Joel Brodie's Personal Blog

"Now it is so obviously true that actually I find it boring."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:01:31 -0400

“Now it is so obviously true that actually I find it boring.”

- Keith Rabois on the death of the Web and the rise of Mobile. (via davemorin)

"#1 Be healthy. Are startups all about pulling all nighters and eating ramen noodles? Steve Jobs..."

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:39:15 -0400

“#1 Be healthy. Are startups all about pulling all nighters and eating ramen noodles? Steve Jobs wasn’t like that in his early days, Metcalfe argues. You need to be healthy. “Don’t buy into this bullshit that you need to drive yourself into the ground,” he said. “You should sleep eight hours a day. The trick is to figure out when you need to get up and then go to sleep eight hours before that.””

- Five Skills You Need for Startup Success, According to Ethernet Inventor Bob Metcalfe (via davemorin)

davemorin: 100 Years Of Style In 100 Seconds

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:32:53 -0400

davemorin:

100 Years Of Style In 100 Seconds

my favorite game apps by Joel Brodie

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:12:23 -0400

my favorite game apps by Joel Brodie

In depth: How Rovio made Angry Birds a winner (and what's next) (Wired UK)

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:54:09 -0500

In depth: How Rovio made Angry Birds a winner (and what's next) (Wired UK):

good story on rovio fo angry birds

Universal wrapping paper | David Airey, graphic designer

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:18:19 -0500

Universal wrapping paper | David Airey, graphic designer

Zynga limits FarmVille item collection, farmers raise pitchforks in protest - Blog.games.com

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:28:02 -0500

Zynga limits FarmVille item collection, farmers raise pitchforks in protest - Blog.games.com:

Farmville revolt!

Glenn Beck: We Must Stand Together Against All Violence (With A Gun In Our Hands)

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:02:44 -0500

Glenn Beck: We Must Stand Together Against All Violence (With A Gun In Our Hands):

brilliant, glenn beck. this may possibly be the only person holding a gun that does not scare me…

Yuri Milner: Facebook's Russian Sugar Daddy - The Daily Beast

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:00:13 -0500

Yuri Milner: Facebook's Russian Sugar Daddy - The Daily Beast:

Interesting article about Russian tycoon, Yuri Milner, who has invested in Facebook, Zynga, Groupon, and Twitter. Gamezebo next? Ha ha

Pocket Gems raises $5 million from Sequoia in sign of the social mobile times | Gamezebo

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:31:09 -0500

Pocket Gems raises $5 million from Sequoia in sign of the social mobile times | Gamezebo:

More evidence that the new trend in games is social mobile. Now gimme some of dat money!

Angry Birds fan comic – real reason why birds are angry « Reflecting Reality

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:53:59 -0500

Angry Birds fan comic – real reason why birds are angry « Reflecting Reality:

the truth behind how angry birds started. very funny.

"CNN’s Fareed Zakaria takes down Glenn Beck on his comment that 10% of Muslims are terrorists. ..."

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:51:17 -0500

“CNN’s Fareed Zakaria takes down Glenn Beck on his comment that 10% of Muslims are terrorists. I watch Glenn Beck about once a week and every time I feel I am being talked down by someone with a very low IQ. What am I missing about this guy that is magical in other people’s eyes? On second thought, I’d rather pretend this is a bad dream and just not know.”

- Gotta watch: Beck’s math on terror; skimpy Santa run – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

VCs level up with “gamification” investments | VentureBeat

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:40:29 -0500

VCs level up with “gamification” investments | VentureBeat:

Good article by Gabe Zicherman on gamification and VCS

Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Preview | Gamezebo

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:11:09 -0500

Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull Preview | Gamezebo:

Preview of the new Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull. Creepy…

Big Fish Games teases us about new Mystery Case Files

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:19:18 -0500

Big Fish Games teases us about new Mystery Case Files:

The new Mystery Case Files is coming. Big Fish shares a video on their blog. When do you think it will be released?

gamefreaksnz: Genus Aves Iratus (Angry Birds) (by zero-lives)

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:48:40 -0500

gamefreaksnz:

Genus Aves Iratus (Angry Birds) (by zero-lives)

justinrampage: The reddit user Ghosttwo saw Aled Lewis’...

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:47:48 -0500

justinrampage:

The reddit user Ghosttwo saw Aled Lewis’ excellent Pac-Man inspired “How They Died” shirt design and rebuilt it within Minecraft! Impressive work!

How They Died [Minecraft Mural] by Aled Lewis & Ghosttwo

Gamezebo rocks

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:40:56 -0500

Gamezebo rocks