Nic Brisbourne

"”The venture business in general is wildly undisciplined about throwing good money after bad. There..."

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:15:45 +0000

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”The venture business in general is wildly undisciplined about throwing good money after bad. There are so many companies in Silicon Valley that have raised $30 million and done absolutely nothing with it.”

Mike Maples

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- The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

"In order to increase serendipity in your life you must increase your vulnerability"

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:21:20 +0000

“In order to increase serendipity in your life you must increase your vulnerability”

- John Hagel

3D printing - in chocolate! (via Photos of the year: From weird...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:19:43 +0000

3D printing - in chocolate!

(via Photos of the year: From weird datacentres to a 3D printer that prints chocolate | Page 11 | Hardware | silicon.com)

And just as Steve [Jobs] loved ideas, and loved making stuff, he...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:11:28 +0000

And just as Steve [Jobs] loved ideas, and loved making stuff, he treated the process of creativity with a rare and a wonderful reverence. You see, I think he better than anyone understood that while ideas ultimately can be so powerful, they begin as fragile, barely formed thoughts, so easily missed, so easily compromised, so easily just squished.

Quote from Jony Ive

Email should be in here as well

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:05:31 +0100

Email should be in here as well

"When I am grown up I will understand how BEAUTIFUL it feels to administrate my life..."

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:43:38 +0100

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When I am grown up I will understand how BEAUTIFUL it feels to administrate my life effectively.

Until then I will continue to TORCH all correspondence that bores me and to DANCE NAKED over the remnants of its still glowing embers.

”

- The interesting thoughts of Edward Morton (like the first bit, love the second)

(via Burning Man 2011 - The Temple of Transition - Photography...

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:58:33 +0100

(via Burning Man 2011 - The Temple of Transition - Photography by Scott London)

"Do you have a passion of stunning food?……Do you love exciting new dining..."

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:35:00 +0100

“Do you have a passion of stunning food?……Do you love exciting new dining experiences?…..And do you like to try something very special?….If you do, The Nelson Tavern in Mudeford on the edge of Christchurch is made just for you. This is a place for people who love exceptional food. And I do mean exceptional. The main bar area is tastefully presented with a slightly oriental feel and serves tradional food to standards unprecidented in the area. The other side is the Pacific 23 Restaurant which serves Thai food that is the best you will ever taste, anywhere. Everything here is perfection. The building, the decor, the food and service. It all provides a lovely feel of relaxation and an exciting vibancy that seduces you with its elegance. It really is exceptional in every way and if you like fresh fish and Lobsters, this is where you need to go because uniquely they have their own Lobster tank. So, if you only go out once in your life to dine, make sure it it here because The Nelson Tavern really is the best there is.”

- Best restaurant review ever, we’re off to the Nelson Tavern tomorrow :)

Restaurants in Christchurch - Dorset

Just switched to these protein bars, lower overall calorie count...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:49:32 +0100

Just switched to these protein bars, lower overall calorie count at 180 and still very high protein to carb ratio (25g:14g). This is the only bar I could find with anything like this ratio at below 200 cals.

(via Smartphones - Imgur)

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:17:53 +0100

(via Smartphones - Imgur)

Watson Jeopardy Full Final Game (Day 3 Feb 16) (by tubesoleum)

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:40:28 +0100

Watson Jeopardy Full Final Game (Day 3 Feb 16) (by tubesoleum)

I am the very model of a singularitarian (by kjgumbs)

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:21:18 +0100

I am the very model of a singularitarian (by kjgumbs)

"20. Mind Control Gaming Our brains give off little electrical signals, this is how brain scanners..."

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:37:32 +0000

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20. Mind Control Gaming
Our brains give off little electrical signals, this is how brain scanners monitor brain activity. The latest technology allows the control of a mouse via thought power alone.

It makes sense that entertainment applications for this will appear and one company at CES was showing off a game where two people’s minds are pitted literally against one another. Contestants wear lightweight brain scanners and attempt to move a hovering ball towards the other person. The winner is the person who gets the ball to the other side.

It’s a fascinating idea, and although I was dubious a little - it seemed to rely on level of concentration regardless of what you were thinking about - it drew a large crowd and is sure to be a huge class of products in future. Look for Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony to implement this in years to come.

I had a go myself and failed miserably. Where’s Yoda when you need him.

My view:
I want this! Looking forward to the non gaming applications as well.

”

- The 20 Most Interesting Products from CES

Just bought this as have been meaning to start supplementing...

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:48:34 +0000

Just bought this as have been meaning to start supplementing with vitamin D for a while. According to this article and others vitamin D3 is the way to go (not D2), soft gels are better than tablets (much), and having supplemented for c8 weeks I should get a blood test to see if my levels are where they should be - so I’m starting with 5,000 IUs daily. Details of the test in the article. It is possible to take too much Vitamin D, but it looks like I would have to take an AWFUL LOT to get there.

Healthy Origins Highest Potency Vitamin D3 5,000 IU 360 Softgels: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Beauty

What are you like when you pitch? | Damien Saunders

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:12 +0000

What are you like when you pitch? | Damien Saunders

Google revenues and profits in the early private years....

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:27:34 +0100

Google revenues and profits in the early private years. From: Google IPO To Happen, Files For Public Offering - Search Engine Watch (SEW)

Great poem from The Four Hour Working Week

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:43:01 +0100

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?

Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.

Time is short.
The music won’t last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?

When you ask: How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done,
do you lie in your bed

With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You’d better slow down.
Don’t run so fast.

Time is short.
The music won’t last.

Ever told your child,
We’ll do it tomorrow?

And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die

Cause you never had time
To call and say, “Hi”?

You’d better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.

Time is short.
The music won’t last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift thrown away.

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower.

Hear the music
Before the song is over.

TripIt’s Pro Plan Now Pays For Itself, Will Track Flight...

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:41:44 +0100

TripIt’s Pro Plan Now Pays For Itself, Will Track Flight Itineraries For Price Drops

Nicely done promo video

"In every possible future, all of today’s bubbles will burst, and their ideological scaffolding will..."

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:10:22 +0100

“In every possible future, all of today’s bubbles will burst, and their ideological scaffolding will prove to be but lint in the winds of history”

- Peter Thiel 2008

300,000 Largest Websites Visualized with Favicons Top 300,000...

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:40:38 +0100

300,000 Largest Websites Visualized with Favicons

Top 300,000 sites - The Equity Kicker favicon should be in here somewhere. Until about two weeks ago it was my photo, but then something changed (I must fix it). I hope they pulled together the favicons before then!