Mark Bartels

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HOLY SHIT!!!! CHRISTINA KOCH CAUGHT EARTHSHINE ON VIDEO DURING ARTEMIS II AND ITS STUNNING!!!!! LOOK AT OUR PLANETA

Bondi before the buildings.

🚨 This was the Artemis II crew's view this morning from 41,756 miles (67,200 km) up No human has seen a crescent Earth in full since 1972

I wonder if Don Valentine was sending Steve Jobs text messages with each new HP launch going “u guys see this? thoughts?”

winter in san francisco

Made it to Australia. One catch... #F1

As a founder, you can get a lot of things wrong. But if you're unwiling to die, it will eventually work out. Be optimistic, and try to be right. But even if you're not right, don't die.

The companies that win hire the best people, give them the tools to win, and then get out of their way. “Strategy” is often hindsight applied to successful experiments.

Clearest charts I have ever seen to support the SaaS is dead narrative via @a16z

The most important skill of an entrepreneur is the ability to make decisions based on incomplete, inconclusive, and frequently contradictory information.

It's so sweet to see that some people still believe financial models serve any real purpose in finance.

I was at a specialty coffee shop in Brussels this morning. I ordered a Flat White. The barista smiled and picked up a Sharpie. "Can I get your name for the cup?" I froze. "You are about to write my Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on a disposable paper substrate." "This constitutes 'Processing' under Article 4(2) of the GDPR." "Did I sign a Data Processing Agreement?" She sighed. "Sir, it's just so I can call you when it's ready." "That is not a valid legal basis," I countered. "I demand to speak to your Data Protection Officer (DPO) immediately." She said they didn't have one. She said they are just a "small business." I immediately dialed the Belgian Data Protection Authority. 20 minutes later, the shop was cordoned off. The espresso machine was seized as evidence of an unregulated data intake system. People say I need caffeine to function. Incorrect. I need Compliance to function.

This post has nothing to do with AI, but might be more valuable. Never make a blind introduction, under any circumstances, for any reason. That rule will make you 80% more likeable and 99% more respected.

@garrytan "don't boil the ocean" was advice for humans with finite time and energy. turns out when you have infinite interns who never sleep, boiling the ocean is just tuesday's sprint

Best way to practice this is to become a soccer referee. Preferably for club or high school l.

Aliens (completely bewildered): so the groundhog Me: is clairvoyant, yes

The greatest. Not even close. Daylight between this and anything even slightly comparable.

Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. I love this Zen aphorism because it points toward the truth that there is no arriving, no exalted promised land. You’ve got the keep showing up and pounding the stone. Day in, day out.

I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better