Little geeky tidbit from the new iPad videos: The label of the button for the numeric keypad is “42”:

Nice touch.

A great talk by DHH (David Heinemeier Hansson from 37 Signals) on how to create a successful company:

It’s a refined version of his usual talk. Some basic points:

1. All companies start as small companies.

2. An MBAs teaches you to manage large organizations, the very thing you do not want when starting a company.

3. Focus on profits, not just revenue.

4. When it’s your money, and you are focused on making more, you make much better decisions.

5. VC money is evil. Don’t do it.

Looks like a lot of this is from their new book, Rework.

This is the most inspiring video I’ve seen this week:

I guess there’s something hardwired in me that makes me love the idea of exploring the unknown.

NASA absolutely Rocks!

I just ordered a replacement for yet another lost in-ear earbud for my Sony mdr-ex51 headphones. If you’ve never used one of these, they are little pieces of silicone that barely fit over a nub in the earpiece. A slight tug, when say pulling them out of your pocket, will send them flying across the floor. I’ve tried securing them with superglue, which helps a little, but doesn’t completely prevent the problem.

Sony sells a replacement set for a hefty fee at retain. Fortunately, you can now get replacements for a few dollars online. Why couldn’t they have simply made the groove deeper, or the earbud a little tighter-fitting?