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Archive for July, 2010

Seeking Head of Engineering for Internet Finance Startup, NY

Friday, July 30th, 2010

I'm in the midst of assembling the founding team for a new startup, and seeking a head of Engineering. I've attached details below.  I welcome suggestions!
 
Seeking Head of Engineering for Internet Finance Startup, NY

 
We are seeking a Head of Engineering for the founding team of an internet finance startup, based in New York Read More...

The Problem with Being Slightly Famous

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

One of the things that happens when you become slightly famous is that a whole lot of people want a little piece of your time. Sure, it may only be ten minutes, or even two, but multiply that by dozens, or even hundreds, of people, and pretty soon you're buried in a stack of email, Read More...

The Perfect Handshake

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Discovery.com reports that researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a mathematically optimal formula for the perfect handshake, based on 12 key measures, including vigor, eye contact and hand temperature.
"The human handshake is one of the most crucial elements of impression formation and is used as a source of information for making a Read More...

Sponsored Conversations Gone One Step Too Far

Thursday, July 15th, 2010