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Chris Dixon’s Blog

Chris Dixon — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:52:58 +0000

Chris’ blog bridges the gap for startups between tech and business. He blogs extensively about Venture Capital and what it takes to start and run a successful startup.

Paul Graham’s Essays

Paul Graham — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:52:54 +0000

Paul Graham’s essays are a collection of years of writing & learnings from the founder of YCombinator. They are required reading for any startup and can apply to any business.

Connor Tomas O’Brien

Connor Tomas O'Brien — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:24:38 +0000

Connor’s site is similar to many of the other sites we’ve featured on Seedling: articles with more frequent link posts + analysis. His analysis on social media, technology, and writing is once again original and insightful.

The Invisible

Basil Safwat — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:21:24 +0000

The Invisible is a brand-new site dedicated to pointing out examples of great attention to detail in the seemingly most insignificant areas. Such examples of detail are ones with make a user experience much more rewarding and fulfilling, but that a user would usually never notice to begin with.

Put This On

Jesse Thorn & Adam Lisagor — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:36:59 +0000

This site should be read by every man in America. Jesse (with help from Adam Lisagor) analyzes and explains how people should properly dress, and why they should (or shouldn’t). The advice contained within the site and its corresponding podcast is invaluable and necessary for almost everyone.

A Working Library

Mandy Brown — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:34:06 +0000

A Working Library is a blog about reading and writing. Many posts are reviews and recommendations of books, while others are thoughtful analyses of the reading experience and how writers can better engage their readers.

JeffCroft.com

Jeff Croft — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:31:28 +0000

Jeff’s site is a tumblelog of many different categories, but a majority of his site’s post consist of curated photographs, often from the greater Seattle area. He also writes on his thoughts on design and the web, social media, and life in general, making his site worth reading by almost anyone.

Designing the News

Dave Bowker — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:26:31 +0000

Designing the News is a collection and analysis of infographics and visualizations. Specifically, it analyzes the use of visualizations in journalism to effectively convey the scope and scale of an issue that words could not do justice. The site serves as both a gallery of great infographics, but also analyzes the design and construction of them.

Predictably Irrational

Dan Ariely — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:24:02 +0000

Dan is the author of Predictably Irrational and a Behavioral Economist at Duke. He dives into many micro topics such as pricing and other studies that can have a huge impact on businesses.

Rands in Repose

Michael Lopp — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:23:31 +0000

Michael Lopp doesn’t write often, but when he does it’s some of the most insightful writing out there. His blog may range from thoughts on being an engineering manager to life as a geek.

So Saykay.

Sarah Kennedy Ellis — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:22:48 +0000

Sarah is a business journalist as heart. She blogs often about her industry, travel technology, but distills excellent career advice in the meantime.

ben’s blog

Ben Horowitz — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:22:06 +0000

Ben Horowitz is one of the founding partners of the venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz. The blog, he claims, “is to reflect on the many experiences he’s had in his career—as computer science student, software engineer, cofounder, CEO, fund raiser, company acquirer and seller—and distill the lessons he’s learned in each of those roles. He’ll use the blog to share what he’s learned, provide a sharp opinion or two, and generally contribute to the lively dialog around entrepreneurship, building and leading organizations, and venture capital.”

Blog Maverick

Mark Cuban — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:21:28 +0000

Blog Maverick is the blog written by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. He touches on topics ranging from the business of sports to how to start a business. He also gives deep insight into how he acquired his fortune having started and sold Broadcast.com during the dot com boom.

The Conscience of a Moderate

Charlie Hazzard — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:20:36 +0000

Charlie is a clinical professor at UT Dallas and a perpetual student of why companies succeed and fail. He was a key executive at Occidental Petrolium during their complete turn around in the late 80s/early 90s. The Conscience of a Moderate serves as his platform to comment on stories about business and economics.

AVC

Fred Wilson — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:19:57 +0000

Fred Wilson works in Venture Capital at Union Square Ventures. His blog, AVC is his musings on the startup world. Be sure to check out MBA Mondays, where Fred does an outstanding job of covering important MBA concepts in a simple, clear, and concise way.

ForkBombr

Stephen Hackett — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:55 +0000

Stephen’s mix of interesting links and thoughtful analysis makes this site a must-read. His linked items are almost always to items that aren’t repeats of content on other sites. His articles are concise, but dense, and filled to the brim with thought-provoking writing.

FiftyFootShadows

John Carey — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:48 +0000

John Carey uses Fiftyfootshadows primarily as a front to share photograph based desktop wallpapers that he create for people in need of an alternative to the endless supply of overly elaborate designer desktops filling the internet. He loves photography and in his desire to share it with the world, his writing on the craft are as compelling as the photographs themselves.

Eric Kim Street Photography Blog

Eric Kim — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:23 +0000

Eric Kim’s Street Photography blog provides exceptional tips, inspiration and harvest a growing community for aspiring Street Photographers. Shooting in the streets, Eric Kim composes candid photos of local people immersed in the dynamic and rapid Los Angeles environment.

Javascript, Javascript

Angus Croll — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:22 +0000

Just about every web developer ends up using Javascript a least a few times in their career, and this site is one to be reading. The site’s content contains both basic Javascript tutorials and tips, but also contains in-depth content for seasoned JS developers. Web developers young and old will undoubtedly find at least a few useful tips contained on the site.

The Technology Charge

Sachin Dharwadker — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:15 +0000

Sachin’s writings on Apple and technology are often well-thought out and considered. His site’s design is beautiful, and his writing is down-to-earth and easy to read. Rather than simply regurgitate technology analysis that’s available everywhere else, Sachin adds a personal spin and addition to his site that makes it worth every tech fan’s time.

Mobile Opportunity

Michael Mace — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:12 +0000

Mobile Opportunity is written by a former VP and marketing director for Palm and Apple, among other companies, and the analysis regarding the mobile industry is world-class. Michael’s writings are based on his experience, knowledge, and analysis of actual data over the years. He is a man with a great deal of sense in his head.

The Journal of Fine Imagery

Will Wiriawan — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:12 +0000

The title describes the site wonderfully. Will writes about the current photography industry, but more importantly curates a gallery of beautiful and significant photographs from the past. Every single photograph featured on his site causes a reader to stop and ponder it, because of its artistic, historic, or cultural value that’s superbly communicated and curated.

Ken Rockwell

Ken Rockwell — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:05 +0000

Ken’s site is one of the best places for camera and photography gear reviews. His reviews are based solely on his experience and expertise, motivated by a desire to share his knowledge with others. His recommendation list is conveniently broken down by purpose and usage, for easy and convenient browsing. Every photographer, at every level, should have his site bookmarked.

Intrvws

Ian P. Hines — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:00:13 +0000

Ian has a knack for interviewing, and Intrvws is a site dedicated to his interviews with fellow writers and technology fans. Though his list of interviewees is slim at this time, more are in the works. His interviews are a fantastic way to get to know both Ian and the interviewee better, by putting a much more personal spin on online writing.

UsabilityPost

Dmitry Fadeyev — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:55 +0000

If you like user interface design and analysis, you should be reading UsabilityPost. Dmitry’s thoughts on UI conventions and trends are well-written, logical, and sensible. In addition to reviewing user interfaces, he also provides great thoughts and tutorials on web design tips and tricks for better online experiences.