“You’re almost there!” - Hikers
I just came back from Yosemite today. I am very proud to say… “I MADE IT TO HALF DOME!”
I promise I will finish this post, but I really just don’t have the time this week.
So, what’s the quote all about? It’s the encouraging words of hikers along the trail…
I never realized, but Hiking has so much parallels to Entrepreneurship.
To be continued…
(me and uncle CT on the top of Half Dome!)
I WON A Wii~!!!!
Wahaha. I can’t believe I won a Wii! Thank you, OpenSolaris! Thank you so much to the JavaOne, CommunityOne event staffs, and thanks to the Sun Microsystems employees! I had such a blast at the conference today.
Thank you, Sol, for giving me the heads up on such an awesome event!
“The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” - Charles Dubois
“The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn.” - David Russell
I’ve really been pondering this thought a lot lately.
Praise God. I feel that I have been very blessed in life. I’ve been very fortunate in my studies, at my work, outside of work, in my social life. I mean, I’ve had ups and downs. But in general, I have to say, I am really happy.
Yet, the thing that crosses my thought lately has been centered around making choices. I see opportunities. I see risks and rewards. I must weigh the pros and cons.
I hope I can learn these life lessons the easy way, and make the right decision on “which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn.”
May God be with me!
Morgan Stanley’s Internet Trend Report:
“A good name is better than precious ointment.” - Ecclesiastes 7:1
Since the very start, I’ve been thinking hard about a domain name for my website. So far, I have a few, and think it’s time to take a poll.
Of course, if somebody would like to help me out and brainstorm and check availability, I’d appreciate it.
Nevertheless, here’s what I’ve got so far. Please help me pick a domain name:
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1.) OTORCH: O for Olympic. A subtle symbol for beacon of hope, gathering of people, and shining into the dark.
2.) FORCEMESH: Mesh represents a woven fabric or interconnectivity. Force, obviously stands for power and such. Forcemesh, would be a combined power or combined influence. The bringing together of forces.
3.) FORCEMASH: Mash, like Smash. Slight opposite to forcemesh. Forcemash would be the destruction of a greater force, and the rebellion over authority.
4.) BIOLETTI: The street by the EE building in Davis. No special meaning besides the fact that this was where I got my education.
5.) 4PEZ: Mmm… nevermind. Anybody want to buy this domain from me?
6.) SAVYSTREET: Like, wall street, but not. Savy Street is obviously where savy people hang out.
7.) OPERATIONV: Stands for Operation Victory. As in, I win. Kind of corny, but yeah, whatever.
Help me choose. Thanks.
“Get rich or die tryin’” - 50 Cent
Status: Tryin’
“The wall is there for you to show how bad you want it.” - Randy Pausch
I’m sure many people have already seen the video above. (If you have not. Please take 1hr out of your busy schedule to watch it. It is well worth it, and you will thank me later for it.)
Randy Pausch’s [status] speech really inspired me to pursue my dreams. Thinking back to when I first came across his lecture, what stuck out was his point regarding “the Wall.”
Lately, as I research more and more about the market, and try to think through the details of what I need to build to fit in with this market, I realize that it requires much more work than I had given it credit for.
I know that there is a market for my idea to flourish. I know that what I am building will add tremendous value to people’s lives. I know that–if implemented right–could totally revolutionize the way people think, and do business.
Yet…
Will my special feature stand out as much as I anticipate it could? Will people actually embrace my new approach? Could there be institutional or cultural issues that is impossible to overcome?
Nothing is impossible.
I know that walls exist to hold other people back, and for me to overcome.
I was going to code all day today, but ended doing more research. The more I think about things, the more I see that Product Planning is such a critical phase in business.
Aim. Then, shoot.
“In a startup, nothing happens unless you make it happen.” - Unknown
Congrats to Fleaflicker, profiled today on TechCrunch, being acquired by AOL.
Hacker News comments have also been very positive, and it’s very encouraging to see solo founder startups having success.
I just want to extend my congrats to Ori Schwartz for making such a cool fantasy sports site and capitalizing on it.
I’ve heard so many new buzz words this past two days at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco.
“Trends, like horses, are easier to ride in the direction they are going.” - John Naisbitt
So, here’s a recap:
Mobile - The major trend in the consumer market appears to be everything mobile. From location softwares (such as Loopt), to development platforms (Nokia S60)… anything mobile will certainly catch a VC’s attention. Other notables: Tellme, Iphone apps,
Mesh - With access to the content stretching across multi-platforms, multi-devices… there is a great need to connect all these instruments. Microsoft announced their Live Mesh application this week, and gave a short demo at the keynote. Personally, I am suspicious and curious to see how these things will really work together. I totally hate Sync, and I give up trying to connect my phone to my calenders. Maybe I need to try a Blackberry.
Mash - or Mashup, is something that I heard people talk about left and right. There are so many APIs and so many widgets now, that everything Web 2.0 is about combining all these elements together. We see Google Maps mashedup on various sites with variations and new components. That’s probably the prime example. There is just so much to learn in terms of what’s useful and what will improve a site’s “interestingness.”
Social Network - I suppose this is not a new topic. But still, every company is talking about creating new social networks, creating customer facing applications to tie customers-to-customers. Something so interesting can get really dull when you keep hearing it over and over again.
Viral - So, just being social is not enough. Now, everything also needs to be viral. User engagement, user recommendation, and user initiated activities are getting to be a big focus for developers too. How will the next Sheep-throwing app look like? It will be interesting to see what is the next big thing that users will get excited over and spread like wild fire.
Micro-Blog - Twitter, is definitely the star of the 2007/2008 internet scene. Many people are talking about Twitter being the next Google! mm… that’s probably an over-exaggerated evaluation. But, that’s high praises nonetheless. Anyways, I can’t get myself into it. I created a twitter account though, not sure if anybody is interested.
War - So, there seems to be a battle between Facebook and OpenSocial, over developers to create the next killer app for their social networks. Who’ll win? Facebook has the lead, but my bet is on OpenSocial.
So, how do I ride these waves… or horses…
