Ben never fails to impress me with his insight into the startup ecosystem. His latest essay, “A Postmortem Analysis of Standout Jobs“, falls square in this category. A great read for any entrepreneur, whether made or wanna-be.
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Reggie Watts – Out Of Control
http://vimeo.com/134034
How’s this for mad skills? You have to appreciate Reggie Watts‘ greatness.
See also:
- I just Want To
- Fuck Shit Stack (NSFW)
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Pink Beauty
Likely one of the last our garden will see before the Fall chill really strikes. -
Sintel – Open Movie Project
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ&w=640&h=360]
“Sintel” is an independently produced short film, initiated by the Blender Foundation as a means to further improve and validate the free/open source 3D creation suite Blender. With initial funding provided by 1000s of donations via the internet community, it has again proven to be a viable development model for both open 3D technology as for independent animation film.
See also:
- Big Buck Bunny: The Blender Foundation’s previous showcase.
- Novacut: a new comer in the free/open source video-related industry.
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Scott Murray's Double Backflip
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/15494204 w=640&h=360]
This is Scott Murray rocking a double backflips at the 2010 Montreal Supercross. First time a double backflip on a motocross is attempted and achieved at the Olympic Stadium.
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Julien Massé Carhartt Edit
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/12045572 w=640&h=360]
Julien Massé Carhartt edit, by Hadrien Picard.
This one must have been tough to film and ride. The lighting effects would be disorienting, but what a nice final result.
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Clever Credit/Business Card Holders
Pier-Luc found an Etsy vendor with some quite clever, yet cheap, business (and credit) card sleeves. She also sells similar iPhone pouches and more.
PL went for the geek sleeve, so I couldn’t (…) but I happily indulged in the retro mix-tape one.
Card holder: $13.50.
Not having to jam a wallet in your back pocket when you go out on the town: priceless. -
Jared Souney on Stephen Murray and BMX Injuries
Jared posted some great photos featuring Stephen Murray, a now paralyzed BMX pro, and pointing us to a USA Today article on the exemplary work done by the Athlete Recovery Fund.On a smaller scale but with just as much spirit, be sure to check out HEAL Clothing (aka: “Helping Extreme Athletes Live”), a small brand with a big heart.
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The History of Rap, Live Medley
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW-fPBh6w7A&w=640&h=360]
Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake and The Roots did quite a nice job at capturing 30+ years of rap classics in one medley.
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Ursidae Invasion
Run for the hills! Ze bear-manz are coming!
