I re-posted an interview last week that I did for KillerStartups. That one was all about Kapost. Here’s the 2nd half of that interview that’s more personal stuff. I never get a chance to write about this stuff on Loo.me so i thought i’d share.
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What is your favorite tech tool?
I personally love basalmiq. I getting into wireframing a lot these days. What i love about it is that it allows me to get thoughts out of my head. I was never a great artist, and now I don’t have to be.
What’s your “man, I wish I would have thought of that” startup and why?
(I’ve written about this on Loo.me before here)
Nobody is really doing the startup that I’m waiting for yet. I want a startup to launch a service that will record everything I do. Not just API’s into Foursquare but allow me to import email, telephone and credit card info. I want all my digital files indexed by person I did it with and where I was at the time (person and location). I don’t remember phone numbers anymore due to my cell phone and I want to stop remembering conversations, meetings and what I ordered. The companies Evernote andTimehop are getting close but they aren’t quite there yet. I really can’t wait for this service. I had this idea since 2005. To me, it’s inevitable that it’ll happen someday.
Are you a Mac, Windows or Linux kind of guy?
I love the idea of Linux, but I love the usability and power of the Mac more. At this point, I’m a big fanboy with iPhone, iPad, Macbook Air and AppleTV. In 2012, that’s a great place to be.
3 people we should follow on Twitter?
1. Michael Arrington– and you should read his blog. He is one of the few people who legitimately has something to say and substance beyond the headline. I usually always enjoy his posts.
2. Fred Wilson– Although he’s widely known, I still think he has a great grasp of web products – how they work, why they succeed and where they are going. Very few investors or entrepreneurs can articulate trends, thoughts and findings very well, but he does a great job – and he does it every day.
3. John Borthwick – He doesn’t blog or tweet much, but I admire what he’s doing at Betaworks. It’s sort of the old-school studio model where you have a group of talented folks and you churn out product. People used to do this with albums and films, and he’s doing it with web companies. I think it’s great. Anthony Batt (@djabatt) had the same idea 10 years ago and he’s just now starting to do it at Ashton Kutcher’s company.
A 4th for fun…
4. Bill Simmons– I’m a big listener/reader of his. To me, publishing and media is changing pretty rapidly. The old school had traditional journalists that are objective and do research to gather stats and then report them. On the other end of the spectrum, there are bloggers who are entirely subjective and shout out their opinions without any facts. There is a middle ground emerging of opinionated folks who have been given access previously only provided to journalists and they can message both an opinion and well-researched facts. Bill is a pioneer there and his insights into sports are great.
