Archive for May, 2006

Starting young

Published by Ryan Junee May 16th, 2006 in Random. 1 Comment

I found this essay by Paul Graham to be quite interesting. He talks about some of the reasons why it may make more sense these days for young college grads to start a company rather than ‘get a job’. In particular I agree with the fact that it takes very little resources to […]

The World is Getting Smaller

Published by Ryan Junee May 8th, 2006 in Thoughts. 0 Comments

For those of you who receive the BASES digest, you may be interested to know that this week’s issue comes to you from the Westin in Taipei. Last week - the Luxor in Vegas. It got me thinking of other cities from which I’ve sent out the BASES digest over the last couple […]

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Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early DaysFounders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
by Jessica Livingston

Fascinating stories of start-ups from ground zero - RJ

iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing ItiWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
by Steve Wozniak

Proof that the some of the worlds best innovations are designed by one person, with a love of technology. - RJ

Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand

A life changing study of philosophy, politics, business sex and power. The capitalists’ bible. - RJ

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of FlyingStick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
by Wolfgang Langewiesche

Must read if you want to grok how to control your airplane -RJ

Yahoo! HacksYahoo! Hacks
by Paul Bausch

Some useful tidbits if you want to create mashups using Yahoo! services -RJ

The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a LivingThe Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
by Randy Komisar

Entertaining and insghtful study of the reasons for starting a business -RJ

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design FirmThe Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm
by Tom Kelley

Insider’s view of a creative and fun organization - ideas you can replicate -RJ

The FountainheadThe Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand

Thought-provoking character study of selfishness vs selflessness, and the power of the individual -RJ

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