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Re: The "Obama Republican"

rhhfla — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:24:57 -0000

I think the country has been looking for a consensus candidate and party since Reagan, what I would characterize as "liberal Republican". Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have recognized this trend or they don't believe the big contributors will support the logical shift to this position. A liberal Republican believes in strong defense/HLS, prudent government spending and a progressive view on social issues such as abortion, affirmative action and the environment. Obama's position is correct in my view that we need a real majority but I think he may be too polarizing because of his war view to win. I think the majority are concerned about the war but will not pick a presidential candidate solely on this basis, particularly given that nobody has a good solution. As you say, McCain is probably the most attractive but he will not get the nomination. What we need are a Gerry Ford or a Nelson Rockefeller. to be offered up by the Democrats. Until that time I watch without comitting--just like you--and hope for better choices in the next election.

To answer your question, as a Republican I would vote for Obama if the Republican candidate is anti-abortion or has recently changed to this position.

Re: Mobile In/Mobile Out

rhhfla — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:21:48 -0000

I think your point about mobile devices is well taken, but I think the point has a wider application. Feed readers also need to expand their functionality to "reblog on tumblr" ot Twitter...If most of future information comes via a feed, manipulating that feed to share a post, save it (e.g. delicious) or excerpt it will be the key requirement in an integrted functionality set.

The issue that you raise is the key strategic issue for companies such as News Gator, Evernote and Lijit. Friend Feed recognizes the point but they still have limited functionality in what you can do with the information (no real organization of saved information). If Evernote or Zotero combined with FriendFeed in terms of functionality we would be making real progress.

Hope you continue to blog on this issue but the focus on mobile devices may limit the scope unless we all recognize that the cell phone will be today's computer for most us in another 5-10 years.

Re: [bijansabet.com] the personal tumblelog of Bijan Sabet

rhhfla — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:44:56 -0000

Calming markets is not such a bad thing. Lowering the cost to buy stocks on margin just balances the risk reward parameters and punishes the foreign shorts a bit. Limiting the Fed role to just 'managing" economic growth and inflation may be a bit short sighted.

Re: Thinking in the Context of Exploding Digital Universe

rhhfla — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:18:25 -0000

Very interesting subject. Well done.
This is one of the best looking blogs I have seen. Beautifully done. I think that MBA must have been in fine arts.

Re: Black swan unfolding - bond re-insurers - and what it means for startups

rhhfla — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:02:27 -0000

Agree with your point that black swan events go both ways, as evidenced by Google, but you should probably reference Taleb's point about information. Information by its nature is not limited by the normal curve of human performance and therefore is more likely to provide the positive black swan event. So, if looking for a positive black swan, the information industry, such as Google, is an excellent place to start.

Re: Ronald Cohen on luck

rhhfla — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:38:29 -0000

James Austin has written extensively on luck based on his experience as a world class medical researcher. He defines four types of luck. Summary of his ideas are here http://sophisticatedfinance.typepad.com/sophist...

Re: The history of media tells us the web will change the world profoundly

rhhfla — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:36:56 -0000

A different perspective on media development is here http://sophisticatedfinance.typepad.com/sophist...
Some research by two Harvard professors presents some findings which suggest a different explanation for the history of media

Re: Too much linking to yourself is a bad thing

rhhfla — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:17:38 -0000

A theme you should return to.
Of course, internal linking is so annoying that maybe some of these blogging combines will be taken down a peg.

Re: Taking stock on cloud

rhhfla — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:28:30 -0000

Ellison is speaking out of both sides of his mouth. See this post covering Oracle's announcement about an agreement with Amazon Web Services. http://sophisticatedfinance.typepad.com/sophist...

Re: Make your product ‘remarkable’

rhhfla — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:58:06 -0000

First time in a long time that you appear to be just wrong. It starts with customer need, from which product features are developed. Excellent example of this point is the new Ford keys where top speed can be adjusted for each key. Parents now have the ability to control teen driving speed. The parent need is what makes the key feature compelling. Adding this feature to Ford cars was the simple part.

Re: Make your product ‘remarkable’

rhhfla — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:58:11 -0000

For a more profound understanding of customer need, this post may help http://sophisticatedfinance.typepad.com/sophist...

Re: Thirteen key characteristics of a great startup culture

rhhfla — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:15:00 -0000

You omitted analytical.Maybe you are the only VC who is not a data junky :)

Re: Thirteen key characteristics of a great startup culture

rhhfla — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:15:00 -0000

You omitted analytical.Maybe you are the only VC who is not a data junky :)

Re: The Future of Tech in South Florida

rhhfla — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:55:04 -0000

Available capital particularly for seed stage deals is a critical need. Better quality university involvement in the tech seen here would also help. This post on the new Florida Growth Fund may be of interest http://bit.ly/zFzC9