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Five Points – 2
Design Your Own Wrapping Paper — Curious about the perfect gift this season? I’m not sure I can help. Need awesome wrapping paper? Look no further. My friend Anselm Levskaya built a design tool for creating beautiful arabesque and geometric patterns. https://eschersket.ch/ The name comes as an ode to famous graphic artist M. C. Escher merged […]
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5 Points – 1
What I’m reading — Patrick McKenzie aka patio11 on the internetz, has been referred to as one of the most helpful folks on the internet by some in the startup community as a result of his prolific contributions in writing on Hacker News and his site. This thought provoking list of a few of his tweets is worth […]
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Annual Report – 2016
Aaron ‘AD’ Davis here and I’ve rounded the sun for the 39th time. This is my 2016 annual report (read 2012, 2013, 2014 didn’t get a personal account…only via my company, and 2015). It is more of a life and times of Aaron than anything else and you’re receiving it because our paths have crossed […]
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Pulling the string on the neon sign
On Main Street one would see an open sign. The sign would be on and you would see it and know Jill business operator had come to work. The window display was changed and you’d know they were thinking about what was new and special. You knew that when you walked in that you would […]
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Annual Report – 2015
Aaron ‘AD’ Davis here and I just rounded the sun for the 38th time. This is my 2015 annual report (2012, 2013, 2014 didn’t get a personal account…only via my company). It is more of a life and times of Aaron than anything else and you’re receiving it because our paths have crossed at some […]
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68th Annual Newport to Ensenada International Regatta – Santa Monica Rugby Yacht Club
Santa Monica Rugby Yacht Club 6 skilled and fearless SMRYC members competed in the 68th Annual International Yacht Race, from Newport, CA to Ensenada, Mexico. Robert Knox (Captain), Aaron Davis (Main Trim), Simon Jones (Bow), James Corr (Mast), Brian O’Rourke (Videographer), Chris James (Tactician and Voice of Reason) sailed Merlin, a 39′ 1972 Columbia in the Cruiser […]
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How to Start a Startup – Final Lecture & Party 🙂
How to start a startup Howdy Thank you so much for attending the How to Start a Startup Lecture! It’s amazing to have participated in the entire program and to have now arrived at the final lecture. There was so much incredible information shared and discussed and it would not have been the same without […]
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Happiness Check List
I keep this list handy, so that when I find myself feeling down, I don’t have to think about what to do to get back up. I often find that after doing just a couple of them, I’m already feeling better and ready to take on the world again. See below for a video of […]
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Response to: How do you deal with disappointment and loss?
I broke my leg nearly 8 months ago. Recalling the feelings of the moment, I can not recall ever being as disappointed as I was then. I wrote about it (that was a good idea) and my family and friends helped me. Writing this now, that seems like a place that is so far away. […]
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On Love and Hammers
I was talking to my mom when she asked about my weekend. *** It was late. Maybe 10:30pm and I was oblivious to anything apart from the materials in front of me. I had met with Dan Busby, Holden Bonwit, and Laurent Pelletier, down at the Brewery to take another night of abuse from the […]