a deadline which I was working towards. I’m going to explain a bit more about this because a) it’s consuming my life these days and b) I have the feeling this is going to be the beginning of something big. If it is something big, I think it…
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Pictures From Afghanistan
I’m in Austin, ostensibly for SXSW, but in reality I’ve spent most of my time at my friend’s house, or at Casa, plugging away at my YC demo. The deadline is this Sunday and there’s a lot to be done before I’ll feel confident submitting. So that’s why I haven’t posted yet this week. I…
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I’m Speaking at SXSW This Weekend!
As I’ve mentioned (again and again.), Jason Boehle has graciously offered me half of his slot at South by Southwest this weekend. Here are the details: Date: 3/13/2011 Time: 12:30pm Place: Marriot Courtyard Jason is going to be talking about ways to make money while traveling, focusing on stuff like affiliate marketing. I’ll be talking…
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What You Think About When You’re Independent
There are two types of people at the poker table, generally. First there are the sharks. They stay quiet and occasionally make comments about the game that intimidate amateur players by revealing just how much they’re thinking about. The second group are normal people who are there to have a good time. Through hours of…
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Help Me Find a Parking Spot
Last week I was sitting in bed, wrapping my brain around a programming problem presented by my newest project. With no warning, someone started pounding on the wall of my RV. No identification, no verbal communication. Just banging on the wall. Within a few seconds someone else started banging on the other side. Would you…