Cardfed is a truly international company. It was started in Amsterdam after founder Ville Kulmala moved there from Finland and incorporated in Hong Kong. Kulmala now lives in Thailand, and his 8-person team is scattered about in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Helsinki. Kulmala tells me they have physically worked from 25 countries in the past 3 years.
Read the rest of this post… Thoughts on Running a Startup in 4 Timezones

Cardfed is a truly international company. It was started in Amsterdam after founder Ville Kulmala moved there from Finland and incorporated in Hong Kong. Kulmala now lives in Thailand, and his 8-person team is scattered about in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Helsinki. Kulmala tells me they have physically worked from 25 countries in the past 3 years.

Read the rest of this post… Thoughts on Running a Startup in 4 Timezones

posted 1 month ago

Did you know that the U.S. Office of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been seizing the domain names of websites suspected of engaging in copyright infringement or participating in counterfeit goods sales that violate trademarks? The government has even seized a number of linking sites that don’t seem to be hosting illicit materials. Over this past Thanksgiving weekend alone, ICE reportedly seized over 150 domain names. (via Without Warning, U.S. Government Puts Domains on ICE)
While SOPA’s getting lots of attention, let’s not forget about what ICE is doing - seizing domain names without any due process…  Our gov’t is getting out of control. 

Did you know that the U.S. Office of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been seizing the domain names of websites suspected of engaging in copyright infringement or participating in counterfeit goods sales that violate trademarks? The government has even seized a number of linking sites that don’t seem to be hosting illicit materials. Over this past Thanksgiving weekend alone, ICE reportedly seized over 150 domain names. (via Without Warning, U.S. Government Puts Domains on ICE)

While SOPA’s getting lots of attention, let’s not forget about what ICE is doing - seizing domain names without any due process…  Our gov’t is getting out of control. 

posted 1 month ago

changetheratio:

Jonathan Zittrain does a nice job of explaining SOPA, comparing its draconian provisions to China and Iran. He explains more in depth here.

(And sorry, Danny Goldberg, but “you need something to stop theft” isn’t good enough. Proportionality matters.) 

Add #blackoutSOPA to your avatar here

posted 1 month ago

jessicavalenti:

Here’s the thing: I will always want more women’s (and feminist) voices in the mainstream media, particularly in politics. There’s an overwhelming byline gender gap and that needs to change. But The Washington Post’s new lady blog, “She the People,” is not a step in the right direction….

posted 1 month ago

Feeling warm and happy tonight (the wine is good too). Wishing the same for all of you.  (Taken with instagram)

Feeling warm and happy tonight (the wine is good too). Wishing the same for all of you. (Taken with instagram)

posted 1 month ago

If you want to give yourself a gift this holiday season, look no further than the app store. Many iOS and Android apps are discounted for the holidays, and others are completely free (see below). These are limited-time offers, so download them while they’re hot! (get them here: Get It Now: Dozens of iOS and Android Apps Free During the Holidays)

If you want to give yourself a gift this holiday season, look no further than the app store. Many iOS and Android apps are discounted for the holidays, and others are completely free (see below). These are limited-time offers, so download them while they’re hot! (get them here: Get It Now: Dozens of iOS and Android Apps Free During the Holidays)

posted 1 month ago

Major companies with three or more female directors achieved significantly better financial results than those with none between 2004 and 2008, according to a 2011 study by Catalyst, a nonprofit research group. In general, they outperformed companies with zero women on boards by 84% for return on sales, 60% for return on invested capital and 46% for return on equity.

posted 1 month ago

Elliot says goodnight (Taken with instagram)

Elliot says goodnight (Taken with instagram)

posted 2 months ago

Merry Christmas from Samantha, Elliot and Jasper.

Merry Christmas from Samantha, Elliot and Jasper.

posted 2 months ago

(via quirky - MugStir Hanging Spoon)
Very cool spoons. 

(via quirky - MugStir Hanging Spoon)

Very cool spoons. 

posted 2 months ago