In the book Made To Stick, it talks about to get people to quickly understand and idea. One really easy way is to take something they already know and then tell them how it’s different. Thus the formula “It’s the [existing company] of [new market]” was born.
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How many movies do you own? We’re willing to bet that Theo Kalomirakis has more than you.
The $300,000 Movie Collection
While mining search data, Google realizes they can help people determine if they’re ready for solar… Thus Project Sunroof was born.
Google Announces Project Sunroof
Outdoorsy is the AirBnB of RVs.
RV Rental Marketplace Outdoorsy Provides The Impermanence Millennials Seek For Summer Travel
IBM teams up with DARPA to create a neuromorphic chip called TrueNorth that has the same complexity as a rat’s brain. You dirty rat!
Neural Networks And IBM’s New TrueNorth Chip
Apparently working for Amazon is a bad as working as a slave on a planation… To which Bezos says isn’t so bad.
The NYTimes Look Inside Amazon
Jeff Bezos Think’s It’s A Bit Unfair
Etsy, Box, Lending Club, Rocket Internet, and others are not doing great post IPO this year. Of course, the recent market correction doesn’t help either. Come on Etsy! James is rooting for you (full discloser: James owns Etsy).
The 9 Worst Performing IPOs Of This Year
M is for Marshmallow and marshmallows are good for Android.
Android M Stands For Marshmallow
Researchers from MIT and Tsinghua University accidentally figure out how to extend battery life! We love mistakes like this.
Forgetful scientists accidentally quadruple lithium-ion battery lifespan
You won’t believe how much NBCUniversal invested in this LOLs-based company.
Buzzfeed Confirms $200 Million From NBCUniversal
If we didn’t know any better, it would seem that Gawker doesn’t like Snapchat either.
Snapchat Lost a Ton of Money Last Year
Facebook is updating their notes to look more like Medium. Without a huge differentiator, it’s hard to see how this finds success.
Facebook Notes To Take On Medium
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