Ryan Bednar: Archive

“The reason I can never “leave” Facebook is because I wouldn’t really be leaving...”

– Hamish McKenzie, PandoDaily

May 25th

The Walkmen - Heaven (Heaven, May 2012) Favorite...

May 23rd

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Did NYC lose another $1mm to fraudulent tutoring... →

May 17th

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May 8th

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60-Second Pitch: Tutorspree in Wired My co-founders Aaron and Josh give a 60 second pitch for Tutorspree in this Wired video. Hilarious fake whiteboarding ensues.

May 3rd

May 2nd

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“Mobile experiences fill gaps while we wait. No one wants to wait while they...”

– Secrets to Lightning Fast Mobile Design: How Instagram Uploads Pictures So Fast

May 1st

Apr 29th

John's Tumblr: Living in Multiple Futures →

lilly: Maybe the neatest, and most ineffable, characteristic of founders is that they can see the future. Or rather, they can see the way that they want the world to be, and they’re motivated to make the world look like that. (Brings to mind Alan Kay’s famous quote: “The best way to predict the future is…

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Apr 18th

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Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android My friend Eric made a kickstarter for a totally badass watch he’s making, and they’re crushing it. Check it out here. I just pre-ordered one for $115.

Apr 11th

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Apr 10th

“Remember what the iPod was to Apple? That’s how Instagram might look to...”

– Paul Ford on Facebook and Instagram: When Your Favorite Company Sells out

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Apr 3rd

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I am very real →

In October of 1973, Bruce Severy — a 26-year-old English teacher at Drake High School, North Dakota — decided to use Kurt Vonnegut’s novel,Slaughterhouse-Five, as a teaching aid in his classroom. The next month, on November 7th, the head of the school board, Charles McCarthy, demanded that all 32 copies be burned in the school’s furnace as a result of its “obscene...

Mar 30th

Continuations: Students are Woefully Prepared for... →

This is totally true. continuations: Over the last four weeks I have met with numerous college students and recent graduates who are interested in working for tech startups. I have been surprised to discover how woefully their schools have prepared them for how to find a job in the age of the Internet. The vast majority of thses…

Mar 29th

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Kavinsky - Nightcall (feat. Lovefoxxx) [Drive...

Mar 22nd

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“What’s fascinating is that there doesn’t seem to be much, if any, quantitative...”

– Primack (via brycedotvc)

Mar 22nd

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“iPad 3 reviews that complain “all they did was improve the display”...”

– Jeff Atwood, Welcome to the Post PC Era

Mar 20th

Mar 16th

Caterpillar Cowboy: Here's how Tumblr could make... →

Would users revolt if Tumblr became a place where everyone was trying to hawk goods? I’m not sure but I think this is an interesting idea from Dave. caterpillarcowboy: I believe e-commerce can make Tumblr over $100M a year. I’ve shared my thoughts with the Tumblr team directly, but I figured I’d share it with all of you as well. It comes in two flavors: independent stores (bottom up) and...

Mar 12th

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Mar 11th

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We're Underestimating the Risk of Human Extinction →

Unthinkable as it may be, humanity, every last person, could someday be wiped from the face of the Earth. We have learned to worry about asteroids and supervolcanoes, but the more-likely scenario, according to Nick Bostrom, a professor of philosophy at Oxford, is that we humans will destroy ourselves. Keep Reading..

Mar 7th