A historical collection of our writing.
Some fine folks have been hard at work to draft a Declaration of Internet Freedom. I couldn’t agree more with the preamble: So please go and read the Declaration. If you agree with it, you can sign it by following one of the action links after the Declaration. If you happen to disagree, take a […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
On July 11 at noon I will be teaching my Skillshare class on Bayesian Probability and a Theory of Life again. I am really looking forward to doing so for a bunch of different reasons. First, I really enjoyed teaching the first one and it’s been way too long. Second, I get to test out […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
“Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right” What if the value your service or company provides may not be the one you originally or naturally think it does? TED used to be a simple conference – you pay (a lot) to attend, […] Read more (opens Andy Weissman in a new tab)
Google has been showing off a lot of neat goodies at Google I/O. But the most interesting announcement as far as I can tell of the day is the availability of Chrome for Android. The existing Android browser is relatively wonky and not exactly fast. It also is surprisingly behind the iPhone browser […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Brian WatsonHi there, I’m Brian, one of the new analysts (along with Zander) joining the investment team at Union Square Ventures. I couldn’t be more excited to get started at USV, examining and investing in the open internet through connected innovation. I’ve recently graduated from Columbia University with a […] Read more
Zander PeaseI first came to USV one year ago, almost to the day, as a hackNY fellow. Fred, Brad and Albert gave a talk about venture capital, with a special emphasis on the New York tech ecosystem. I’ve been following them ever since. My name is Alexander Pease, although most everyone calls me Zander. Along […] Read more
