June 2010
33 posts
In an online world dominated by Facebook and YouTube, it’s easy to bypass the many tonnes of other social networks floating around the net. Some of these sites are equally - if not more - useful than the big boys of the online world.
Trendiness is seductive, especially to the young and inexperienced, for the principal reason that it offers no restraints, is lots of ‘fun’, permits unlimited possibilities for ‘self-expression,’ and doesn’t require conforming to the dictates of reason or aesthetics…
…Lack of humility and originality and the obsession with style, is what seem to encourage these excesses. The absence of restraint, the equation of simplicity with shallowness, complexity with depth of understanding, and obscurity with innovation, distinguishes the quality of work of these times.
” —Paul Rand on Trendiness. Amen! (via futuresimpleinc)Website: We’re experienced tech entrepreneurs looking to support and invest in Europe’s most passionate geeks. We’re a pre-seed investment company designed to enable great people to launch great ideas. Our start-up and support process accelerates the route to beta, profitability, and success.
