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Re: Lessons From RSA: You Trust the Cloud, But Do You Trust Cloud Vendors?

bdthomas — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:26:43 -0000

Thanks Andrew! I completely agree.

Re: JacobRothstein::Entry.new {:title=>"Pair programming"}

bdthomas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:55:21 -0000

It's a great idea to pair them. I'm firmly in the hacker-camp though. I'd rather make a usable/beautiful product and then hand off to an "engineer" to make efficient.

Re: Comment Length

bdthomas — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:22:43 -0000

I don't like to waste time reading other people's drivel.

Re: » Top 5 Overused Business Cliches | Todd Earwood

bdthomas — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:47:54 -0000

At the end of the day, I think you hit the nail on the head. Todd, way to go after that low hanging fruit.

Re: Joe Wheeler

bdthomas — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:10:57 -0000

Green light.

Re: Happiness for $100

bdthomas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:45:05 -0000

I can attest. I recently took this strategy with dark socks, which I wear about 95% of the time, and have found happiness. Strangely, my little brother has told me on multiple occasions that one of his life-goals is to reach a point where he never has to wear the same pair of socks twice.

Great post.

Re: Joe Wheeler - 5 ways to dip your entrepreneur toes

bdthomas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:54:28 -0000

6. When you fail (you will), know when to close shop and try again.
7. Repeat

Re: Green light

bdthomas — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:53:06 -0000

I agree with you here. There are bargains out there for anyone with a long time horizon. Don't think of it as a down market, think of it as everything on clearance. With all the doom and gloom propaganda I sometimes talk myself out of this optimistic view, but then again I consider the upcoming elections. I agree the economy is weak. However, even if the market bottomed out today (4 months ahead of schedule), and it gains positive momentum, the media wouldn't admit it until Obama is in office. It is what it is, enjoy the sale.

Re: sMoRTy71.com: Look out, Columbus. Here we come.

bdthomas — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:53:35 -0000

Congrats! Best of luck in your move/transition...

Since you're migrating north, are we going to have a tweet-away party? I don't want to see @letstweetup die!

Re: It’s almost time to start liking these industries

bdthomas — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:29:07 -0000

What are your thoughts on AXP?

Re: 7 Rules of Pitching to Investors

bdthomas — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:22:51 -0000

How about next Thursday (3rd) after 5pm?

Re: 7 Rules of Pitching to Investors

bdthomas — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:06:19 -0000

I've thought about this a lot lately. I think you're right on target with #1. One thing I've noticed on http://pitches.techcrunch.com is that most if/not all are way too forceful. I realize they're trying to get everything in in 60 seconds, but the whole in-your-face pitch concept seems absurd. I would like to think that most investors could care less about the actual delivery of the pitch and more about the economics of the business and the competency of the management team. It depends on the situation, but I generally think it's a good idea to have revenue (not necessarily cash flow positive) before giving an official pitch. Like you said though, I think it's never too early to start the conversation.

Re: Talking Points For Entrepreneurs (Beyond the Elevator Pitch)

bdthomas — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:43:39 -0000

This post is gold; thanks Matt!

Re: Optoelectronic Sensing Cellphones, Part Deux

bdthomas — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:12:59 -0000

Itâ€™s interesting that you mention this, I stumbled upon this myself. Occasionally, my cell is sitting next to my mouse and Iâ€™ll grab it without taking my eyes off the screen. After doing that a few times over a span of several weeks it occurred to me that it would be great to include â€˜mouseâ€™ functionality in bluetooth enabled phones. Like you, I thought the best market would be traveling business types.

Another area Iâ€™m hoping to see innovation around phones is in remote ringers. Many sub-35 year olds these days are choosing to not subscribe to traditional landline phone services. Iâ€™m one of them. When Iâ€™m out thatâ€™s fine, but when Iâ€™m home, it creates an interesting problem. If my cellphone is in the kitchen and Iâ€™m upstairs in my office, I will not hear it ring. Itâ€™s also not convenient to carry my phone around while in my pajamas.

I havenâ€™t researched this in months, and I know there are several products already on the market, but in my opinion, none of them fully solve the problem. I am looking for a system where I can dock my phone (dual as charger) as I walk in the house, and it connects wirelessly with 2-4 remote stations throughout the house in a manner very similar to cordless phones. (i.e. with many available remote handsets) This would provide the best of both worlds. Is it feasible? Technically, yes (there may already be products on the market). Is it a good business opportunity. Not long term.

This sort of system could quickly become obsolete with the emergence of VoIP cell phones. Rather than cell towers providing me a connection into the telephone networks, I would much rather be getting a highspeed internet connection. That would provide me the flexibility to make worldwide voice calls via Skype, GoogleTalk, etc. It would also open hundreds of streaming media possibilities, making satellite radio near obsolete. I guess what Iâ€™m really looking forward to is consolidation. When Iâ€™m home my computers could ring (all 5 of them) and when Iâ€™m out, my handset (ipod/gps/browser/mouse/phone/voice recorder/camera) could ring.

I also canâ€™t wait for the day when text-messaging consolidates fully with instant messaging. Itâ€™s only a matter of time.