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Hippoland: adventures abound!: Part 1: Behind the scenes of a seed round

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:12:18 -0700

Hippoland: adventures abound!: Part 1: Behind the scenes of a seed round:

A must-read for all technology startup founders trying to raise investment capital.

Every TechCrunch article makes raising a round look easy, but behind most rounds, it’s a real uphill battle. I struggled with deciding to write about our fundraising story, because I’m a fairly private person. But, since I know so many people trying to raise a seed round right now, I…

I had a dog that used to do this all the time...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:41:03 -0700

I had a dog that used to do this all the time too.

dogshaming:

#NoodlesTheDog

your boot scooting is no boogie

edshelf: Come check out what free educational apps teachers are...

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:04:09 -0700

edshelf:

Come check out what free educational apps teachers are using on Pinterest!

When an engineer finishes something earlier than expected, I'm like

Wed, 02 May 2012 19:07:11 -0700

Also: when I finish something earlier than expected, I’m like this too.

runningastartup:

Amazing. danielhope: 9 year old Caine sets up an arcade in his...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:06:05 -0700

Amazing.

danielhope:

9 year old Caine sets up an arcade in his father’s used car parts store in East L.A., using only cardboard boxes his dad had lying around and a ton of ingenuity. Watch his dreams come true when this filmmaker sets up a flash mob to come and play.

Just watching this may make you a better person.

$82,000 has already been raised for Caine’s scholarship fund!

Do it. fakegrimlock: BEST WAY TO CHANGE WORLD… IS DO IT. POSTER...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:08:36 -0700

Do it.

fakegrimlock:

BEST WAY TO CHANGE WORLD… IS DO IT. POSTER WITH ANGUS DAVIS.

Holyawesomecool! vonbrunk: Behold: Domaster & Tetrawing —...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:39:09 -0700

Holyawesomecool!

vonbrunk:

Behold: Domaster & Tetrawing — heroic Nintendobots! Transforming from Game Boy system & Tetris game to robot & bird, and back!

The name Domaster is an amalgamation of “Dot Matrix with Stereo Sound”, the blurb written above the screens of old Game Boys. The name Tetrawing was coined by New York burlesque girl Dangrr Doll (@dangrrr_doll on Twitter) who does a nerdy Tetris-themed routine with D20 Burlesque!

This project was the sequel to my popular Nintendo/Transformers crossover, “Plasmashock” the NES Zapper. I spent about a month or so (give or take) working on this Game Boy and cartridge — the latter of the two took freakin’ forever to engineer properly. The final touches of the Game Boy came the custom water-slide clear decals that I printed for the first time ever, and surprisingly didn’t screw up a whole lot (aside from the obvious crooked “Nintendo Game” half above the right thigh of the robot). Also, the “Dot Matrix” label printed out much darker than expected on my laser printer, ergo it’s hard to see — but the blue-on-gray text for the buttons and Game Boy logo look damn fine! As for Tetrawing, his sticker is actually a high-res computer printout on glossy paper, cut apart like a puzzle and decoupaged to his LEGO frame with the help of Elmer’s Glue.

The 2 AA battery blasters are a nice touch, if I must say so myself. It wasn’t really difficult trying to engineer a sturdy but hollow system for the back of the legs to keep the two batteries — if anything, the head and arms took the longest to build on the robot. The arms turn sideways and fold behind the screen, whilst the head is attached to a series of hooks and hinges to fold back. The robot’s feet fold at 90° angles and then slide into the lower legs. The legs rotate and form the bottom of the Game Boy. I used tiles to create the D-pad, A & B buttons, and the Select/Start buttons — which also took some time to figure out — originally I had planned to use thin, small gray bars to be the Select/Start buttons, and even tried using the small headlight clips from Star Wars Clone Trooper helmets.

-Baron von Brunk

Knight News Challenge: MoodThingy: Managing emotional and passionate responses of content websites on a scalable level

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:03:27 -0800

Knight News Challenge: MoodThingy: Managing emotional and passionate responses of content websites on a scalable level:

MoodThingy is awesome! And also, damn useful for writers, bloggers, journalists, and content creators.

newschallenge:

1. What do you propose to do? [20 words]

We hope to built a platform that can scale feedback for online articles and essays. (In other words: be able to read reactions on an online article without giving up hope in humanity.)

2. Is anyone doing something like this now and how is your project…

Got your nose! Got your… wait, no I...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:15:24 -0800

Got your nose! Got your… wait, no I don’t…

eyebombing:

You can’t steal my nose!

I’m sure this is a side of fame Jeremy doesn’t quite...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:53:52 -0800

I’m sure this is a side of fame Jeremy doesn’t quite mind. ;)

nsbg:

Wow I would smash her if I was Lin LOL

Truth.

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:57:12 -0800

Truth.

Awesomeness. (via finelinedesign)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:57:38 -0800

Awesomeness.

(via finelinedesign)

tommy's tenacious tumblr: What I've Learned About Smart People.

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:57:07 -0800

tommy's tenacious tumblr: What I've Learned About Smart People.:

Truth.

tmac721:

Going to Harvard means I have the very unique opportunity to be around a lot of smart people. Now, when I say “smart people,” I don’t mean that guy who always wins trivia night. I mean, blazingly intelligent individuals who are regarded as the pre-eminent scholars in their field. It’s pretty…

What an awesome idea! blasko: Guy attaches a GoPro camera to...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:49:15 -0800

What an awesome idea!

blasko:

Guy attaches a GoPro camera to his dogs’ collars, brings them to the dog park, and captures some great footage of dogs at play.

Hey, I know this guy! ;) adolfhipster: DIY Adolf Hipster iphone...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:46:46 -0800

Hey, I know this guy! ;)

adolfhipster:

DIY Adolf Hipster iphone wallpaper

Haha nice try

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:34:12 -0800

Haha nice try

georgediaz: WebMocha’s Christmas Dinner 2011. (Taken with...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:47:40 -0800

georgediaz:

WebMocha’s Christmas Dinner 2011. (Taken with instagram)

livin' the dream: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transfer Domains Out Of GoDaddy

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:46:13 -0800

livin' the dream: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transfer Domains Out Of GoDaddy :

jeffepstein:

Follow these step-by-step directions to transfer all of your domains from GoDaddy to NameCheap.

I’m Boycotting GoDaddy because they are pro-SOPA.

Step 1: Login to GoDaddy and get to the domain manager.

Step 2: Select all domains

Step 3: Click on the “Locking Icon”

Step 4:…

man i just peed my pants readin this textsfrombennett: Bennett...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:29:11 -0800

man i just peed my pants readin this

textsfrombennett:

Bennett and I discuss dog bites.

I had no idea Siri was this helpful…

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:38:30 -0700

I had no idea Siri was this helpful…