micah's Comments

TechStars Blog : Boulder's SmackDown Synopsis

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:57:31 +0000

I hate Alex White. 700 lousy points? It wasnt that good damnit. Plus he didnt shower.

VC Adventure : My Big Mac

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:18:32 +0000

check out omnifocus, iwork, fluid (allows you to make apps out of browser windows), but truthfully, most of the default apps work just fine. Are you switching to gmail?

Feld Thoughts : My Quest For The Perfect Smartphone

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:26:47 +0000

I got a Samsung Epic from Sprint, and really enjoy it. I find myself using it more often and my iphone 4 less often.

TechStars Blog : What is Graphic.ly up to?

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:18:35 +0000

Thanks David, although I am thinking the "grown quite a bit" line is a fat joke. Yeah, pretty sure it is. No comics for you! :)

Feld Thoughts : Give More Than You Get

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 03:34:43 +0000

What has always annoyed me about this concept is that people that truly give more than they get dont spend much time weighing the two sides, because there are not two sides to the equation. Giving and getting should never be connected. Innate givers have an internal list that goes "shit, I just asked this dude for something, I need to remember that." And another list--that is always blank--that is the list of people that person has helped. (Why blank? Because there is no "keeping track." People ask for help, and it is given freely when appropriate AND not given when not appropriate. It just is what it is.) Also, people that truly give more than they receive love the giving. The giving is done because its the right thing to do, not because there is some hope for future payback. Not to sound ass-kissy, but having known you as I do Brad, thats the way you live your life. You give without expectation of return. Im guessing you will get a bunch of comments that are "Yeah, dude, way to call it. Im all about giving more than I get." But, giving, with any expectation attached to it is not giving, its delayed getting. "Giving more than you get" implies the weighing of both sides. Just give without expectation. Just get without requirement. Dont tie the two together. It'll work itself out appropriately.

TechStars Blog : Announcing our Global Affiliate program

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:44:15 +0000

Congrats David and Tom!! Having talked to many people that have been interested in doing a "techstars-esque" program, Im stoked to hear that they can now do just that!

Jacqueline Malan :: Taking Only What I Need : Ditching the Cubicle to Dish Out my Dreams

Wed, 5 May 2010 23:17:44 +0000

Awesome! JM! I remember when you were just a small pup, making peanut butter sandwiches and burning the toast! (Well, not really, but it sounds good). I would say "be fantastic!" but you already are.

Feld Thoughts : What Was The Address of Your First Real Office?

Wed, 5 May 2010 23:05:08 +0000

16th and Wykoop in Denver. It was 900sq ft on the "garden" level of the Union Square building. It was $11/sq ft, and every time I brought my dogs into the office, we would either get yelled at for making a ruckus, or they would pee/poo in the corner. It was glorious.

The Devver Blog : Lessons Learned

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:14:20 +0000

Ben, you and Dan are two of my favorite nerds! Im proud to have watch your growth and your continued success...and, of course, anything I can do (including convince you to come work with comic books...hint, hint...) let me know!

Tech Cocktail : A Conversation with Graphic.ly CEO Micah Baldwin

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:39:05 +0000

I echo Franks comments. (pun intended!) Travis check out http://graphic.ly/beta if you want to download it now...

Feld Thoughts : The Proliferation of Standardized Seed Financing Documents

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 03:23:33 +0000

Let me just say after spending an insane amount of time, effort and money on our financing.... *high five*

Feld Thoughts : Burning Mercedes

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:13:20 +0000

Oy. You need help. I re-captioned it: http://cheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=6654484 now it fits better on fail blog. (Sheesh, adults these days...)

Feld Thoughts : Google Voice Was So Very Close To Working

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:04:05 +0000

Eric Litman turned me on to Talk2.us, which has an iphone app and is a replacement for PhoneTag. I loved phonetag (and still pay the $10/month in case I want to go back), but Talk2.us has done a great job so far. Not that is what you are writing about, but thought I would mention it.

Feld Thoughts : Feld on Investing and Newman on Entrepreneurship

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:05:08 +0000

Matt Galligan is the new Where's Waldo.

Feld Thoughts : New Zeo Personal Sleep Score Record

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:39:37 +0000

Im going to to have to keep fiddling. The best part of the ZEO is seeing the direct correlation between "good" sleep and productivity.

Feld Thoughts : New Zeo Personal Sleep Score Record

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:59:26 +0000

Ive been using one for just over a week now and find that I just cant keep the headband on my head! It ends up falling off for a few hours every night, and the night that I had my best sleep (a 73), I also had taken some nyquil. Your melon is about the same size as mine, do you not toss and turn so much? How many times, on average, do you wake up? For me its 3-4, and my Rem has never gone above 1:34 (the lowest was :16). Im a horrible sleeper. I really need to take the data and turn it into something...

Gnip: We got $h*t to pop : The only constant is change -- Gnip laid off seven team members today

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:09:26 +0000

I just spoke in front of my sister's high school classes this am, and discussed failure. These are kids that will be the first in their families to go to college (if they can make it through high school). In many ways, they are "startups": have a clear goal in mind, a general idea of how to get there, and a internal motivation to get there. For many of them, and many startups to only way to achieve their goals is to take a major left turn at Albuquerque. The question is always if they have the strength to do it. Eric, your strength is one that I have never questioned. Tough decisions; hard choices. Difficult for everyone to deal with. But, the right thing is the right thing. Good luck, and let me know what I can do to help. For you, the folks affected by this layoff, and your team.

Feld Thoughts : Eliminate Ranges From Your Negotiating Vocabulary

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:26:43 +0000

I would give this post between a 7 and a 9. :) Most people use ranges to indicate flexibility, when in fact they are indicating indecisiveness. Its like shaking your head no, and saying yes. It confuses and tends to lead to extended discussions rather than shorten them. I prefer to say "I want/need X. If you dont feel that is fair, I am open to having discussion so that we are both happy with the outcome." Sets a proper expectation and entry point for the discussion.

Colorado Startups : Reference check code words

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 02:06:34 +0000

My dad used to use "Would rather not provide a reference check for you." Meaning, that person sucked.

Highway 12 Ventures : Boulder, Colorado

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 03:56:19 +0000

The thing I love most about people visiting Boulder and spending any time with us is the realization that its possible to be supportive and collaborative AND STILL BE SUCCESSFUL. I often say that Boulder doesnt suffer fools, and we exist in a state of "collaborative competition," but its hard to really understand that without spending some time here. Im glad you came out, and it was great to meet your wife. BTW - while the software startups get much of the news in Boulder, we have had a longstanding entrepreneurial tradition here, and the art of collaboration extends to green startups, product startups, hardware startups, etc. Anyone who wants to come and check Boulder out, please feel free to drop me a line: micah@currentwisdom.com or @micah, and I would be happy to show you around a bit. I look forward to seeing you again soon. Looking forward to connecting soon!