Startups
An argument against the “Fail Fast” mantra [link]
Another take on the “Fail Fast” mantra [Alto Venture]
Aligning a company’s objective with its UX [link]
Ben Horowitz argues for a fat startup [All Things D]
Fred Wilson thinks lean is still in [Fred Wilson]
Technology
Google’s (GOOG) NexusOne now available on AT&T’s (T) network [link]
Akamai(AKAM) streams a majority of Netflix’s (NFLX) online video business [NewTeeVee]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 7 app strategy is similar to that of Apple’s (AAPL) [GigaOM]
Ideas for the next music social network [Bijan Sabet]
Flurry reports that Nexus One sales are weak [Business Insider]
Google (GOOG) TV is around the corner [Business Insider]
Google (GOOG) sees higher CPC in mobile than PC [Reuters]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 7 will not have cut and paste [eWeek]
Google’s (GOOG) NexusOne will be available on Sprint’s (S) network [Business Wire]
Microsoft (MSFT) Office and Windows has margin safety [WSJ]
Google (GOOG) offers remarketing for AdWords [Google]
Finance
After 12 months, a CLO deal gets done [Bloomberg]
2012 starts a big wave of corporate maturities [NY Times]
Does the VIX reflect expectations or the current picture? [BusinessWeek]
Will Google (GOOG) go after Bloomberg? [link]
Is the high yield market getting ahead of itself? [link]
Economics
The Big Mac Index [The Economist]
Another bear on China [Bloomberg]
What does an appreciated yuan mean? [Pettis]
Killing the Clock – Need Entertainment
Tiger’s text messages [Business Insider]
Parisian Panorama [link]
It’s good to be a junior trader [YouTube]
Bands to Check-out & Familiar Ones
The War on Drugs [GrooveShark]
The Rural Alberta Advantage – sounds like Neutral Milk Hotel [Grooveshark]
Fanfarlo – sounds like Clap Your Hands [Grooveshark]
+/- [Grooveshark]
Other Stuff
Climate Change Overview [The Economist]
An interesting take on Southwest’s (SWA) “bags fly for free” strategy [link]
