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. …
A new NC blog you should read
I just heard that Todd Barr has started blogging. Todd is a senior marketing guy with a tiny company you may have heard of called Red Hat. Those of you that know me will doubtless have heard me talk about…
Preparing for Turkey-coma…
It’ll be a slow-posting week as I descend into a mild turkey-coma for Thanksgiving… A few odds and ends before we get there: 1) It’s now been a little over a year since Logan (our CTO) joined the company. He’s…
What’s in it for me?
Last week I took a meeting with some guys building a company. I was introduced to them by two colleagues who’s opinions I trust. On the surface, there’s nothing in it for me. They’re looking for a CEO, but I…
The scariest user interface I’ve seen in a long time…
Brought to you by the wonderful folks at Top Gear. Even my wife (the most non-car-enthusiast I know) found this episode funny… Scroll forward to the 3.00 minute mark to see one of the scariest UI’s I’ve ever seen. Anyone…
My new hero…
I guess this is rant week… Last night, I was watching Nova — something I rarely do. The show was "Judgement Day: Intelligent Design On Trial". You can see much of it at the PBS website. In general, I made…