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 any money. They're … [Read more...]
KOOZA
January 14, 2009 by
Cissa and I went to see KOOZA last night under the big tent (Grand Chapiteau) at Atlantic Station. Incredible acrobatics as always, but this is nowhere near my favorite Cirque du Soleil performance. As I Twittered last night, this production needed more gymnastics and fewer fart jokes. That being said, I'm curious about one thing. During … [Read more...]
TAG Top 40 Applications
January 9, 2009 by
The first slot in the 2009 TAG Top 40 has already been spoken for! Simatra — a VentureLab graduate and ATDC member — won the special Startup Gauntlet competition in December. TAG is now looking for 39 more companies to be featured at the annual Georgia Technology Summit, March 3, 2009, at Cobb Galleria Center. This year's Summit will feature a … [Read more...]
Double-Sided Jigsaw Puzzle
January 3, 2009 by
I bought my wife a double-sided jigsaw puzzle for Christmas. The same scene is printed on both sides, but rotated ninety degrees. So, from looking at a piece, you can't immediately tell which way is up! To me, it's a recipe for frustration and futility. But Cissa calmly cleaned off a glass-topped table and found a hand mirror... I swear, … [Read more...]
Carrying a Camera
January 1, 2009 by
Advice to a friend who is planning a trip to Australia, and wants to know which camera to carry... If you're going to Australia just to take photographs, buy a DSLR and all the lenses/accessories your chiropractor will let you carry. If you're taking your family, buy something like my Canon A720is, and focus on the experience, not the … [Read more...]
Tis the Season to… Apply?
December 23, 2008 by
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 to focus on … [Read more...]
Oh. Thanks.
December 22, 2008 by
I ordered a garage door remote from Marwest Access Controls (doing business as AAAremotes.com). It arrived in good shape, but — contrary to the Web site claim — it doesn't work with my opener. I emailed them, asked for either a refund or a remote that *does* work, and they refused to help, saying my only remedy was a like-for-like exchange of the … [Read more...]
Need a 22-pin SATA adapter
December 19, 2008 by
My sister's aging iMac G5 video board blew out. AppleCare has expired, and it's too old to be worth fixing; she's now the happy owner of a brand-new iMac. But her backup strategy consisted of "If something breaks, Stephen will fix it." So now I've pulled the old hard disk out of her G5 with the intention of popping it into a handy external … [Read more...]
Spelling Counts!
December 8, 2008 by
Posted in front of the somewhat grandiosely-named "Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning" at Georgia Tech. Perhaps the first thing they could "enhance" is their spelling of ANNOUNCEMENT? … [Read more...]
Dahlonega Christmas
December 7, 2008 by
I've always loved Dahlonega. Here's a quick snapshot of the town square illuminated for the holidays. (Taken from the sidewalk in front of the Crimson Moon, where an awesomely pregnant Jennifer Daniels performed a great set of her favorites as well as some new songs from her upcoming album...) … [Read more...]
