Everyone loves a good John Willis cameo
A video debriefing of the talk I’d given the day before on innovating at a large company.
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It’s better than washing dishes – DrunkAndRetired Podcast #177
After out short #barcampATX recording, Charles and I recorded a full episode. At some point, I pontificate on how, in the first world, white-collar/knowledge work is basically just entertainment with a paycheck. That’s all I remember.
To listen to the episode, subscribe to the podcast feed in iTunes or whatever, download the episode directly, or click play below to listen right here:
Enjoy!
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SXSW 2012
I didn’t actually go to SXSW this year, but I co-hosted a few happy hours with one of my Dell colleges, Barton George. I’ve been “moonlighting” to work with the Web|Tech group here at Dell (which Barton is part of), which is focused on developers, ISVs, and web companies. From two folks in a garage to the Facebook’s & Zynga’s of the world. Overall, it was great, as always, to catch-up with the crowd that comes to Austin.
Barton captured several, quick video interviews, doing some actual content creation while I just had drinks with friends ;>
The first night:
The second night:
The third night:
It was great catching up and talking with folks about what I’ve been up to at Dell from my day job in corporate strategy for software to side-projects like Web|Tech and the internal incubation program I help run.
We’ll see you next year!
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#barcampATX
In this tiny episode, we ask out friend Zane how barcampATX went. He gives us some tips, and tells us about Noah: The Culling.
To listen to the episode, subscribe to the podcast feed in iTunes or whatever, download the episode directly, or click play below to listen right here:
Enjoy!
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VCs vs PE and other tales – Back of the Envelope #10
I’ve been curious about the difference between venture capitalists (VCs) and private equity firms (PE). Granted, as Ed schools me, both are types of PE, but we don’t call the PE people “LBO’s” any more after that patchy spot a decade plus ago. Anyhow, among other things, Ed and I talk about how VCs investment profile and desires differ from PE folks.
Click to listen below:
…or download directly.
And, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast feed! Also, there’s a whole dedicated tumblr.
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The Case for Amazon Prime
Kim and I had Amazon Prime in 2011 and we were trying to figure out if we should renew. I did a quick analysis. We’ve had it many years, and got it free the last two years. I think it’s worth paying for.
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CAGR
A end up calculating CAGR a lot in Excel. Exciting for me.
Here’s the macro-template for idiots I’ve finally found success with:
(last/first)^(1/(LastYear-FirstYear))-1
Have fun!
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More about hard drives than you ever wanted to know – Back of the Envelope #009
Hard drives consume a large part of this episode, but it’s a great discussion of how you look at the business of hard drives. We also talk to the integrated vs. modular approach as a frame for iOS vs. XBox.
Click to listen below:
…or download directly.
And, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast feed! Also, there’s a whole dedicated tumblr.
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