Erik Schwartz

May
24th

Fri

Since the Lehman Brothers collapse, tech has been carrying the New York City economy. It’s been an engine of growth and has helped diversify New York’s economy beyond Wall Street. They’re creating jobs and eating up more real estate.

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You have to wonder if this is a step forwards for the NYT building or a step backwards Yahoo to Move Into Old New York Times Headquarters - NYTimes.com

(via fred-wilson)

May
20th

Mon

Yahoo buys geocities (again). I hope it works out better this time.

May
16th

Thu

Cotton Boll Classic

barebow:

The Cotton Boll is this weekend in Tulare. The weather actually looks OK, not too hot. First time shooting 90 meter target.

May
14th

Tue

Erik's Archery Blog: 90 Meter Practice

barebow:

I spent a few hours working on 90 meter shots today in preparation for the FITA round at the Cotton Boll this weekend. 90 meters is a long way to shoot barebow. Honestly it is not the sights I want as much as it is the stabilization (especially because I am still shooting a short, light hunting…

May
13th

Mon

All right Bruins, let’s not screw this up now.

Upcoming Shoots

barebow:

I am planning on competing in the following shoots.

May 18-19 Cotton Boll - Target - 90-70-50-30 meters - Tulare

June 1 Stickbow in the Redwoods - 3D - Santa Cruz

June 9 State Field Championships - Field - Watsonville

June 16 3D in the Redwoods - 3D - King’s Mountain

June 23 Western Roundup - 3D - Oakland

July 24-28 NFAA Outdoor National Championship - Field - Darrington WA

Hopefully between Western Roundup and the Outdoor Nats I can get a new field rig set up.

May
8th

Wed

Ghostbusters trailer recut with Inception soundtrack.

May
6th

Mon

barebow:

I won some stuff. I finished second in my division at the Redding Trail shoot. I won first in my division (adult male traditional) in the National Field Archery Association marked 3D national championship.

May
1st

Wed

Quora has raised $61 million dollars for this life-altering question-and-answer-cum-blogging site. Let’s break that down a bit: SpaceX, a company that sends rockets into motherfucking space, has raised $230 million and employs more than 3000 people (source: the world’s second-best source for knowledge). Quora, which lets you ask other people questions on the computer, has raised more than a quarter of that amount and employs 50 individuals.

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Jesus Christ, Silicon Valley: Quora! Quora! Quora!?

Though this is obviously a bit of snarky fun, it does touch on the perverse nature of venture capital. While there was great promise when Quora first launched over three years ago, it has become something of a wasteland of pointless questions and answers. It makes you wonder if Quora would have been better off without the obscene amounts of money shoveled their way?

Also, it should be noted that Space X was first funded by Elon Musk who put in $100 million of his own money. The first VC funding round only came two years later.

(via marksbirch)

Apr
30th

Tue