Category Archives: Bit Bucket (/dev/null)
From Elvis to Brain Damage
I’ve always been a lover of music, of most kinds, really. I grew up listening to mostly 50s and 60s music, compliments of my parents. Can you say, Elvis Presley, boys and girls? Kind of “meh”, then, but as you get older you become more fond of that type of thing, I guess. Of course, …
End of My Sabbatical
*yawn* *stretch* Okay, I’ve declared an end to my self-imposed sabbatical from the Atlanta tech/startup scene. I needed the break, no doubt – but I can’t lie – I really missed it. Sooooo … expect to see more of me out and about, whether you like it or not :) I’ll be helping out again …
Movin’ on …
The rumor mill in the Atlanta technology community has been working overtime. I think there were people who knew I was going to do this before I did. Well, here is the official announcement, I guess. After three years of blood, sweat, and tears at StarPound, I’ve decided that it’s time to move on. We …
WikiLeaks: Epic Fail
I normally don’t talk about politics or current events on this blog, or anywhere else for that matter. But today, I am making an exception, and I’d like to offer my views on the whole WikiLeaks saga. I have no idea why. I agree, in principle, with Matt Ingram’s view that new media entities should …
Faded Glory
I just ordered my personal copy of Faded Glory, a documentary produced by my friend and Atlanta-based filmmaker, Rick Cohen. If you are actively involved in the Atlanta startup scene, you may have run into Rick before. Besides being a great guy, and an awesome filmmaker, the story behind the story is one for the …
A Letter to Mikie
Warning to readers: This is not my typical blog post about venture capital, entrepreneurship, startups, etc. This is a very personal, unfiltered stream of thoughts. If you have a problem with profanity – stop now.
Reflecting on Independence Day – and Announcing VetLoop.com
I can still remember the grainy television images of the smoke billowing into the sky, people screaming, sirens blaring. The images of hundreds of body bags stacked neatly beside the rubble, juxtaposed against a noisy backdrop of frenetic movement. It was October 23rd, 1983, just 8 short years after the end of the Vietnam War. …
Wifi Cat: The Backstory
The following is my account of the Wifi Cat ruse we pulled off last week at Startup Riot 2009 in Atlanta. This is from memory, so the timeline may be a bit off here or there – but it will give you the gist. Birth of a Kitten Several weeks ago, I was down at …
Change of Venue for CapitalLounge
Unfortunately, we just received word that our normal location for CapitalLounge (The Pavillion of Dunwoody) has had to close their doors due to a disagreement with their landlord. So, for our upcoming event on Wednesday, Februrary 25th, we have had to change the venue. If you’ve already applied and been accepted to attend, you should …
Why a Bad Economy Rocks for FOSS/SaaS Startups
The down market seems to be working in our favor. This probably isn’t going to news to some of you, but I thought I’d share a few random thoughts on this. As a FOSS (Free, Open Source Solution) company, that also offers a cloud-based software-as-a-service option, we’re sorting through more deal opportunities than we can …