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Why Amazon.com should buy Dictionary.com

They are clearly confused on the meaning of the word "startup".  Dictionary.com says that startup means "A business or an undertaking that has recently begun operation".  Sounds good to me. On with the rant. I mentioned briefly last week that…

You want fries with that?

This packaging made me laugh. I’m just not sure those two phrases should appear right next to each other on the box… especially not in that order… Maybe baked pony is tastier than the usual Easy-Bake stuff???

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee…

It’s a well-worn cliche to refer to a startup as a roller coaster — I think I’ve even used that analogy here a few times.  But as with many cliches, it exists for a reason. The past month has been…

Put Up or Shut Up…

Last post before the holiday. I’m a fan of "put up or shut up" philosophy: if you don’t like something, take steps to change it or quit moaning about it. Early stage funding for NC-based software startups is a mess. …