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Yuka
We’re on a flight back from Las Vegas, and I’m exhausted. When we planned the trip we had this brilliant idea that we would book six am flights and just play poker all night before flying out. Rock star. Two weeks before the trip it seemed like a great idea. At one am it seemed…
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Rejected from YC
It’s not quite fair to write a post full of optimism and entitlement and then not follow up on it when I’m proven to be wrong. So here it goes: we didn’t get an interview with Y Combinator. I still think we’re exactly what they’re looking for, whether our application accurately conveyed that or not,…
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Why and How to Learn to Program
It’s surprisingly rare for me to get emails with suggestions for posts, but since posting last week about my startup, I’ve gotten several requests for a post about programming. Good idea-I should have thought of this before. Now is a particularly good time to talk about programming, because now is a particularly good time to…
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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…
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How to Get Insane Deals on Cruises
I love San Francisco so much that every time I return here from a trip, I resolve to stay for a while and enjoy the city. That never happens. Next week I’m going to Tahoe, then Vegas the following weekend, and then to Austin for SXSW the week after that. Cabo or Hawaii follows in…
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How My Computer is Set Up for Productivity and Security
I got an email from a reader this week asking if I’d post about how my computer is set up for productivity. As I was going through my answer in my head, I realized that I’m also very geared towards security, which is frequently overlooked. So, behold: a post about how my computer is set…
