TopEyeView

I made an expedition to Gwinnett County recently to look at a blimp. [...] Read More →

Stereotypes

I spent the ride into work pondering this Twitter exchange with Grayson Daughters. [...] Read More →

It’s Electric!

For a month or so now, I’ve been enjoying my newest toy. It’s a Wentz electric bike… which is a bicycle with a built-in motor assist. [...] Read More →

Entrepreneurial Atlanta!!

You asked for it, you’ve got it! Sometimes, it makes sense to sit back for a moment and reflect on how much things have changed in four years. For those of you who were part of the Atlanta entrepreneurial community, think back to May of 2005. Pretty different, wasn’t it? You can see the final version of my “Entrepreneurial Atlanta”... [...]

Tied!

We love our cross-town rivals at Emory. But this screenshot from the latest US News and World Report ranking of business schools warms the heart of a Georgia Tech partisan. [...] Read More →

Don’t Cross the Streams!

Fascinating pair of events in Atlanta this week… the DLA Piper “Venture Pipeline” and the Angel Capital Association annual summit. I’ve learned a bit, and have definitely gotten a few ideas to think about. No surprise to anyone who’s active in the startup community… investment in early stage companies is down but... [...]

Canaan’s Entrepreneur Pitchbook

You may have seen this linked elsewhere already, but I’m putting it here for future reference. Canaan Partners is a first-class venture capital firm, and they’ve assembled a “how to” document for entrepreneurs coming in to pitch. They explain very clearly what they’re looking for in a first meeting, and you should pay... [...]

Augmented Reality at Georgia Tech

Interesting article on Augmented Reality research at Georgia Tech here. One of the linked videos demonstrates a Virtual Pet application on a current generation iPhone. The iPhone overlays an animated image of a dog on realtime video input from the iPhone’s camera. The result is a pet that appears to reside in the real world in front of you. One... [...]

Experimental Job Board

Lots of great people in Georgia are looking for jobs, but at the same time, lots of great technology companies in Georgia are looking to hire people. Both types of opportunities cross my desk every week. Rather than try to play one-on-one matchmaker, I’m going to encourage people to post opportunities here. We’ll see if we can make any connections! The... [...]

Microsoft at GEDC

Microsoft just announced their $600,000 investment in the Georgia Electronic Design Center at Georgia Tech, to focus on “RF-DNA”… the next generation of RFID. One of the key applications will be anti-counterfeiting technology for pharmaceuticals. Here’s the signing ceremony at GEDC in Technology Square. Joy Laskar, director... [...]

Marcus Nanotech Center

Today, I received my invitation to the official opening of the Marcus Nanotechnology Center at Georgia Tech, which reminds me that I never posted the photographs from my tour a while back. [...] Read More →

American Maglev

Jeff Foxworthy said once, “If the directions to your place include the phrase ‘Turn off the paved road,’ you might be a redneck.” I’m not sure if American Maglev would appreciate the comparison, but it’s apt. A little ways off Thornton Road in Powder Springs, about twenty miles west of Atlanta, down an unpaved road,... [...]

Edward Tufte course coming to Atlanta

I’ve recommended Edward Tufte’s books many times… you can see some of my previous comments here and here. He’s going to be in Atlanta next month. If your job consists of presenting complex information on paper or on screen, you should go: <http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/courses>. [...] Read More →

Capital Calls

There has been a lot of noise lately about venture capital funds in trouble because their investors are missing capital calls. Which, at first blush, doesn’t make sense because venture funds are supposed to be “decoupled” from public markets. The key bit of knowledge that surprises many people is that venture funds don’t have... [...]

Tis the Season to… Apply?

It’s Christmas Eve Eve, and things are quieting down in the Atlanta technology community. Even the Twitterstream has slowed a bit. Entrepreneurs may be willing to work 24/7, but when all your clients have disappeared for the holidays, even the most dedicated entrepreneur may look up to find some spare time. Which means it’s a great time... [...]

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