Brady Brim-DeForest – Tiny Thoughts

PopScreen releases the world's first video prediction engine.

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:08:00 -0700

PopScreen releases the world's first video prediction engine.:

Some very cool video prediction technology coming out of PopScreen, a Houston based startup I advise. Great coverage in NewTeeVee and TechCrunch about their launch today:

Today we’re releasing the world’s first video prediction engine. This engine will power the PopScreen service to help you discover videos that are making headlines and the stories behind them. Now you can be one of the first people among your friends, family and colleagues to discover that special video to enjoy, blog or even post to your favorite social network like facebook or twitter. Don’t be surprised to find that some of the videos detected by PopScreen end up making the nightly news - it happens occasionally. More importantly, we hope you enjoy consistently getting the scoop on hot news clips, underground music videos, soon to be viral sensations, and other things you’re interested in.

We Hope You Enjoy.

Sincrely,

The PopScreen Team

Unfortunate ad placement.

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:24:45 -0700

Unfortunate ad placement.

The solar system in an egg shell. (via maxistentialist)

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0700

The solar system in an egg shell. (via maxistentialist)

Chocolate bar packaging to die for?

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:30:21 -0700

Chocolate bar packaging to die for?

Hottest Gadgets of the 1970’s | TechVert (via hiten)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:50:08 -0700

Hottest Gadgets of the 1970’s | TechVert (via hiten)

You know you’ve arrived when your midget is spotted...

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:49:14 -0700

You know you’ve arrived when your midget is spotted on carpr0n.

What they eat where: NYC Edition (via @caterpillarcowboy,...

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:26:00 -0700

What they eat where: NYC Edition (via @caterpillarcowboy, @datainsightsideas, 2arrs2ells)

"In a good startup, you don’t get told what to do very much. There may be one person whose job title..."

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:24:11 -0700

“In a good startup, you don’t get told what to do very much. There may be one person whose job title is CEO, but till the company has about twelve people no one should be telling anyone what to do. That’s too inefficient. Each person should just do what they need to without anyone telling them.”

- Paul Graham

"Your children will smash your understanding, knowledge and reality. You will be better off. Then..."

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:33:26 -0700

“Your children will smash your understanding, knowledge and reality. You will be better off. Then they will leave. You’ll miss them forever.”

- Tibor Kalman (via superamit)

Where I got my happy laugh. Thanks Dad. Happy father’s...

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:31:22 -0700

Where I got my happy laugh. Thanks Dad. Happy father’s day.

First official poster for The Social Network (via nevver)

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:56:12 -0700

First official poster for The Social Network (via nevver)

How Did Alvin Greene Win? This is a good overview of academic...

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:13:31 -0700

How Did Alvin Greene Win?

This is a good overview of academic theories concerning “low-information voting” (voting in contests with unfamiliar candidates) but it leaves out the most glaringly obvious explanation, that a sufficient number of voters actually thought “Alvin Greene” was the R&B legend Al Greene (ballot listings might call for the formality of a full name). One voter actually said that to a reporter. And with voters knowing zero about Rawl, that could be enough to swing an 18-point margin Greene’s way.

Another thing to add to this article: political scientists (like all social scientists) who identify rules will point out that there is a probability model for any outcome. Just as one out of 20 polls will produce erroneous results beyond the margin of error, a certain (low) percentage of no-information elections will produce results as bizarre as this one. Think of all the no-information races where both (or more than one) of the candidates are nominally qualified - the outcome is just as random but it isn’t noticed. (Aside from the many no-information races that actually produce a decent result.) It probably happens more often than we notice, since winning candidates as glaringly inarticulate as Greene are rare - he was a perfect storm, an utter rando with a semi-famous-sounding name and an equally unknown opponent in a two-way race for a high-profile office. (via caterpillarcowboy, peterfeld, newsweek, nicksummers)

A Note to the Members of the IAWTV

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:51:00 -0700

I sent this note to the members of the IAWTV this afternoon.

June 15, 2010

Dear Members of the Academy,

I am writing to inform you of my intention to resign my position as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Web Television, in concert with three of my fellow founders, Joshua Cohen, Marc Hustvedt, and Jamison Tilsner. Jamison and I will also be resigning our respective offices as Treasurer and Executive Director of the IAWTV.

We are not abandoning the Academy and its mission. Quite to the contrary, we will be advocating for and helping to guide the future of the organization from within the rank and file of the membership. In addition, a non-voting Director Emeritus seat will be formally established through an amendment to the Bylaws. Joshua Cohen will serve the initial term.

In the coming weeks, we look forward to elections being called to fill our seats, as well as one additional vacancy left by the resignation of Mo Koyfman. It is my hope that members of the Academy dedicated to serving the needs of the organization and committed to thorough transparency will step into these roles and play an active hand in shaping the future of this young organization.

Over the past year and a half, I have had the great privilege to be a part of building an institution that I believe has the ability, and the mandate, to contribute to the evolution of our fledgling industry. At this crucial juncture, it is imperative that we, as members of the Academy, make our voices heard and advocate for an organization that is built in the spirit of the members it represents.

I am confident that, by applying our collective expertise and perspectives to the common problems that we face as pioneers of a new industry, the International Academy of Web Television will contribute not only to the prosperity of its members but to that of the industry as a whole.

Thank you for having the courage and vision to walk down this path with us.

Respectfully yours,

Brady Brim-DeForest

No, I don’t think that I will.

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:29:00 -0700

No, I don’t think that I will.

Brilliant example of designing people focused product....

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:17:41 -0700

Brilliant example of designing people focused product. (via caterpillarcowboy, david-noel)

Enhance that.

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:12:33 -0700

Enhance that.

"In Finland, traffic fines are proportionate to the latest available data on an offender’s..."

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:10:15 -0700

“In Finland, traffic fines are proportionate to the latest available data on an offender’s income.”

- BBC

"Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your superiors."

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:54:34 -0700

““Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your superiors.””

- I.J. Good

"The problem with innovation in the TV industry is the go to market strategy. The TV industry has a..."

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:53:16 -0700

“The problem with innovation in the TV industry is the go to market strategy. The TV industry has a subsidized model that gives everyone a set top box for free. So no one wants to buy a box. Ask TiVo, ask Roku, ask us… ask Google in a few months.”

- Steve Jobs, who doesn’t sound like he’s going to be releasing an Apple TV 2 anytime soon. (via ericmortensen)

I don’t really agree with this. People DO pay for TV through their cable subscriptions. TV USED to be merely ad-supported “free” fare, but the cable companies changed that years ago.

(via tanya77)

You’re talking about two different things. People will pay a monthly subscription fee with a box “rental” hidden within it, but they won’t pay upfront for a box. That’s why Apple TV 2 will be incredibly inexpensive. (via mikehudack)

Au contraire — I’ve bought a new television annually for the last eight years. Only it isn’t called a TV, it’s a monitor that I usually attach to my computer (if it isn’t already attached).

the biggest shift (by derri_hasmi) via hiten

Mon, 31 May 2010 18:40:34 -0700

the biggest shift (by derri_hasmi) via hiten