Morning meetings
I'm a night owl. I hit peak productivity at around 2am. I appreciate that there are few distractions then. While this is great for solo work »
Internet access and the postal service
Should we classify internet access as a public utility? While I agree that everyone should have access to the internet, it's dangerous to trust government to »
Asking questions to get the information you want
People have lots of good ideas that never get shared. How you phrase questions about sensitive topics dramatically changes the substance of the answers you receive. »
Bitcoin and SMTP
There are a surprising number of similarities between Bitcoin and SMTP. Both protocols are intended to be decentralized and to transfer things - value and mail. »
Accounts payable are interest free loans
Businesses typically pay invoices within 30 to 90 days. In effect, these accounts payable are interest free loans issued by suppliers. For small firms to gain »
Making the right type of slides
There are two types of slides: ones that are meant to be presented and ones that are meant to be read. In a presentation setting, I »
Does anyone say that they're not a fiscal conservative?
Many self-describe as "socially liberal and fiscally conservative." But, what does that really mean? According to wikipedia, fiscal conservatism advocates avoiding deficit spending, the »
The five minute rule
When hearing ideas for the first time, it's important to listen without being judgmental. If you from disagree too strongly early on, many people will find »
Cover letters are antiquated
Cover letters feel like a waste of everyone's time. What are companies hoping to find in cover letters? I imagine the original purpose of cover letters »
The power of popcorn
Today I went to a demo day. Each startup had a booth in an exhibition hall with T-shirts, stickers, and demos on display ready to woo »