UX, hacking, life, etc.
Let me get straight to the point: You are presented with two boxes, Box A and Box B. Box A contains $1,000 Box B contains either $1,000,000 or nothing This is what we know about the game. The amount of money in Box B is determined by Omega (a supernatural being) who is “almost certainly” accurate in her predictions. If she predicts that you will take home both boxes, then no money will…
How much would it cost to have unlimited access to movies + books + magazine + music? And what Amazon Prime might become. “$43 per month will get you unlimited movies + music + books + magazines” $10 (OysterBooks for books) + $8 (Netflix for movies) + $10 (Spotify for Music) + $15 (NextIssue for Magazine) = $43 per month Bonus: +$30 per month to get yourself unlimited movie theater showings With…
“You didn’t come to Stanford if you don’t like difficult. Figure out where your passion is and pursue it with vengeance. Gather experts. Fill in your uncomfortable. Do something now. If you believe in innovation, there are things you can do.” Today, at Stanford University, Melinda Gates ended her talk urging students to do something now. With innovation, she believed that we can change the world…
Ron Conway once said: “There’s a billion company created every 3 months. Now, it is every 2 months”. I finally got the chance compile “The Billion Dollar” list. I tried to limit this list to only software tech companies. I also included a couple of near billion dollar companies (~0.7 B and above). Update: I should clarify that in the context of the quote, he was mostly talking about mostly…
“Social media is a multiplier. It makes customers’ voices louder.” - Economist
“Life is not about practicality. Live life to enjoy it, not to survive it.” - My Motto