February 2012
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CEO Mixtape: Shelby.tv CEO Reece Pacheco | tech.li →
It was tough to decide on these… so much good music out there, but here’s a few good songs to keep you going.
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#12experiments update: January
This morning, I woke up at 7AM, despite the fact that I went to bed at 3AM. It reminded me that my goal of waking up at 7AM everyday in January must have stuck… which reminded me it’s time for an update on my #12experiments.
For January, I said I would:
Wake up @ same time everyday. I don’t have an issue with sleeping too late. I hate sleeping too much. I have an issue with not going...
Learn By Doing
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Most of my life has been baptism by fire.
I remember my college coach used that term about me as a player at the end of my freshman season, saying I survived their baptism by fire as a rookie starter.
I remember my first internship interview when I had no experience in TV production, but said “I’ll do anything you need” pointed to an unfinished wall and said “I can finish...
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One year ago today you saved a life!
… at least that’s what your Timehop email will read one year from Saturday.
how?
easy… come donate blood at the NYC Tech Blood Drive that Joe has done a fantastic job of organizing. this time around, we are happy to host at our beloved office a.k.a. Cyberdyne Systems
when/where?
this Saturday between 11am-5pm
110 E 23rd St @ Park :: SE corner :: 10th floor
please do us a...
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Shelby, and TechStars and SXSW, oh my!
ok kids… time to blindly RSVP to every SXSWi invite you get! especially this one!
shelbytv:
SXSW Interactive. The infamous weekend where techies the world over collide in a BBQ-sauce-covered shouting match of startup ideas and marketing spend.
Am I mocking it? Yes.
Will I be there shouting just as loudly? Yup. ;)
But I won’t be alone! Instead, I’ll be hanging with 1000 of my closest...
January 2012
26 posts
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Join the team building the future of video on iOS
I wrote this. I mean it.
I know you’re out there future-Shelby-iOS-developer. I know you’re listening. You’ve been looking for this opportunity and here it is, right in front of you… all it takes is one single email to get started…
shelbytv:
We. Love. iOS.
iOS has changed the way we will compute for generations to come and enabled developers to build apps that...
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Foundation 01 with Jack Dorsey
Yesterday morning I woke up, grabbed my iPad and caught up on some videos on Shelby, in particular this Kevin Rose ”Foundation” interview of Jack Dorsey.
Sure, the video is more than two years old, but that doesn’t mean Jack isn’t still really inspiring to startup guys like me. [Further, I love the long tail of video. Mark Cuban argues that online views are not the...
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8 tips for a kickass Saturday at work
I’m just going to come out and say it - I love working on the weekend. Maybe it’s because I was trained for it growing up in the restaurant business (weekends = $). Maybe it’s because my high school had Saturday classes or because weekends meant game-day in college. Or maybe it’s just because weekends generally mean no meetings, no phone calls, no interruptions. Yeah…...
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“Some day you will die and
Somehow...
NYC Tech Blood Drive - Round 3
For anyone who’s still wondering if we here at Shelby.tv actually bleed video, or if Myles is really a cyborg, you can get your answer on February 11 when we host the next NYC Tech Blood Drive.
Besides THE CHANCE TO SAVE A LIFE, we’ll be hanging out watching Shelby, talking tech, and maybe even playing a little ping pong once our blood pressure comes back.
So sign up. Seriously....
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Relativity of speed
This morning I decided our ugly office door had been an ugly office door for too long. I told Lauren I wanted to paint it black and get a Shelby sign made for it.
By the time I got out of our board meeting, Lauren had a sweet concept for how to lay-out our logos (ours and our officemates). By the time we finished eating and a quick game of ping pong, Vincent had the logos all done up… oh,...
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Watchi finally got around to watching this jaw-dropping slow-motion footage. chills. “Biggest Teahupoo Ever” [Original 720p video] on http://shel.tv/yjvJnI
Shelby.tv is going dark to protest SOPA
Last week, when Myles asked the team if we planned to blackout Shelby.tv today, I was proud when everyone around the table said “F*** yeah.”
This stuff is really important. Take some time to understand what’s going on and get involved. Call your senator. Write letters. Make noise. Stop SOPA.
shelbytv:
By now, we’ve all heard about SOPA (booooooooo!). Shelby.tv is joining...
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Respect all. Fear none.
This bracelet is from my local gym in my hometown and was given to me by the owner’s nephew (who was hustling everyone in the place one $2 sale at a time. Love it).
The phrase itself isn’t that original, but it stuck with me as we (Shelby.tv) are generally in the midst of a competitive space AND this week in particular we are at the Consumer Electronics Showcase alongside thousands of other...
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Building in a bubble
[originally meant to post yesterday]
I’ve said before that it’s easy to get hopped up drinking your own startup Kool-Aid. You’re sitting around with great people, rapping about an idea and everyone feels the energy and says “yeah YEAH YEAH! Let’s do it!”
When it comes to building a product… that’s a death sentence.
Or is it?
On the one hand, when you build, write, or create in an insulated...
Built to last
Reluctantly, I just bought a new backpack.
I say reluctantly, because I LOVED my backpack. Sure, it was the perfect size, fit, functionality… but what I really loved was that it was six years old and had literally traveled around the world with me. It’s not the memories I’m in love with - it’s the fact that it was built to last.
In a world of products - particularly tech...
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Introducing TouchPlay
So excited to show this off to the world. Team kicked ass in getting TouchPlay out the door for CES. If you’ve got an iOS device and an Apple TV, give it a try… and if you don’t, come over to our office sometime. ;)
…and here are some really nice write-ups in TechCrunch, Mashable and BetaBeat! Thanks all!
shelbytv:
Next week, team Shelby is headed to CES. I know what...
Business runs in the family
This morning I called my mom to wish her a happy birthday. She responded by running her latest business idea by me.
While it certainly wasn’t what I expected out of our call, I absolutely love her for it.
See… this new idea, would be the sixth (6th!) business she and my dad start (and for the record, all have been successful).
But I’m not talking about web startups or tech...
Surviving the weather
It is freaking cold outside today. When I woke up, it was 14 degrees, “feels like” 1 degree with the wind chill and really isn’t the way one wants to start their commute.
Yet… I still rode my bike to the office.
For the record, I live a few blocks from a subway line that would drop me off right at our office. Sure, I’m not a fan of the subway during rush hour, but...
How to tell someone they have toilet paper stuck...
Yesterday, John Petersen suggested I do a random act of kindness everyday for October (as part of my #12experiments this year). I responded that I generally do that kind of thing daily and it reminded me of this incident…
I recently went to a dinner with several other founders and a few investors. At some point, I looked down at the floor and noticed the woman sitting next to me had toilet...
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Watchi am so inspired by this… “Surfing in The End of the world, Patagonia” on http://shel.tv/tAPx7j via @tonyhawk
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12 Experiments for '012
I’ve said before that “New Year’s resolutions are bullshit.” Why? Because if you reallllly want to change something in your life, why wait? Make the change.
As an example, I made a resolution to myself last fall as I realized I am sorely missing physical action/adventure/adrenaline (the 3 A’s) from my life. So I’ve committed to taking time to go...
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December 2011
20 posts
“I hadn’t played with Shelby.tv for a while since I don’t ever just browse video...”
– Shelby.tv Is Perfect For People On Treadmills
Brad’s a smart dude. ;)
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Watchok. i want to be as good as all these guys… http://shel.tv/vM9OSw
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The Most Exciting Moments of 2011 for NYC's Best... →
really cool to be included in such an awesome list of companies… NYC startups rock. thanks @CBM!
cold? from us to you, use this to warm up ;) →
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WatchGreat vid /via @cpurington http://shel.tv/rFILhD
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Watchthis song. now. Grizzly Bear + Tears for Fears mashup by @kimbramusic http://shel.tv/vTpHJg
“I believe that with my experience in sales, business development, marketing,...”
– pages and pages and attachments later and yet, i still have no idea why…
- job seeker to me, via email.
p.s. you’re doing it wrong
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
The Black Keys (6)
Deadwood Floats (5)
Skrillex (4)
Alabama Shakes (4)
Rebecca & Fiona (4)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Psychic Ills (18)
The Black Keys (11)
You Won’t (3)
Lord Huron (3)
Guards (2)
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Watchsingle best thing you can do for yourself /via @jakecacci http://shel.tv/tdKQOv
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Terracotta Blue (28)
Skrillex (13)
Vanaprasta (6)
Gotye (5)
Empire Of The Sun (4)
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