Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. Vernon Sanders LawWhere there is a lack, there is the talk: Ballmer is talking about Windows' advantages over Linux. I especially liked this one: "Linux itself is a clone of an operating system that is 20- plus years old. That's what it is. That is what you can get today, a clone of a 20-year- old system". Well, that 'clone' ain't releasing security patches every second day for their shipped products...
More funds are funneled to totally new ventures. That's my feeling also. A VC was telling today that they have two new investements on their table about to be signed. Both of them were new seed phase fundings. Gradually we're getting there...
Ventureblog had a nice term called 'Alpha Geek" for people who are the leading indicators for something brand new and valuable. It's always a pleasure to talk to these 'Alpha Geek' persons. They are enthusiastic and always having something new and exciting on their mind. And most of all they are the rolling stones that never stop. I admire people who can reinvent themselves and change constantly. That's exciting. Even when you're just their friends...
And my bike episode has become to a culmination point that was to be expected: I cannot keep my bike in the yard. Without any reasons It just bothers someone in the house. Well, it cannot be the noise since I haven't kept it on. Well, now I have to test my insurance and park it on the nearby streets. That's so groovy!
Posted at April 29, 2003 04:53 PM