Jasonmcdermott

Ask A Silly Question..

Jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:16:42 +0000

I just noticed that someone found this site via the google search query “why tyrion hits joffrey”. Is this really the right question? I don’t think my answer would have shed any light either!

In my humble opinion, Joffrey deserves that 10 minutes and so much more…

Fulfillment Calculus

Jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:02:12 +0000

Are you proud of bootstrapping? Do you enjoy the balance in the conversation when you tell that to someone funded, tacitly saying “I’m in control, I don’t need help, I have a product so good people actually pay for it?” Or does it make you feel small, knowing you’re not growing as fast as you could, not making as much reach as you could, not making as much money as you could?

What sounds like fun? Yes, fun. Enjoyable. Fulfilling. This is your yardstick.

I think fulfillment and joy barely enter into the calculus for most founders, and that’s a mistake. Why build a company — or anything else for that matter — if it’s not fulfilling?

Jason Cohen, over at A Smart Bear, on the logic behind self-measurement and understanding how to measure success.

Spoiler Alert

Jason — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:18:05 +0000

Definitely not cool to continually stumble across spoilers for game of thrones (or A clash of kings, for that matter)..

Araabmuzik

Jason — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:03:07 +0000

Wow, this Araabmuzik clip is pretty epic..

Via Berg

This is what religion looks like at the top of the top

Jason — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:17:01 +0000

This is what religion looks and sounds like at the top of the top. Shot (somewhat shakily) at the top of Vulcan Santa Maria in Guatemala, on Easter Saturday. The locals believe that the volcano is a sacred place, so they trek right to the top (some 1000m+) to have their rituals and give thanks/pray for the next year. We saw women, children, young and old alike struggling up the volcano – we’re young, relatively fit, well-fed westerners and we found it hard going..

Key To The Mind

Jason — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:32:12 +0000

I’ve had this thought enough times in the last few weeks to spur me into sharing it here. The more I meet, attempt to greet and converse with people who speak many different languages, the more I realize how integral language is for creating connections and most importantly, understanding.

There are many wonderful things locked up inside the minds of people I meet, experiences, loves, pain and suffering, joy and wonder – the lot. Their lives are a mystery to me, locked away and impossible to guess. The only key to unlocking these mysteries is language, a common tongue – and I’ll tell you now I’m not prepared to let this key go untouched, lest I miss out on a totally new and different perspective on life.

Agua Azul

Jason — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:46:55 +0000

This is Agua Azul, an immense series of stepping water falls in the Chiapas region of Mexico (read: south east, close to the western border of Guatemala). It’s of a similar nature to Semuc Champey, although on a scale that’s both scary and awe inspiring. It’s much more heavily developed than Semuc, with a winding path that leads you up the whole length of the caratas and small vendors selling anything from mango smoothies to trinkets and handicrafts. We saw a whole lot of people at Agua Azul, as it’s quite easy to get to and seems to be a bit of a holiday spot for both locals and travellers.

Stunning doesn’t even come close.

As you can see, I went a bit snap-crazy there. You can see the results over here (that fellow in budgie-smuglers is not me, just in case you were wondering..)

Tyrion Hitting Joffrey For 10 Minutes

Jason — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:33:15 +0000

I saw this the other day, gave me a good laugh! It’s definitely not as good as the books (from what I’ve seen), but well worth a look nonetheless…

Big Trip

Jason — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:01:48 +0000

The value network creation rate

Jason — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:17:13 +0000

The value network creation rate is also staggering. The App Industry went from inception to billion dollar valuations in a matter of three years. Entirely new business models and experiences are being created almost daily. What used to be a glacial process of innovation diffusion can now be observed in near real-time.

- Horace Dediu