TechEmpower
JULY 5, 2016
If we have a long (64-bit integer) that we serialize into JSON, we might be in trouble if JavaScript consumes that JSON. JavaScript has the equivalent of double (64-bit floating point) for its numbers, and double cannot represent the same set of numbers as long. If we are not careful, our long is mangled in transit. Consider 2 53 + 1. We can store that number in a long but not a double.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 6, 2016
I talk about failure a lot because I think it can be tremendously instructive and I think that success without failure often masks underlying lessons. I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. I have experienced many first-time entrepreneurs with too much hubris if fund-raising came easily and press was fawning and employees joined in droves and customer
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socalTECH
JULY 6, 2016
Need some surfing lessons, or help with stand up paddle boarding? Venice, California-based goFlow has launched a new, app-driven service to help users book trainers and professionals in the areas of surfing, wake boarding, paddle boarding and skateboarding. According to the company--founded by Roni Eschel--the feature is an expansion of its current app, which crowdsources weather, surf reports, and other information for surfing, boating, cycling, diving, fishing, golfing, kitesurfing, paddleboar
InfoChachkie
JULY 7, 2016
A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. It happens during nearly every fundraising pitch meeting. The entrepreneur cannot wait to show me their product via a demo. As politely as I can, I dissuade them and explain that there are other ways I prefer to spend our precious time together. Most entrepreneurs seem confused by my reaction and often say something like: “VCs love demos.
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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.
Berkonomics
JULY 7, 2016
In my early journalism classes, I was taught the five “W’s” of good news stories, and that most should be in the first paragraph at that. Who, what, when, where and why are the five, with sometimes a “how” thrown in for those followers of the macabre. But of the five, “why” is by far the most important for business leaders to consider and communicate.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 4, 2016
In modern society we’re all over-worked and over-loaded with information and tasks and to-dos and obligations. Nowhere is this more apparent than working in a startup where you are definitionally under-resourced and trying to make big accomplishments in compressed periods of time. That’s why focus is critical. Saying “no” often to people who want to divert you from your mission becomes obligatory if you want to make progress.
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L.A. Business Journal
JULY 8, 2016
In a move to further consolidate the mobile gaming industry and to obtain lucrative licensing deals for several Hollywood franchises, last week mobile-game maker SGN of Culver City acquired game developer TinyCo of San Francisco for an undisclosed amount.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 7, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -- Building Beautiful Apps in the Mobile Age. General Assembly. Join us for a conversation with Co-Founder and Designer of Dials App, Dante Orpilla on the design process, planning, prototyping, and importance of design in building a beautiful app. What leads to beautifully designed apps and products? Its rarely a flash of genius.
Tech.Co
JULY 5, 2016
With so many drone makers on the market, it’s hard to figure out which one to buy. In our continued effort to find the best quadcopter, we tested the Sky Viper m200 nano , the smallest in Sky Viper’s four drone lineup. Built to be speedy, maneuverable, and conduct stunts at the press of a button, the Nano has a lot of competition on the market. Priced slightly above the most basic offerings, Sky Viper focuses on intuitive controls and ease of use.
socalTECH
JULY 5, 2016
Los Angeles-based technology developer Hyperloop One , which is developing technology to bring Elon Musk's concept of a giant, pneumatic tube to transport people and cargo from city-to-city to life, says it has just released a new study. The new study says that Helsinki and Stockholm could only be 28 minutes apart, if a 500 kilometer, Hyperloop network would link the two cities -- a significant shortcut in time from the current 3.5 hour flight between the cities.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 8, 2016
Surf Air expands routes in Europe, SpaceX signs lease for Orange County office, and Fullscreen offers sample content via AT&T and DirecTV.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 7, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -- Clean Technology Council. Catalina Sea RanchCan Mussel Farms Restore Polluted Coastal Waters? Phil Cruver, CEO, shows how his Catalina Sea Ranch was developed and ways it supports the goals of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Shellfish Initiative to increase commercial shellfish aquaculture while improving ecosystem health.
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 8, 2016
Remember networking before LinkedIn? No, me neither. Now, every day, our inboxes are inundated with emails such as “would you like to upgrade to premium?” or “would you like to congratulate Dave on their new position?”. Obviously, no one wants to congratulate Dave – Dave is out performing the lot of us and the smug so and so doesn’t need any encouragement to keep doing it.
socalTECH
JULY 6, 2016
Los Angeles-based Netki , a startup which is developing blockchain identity management software, has raised $3.5M in a seed funding round. Netski said the funding was led by O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV), and also included Donuts, Colle Capital, The Husseini Group, The Digital Currency Group, Tom Turney, Bitfinex, Plug and Play, and Base Ventures.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 5, 2016
Hyperloop touts benefits of proposed Helsinki-Stockholm project, Stamps.com buys ShippingEasy, and more.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 7, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016 -- Learn About AMP - Accelerated Mobile Pages. Come join GDG Los Angeles as we gratefully welcome Malte Ubl to speak to us about AMP, Accelerated Mobile Pages. Malte is the Tech Lead of the AMP project, and is the world's leading expert on the topic. Malte Ubl (@cramforce, +MalteUbl) is the tech lead of the AMP Project. He previously spent 5 years at Google making JavaScript based apps go fast and in his free time, he is one of the co-organizers of JSConf EU.
Xconomy
JULY 5, 2016
People who live outside of Indiana probably know a few things about it: The Indianapolis 500, a.k.a. “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” is run every Memorial Day weekend; Indiana limestone was used to build the Empire State Building, the National Cathedral, and the Pentagon; and Indiana sugar cream pie is the best dessert ever. But people might not know much about Indiana’s economy and its culture of innovation.
socalTECH
JULY 5, 2016
Irvine-based American Industrial Systems , a provider of engineering services and products for the Interet-of-Things, oil and gas, industrial automation, and other markets, has sold a 60 percent stake of the company to Ennoconn. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Ennoconn is a subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group. Nelson Tsay is the founder and CEO of American Industrial Systems, which will become part of Foxconn's IPC Business Group.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 8, 2016
A pair of local firms aim to get a line on cellphone customers with low-cost and free offers.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 7, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016 -- Global Disruptors Pasadena: Inspiring Local Entrepreneurs to Think Globally. Join us for a night of FREE networking and stories from entrepreneurs with a global reach. These entrepreneurs continue to disrupt traditional industries like consumer payments, HVAC, tourism, and medical testing through innovation, collaboration, and guerrilla marketing.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 6, 2016
In my role as an angel investor to startups, I’m struck by the broad variety of advisor strategies I see in investor presentations and business plans that cross my desk. Some entrepreneurs are “lone rangers,” never mentioning any outside guidance, while others tout dozens of advisors. In my experience, both of these approaches will likely have minimal value for your venture.
socalTECH
JULY 5, 2016
Epicor , the enterprise software development firm which has significant operations in Orange County, has been sold to private equity investor KKR , the company announced Tuesday morning. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Epicor had been in the hands of another, private equity investors-- Apax Partners. Apax had put Epicor up on the block in June, its second attempt to sell Epicor to a buyer.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 7, 2016
Snapchat hit with indecency class action, J2 Global may be outbid for Gawker Media, Buzzfeed Motion Pictures show tops iTunes, and more.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 6, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016 -- TechAntiques Road Show. Softec. Next week at TechBrew, we are hosting and event that highlights you, our members, and your history with technology. Dubbed the TechAntiques Road Show, we are asking you to dust off your electronic fossils and share them with us. If the item is too big, or something you just worked with in the past, as long as you have a photo, we want to hear your story!
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 2, 2016
Most entrepreneurs avoid setting up a board of directors for their new business unless or until they sign up an investor who demands a seat on the board. That implies that a board of directors has no value to the founder, and is just another burden that to be assumed for the privilege of attracting outside investors or going public. In my view, nothing could be further from the truth.
socalTECH
JULY 8, 2016
Hawthorne-based SpaceX is opening up a new office in Orange County, in what looks to be an attempt to tap into the area's deep depth of technical talent. According to the OC Register, SpaceX has leased just under 8,000 feet of office space in Irvine, and now is listing jobs for engineering positions in the location, including engineers in the areas of RF integrated circuits and ASIC design.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 6, 2016
OpenMail buys Infospace for $45 million, SGN buys TinyCo, Snapchat’s new feature allows users to store pictures, and more.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 6, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016 -- Expressive Robotics - UCI Summer Academies in the Arts. Program and design in an artistic setting! Collaborate to create robotic projects by stimulating innovation through imaginative thinning. No programming skills required.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 8, 2016
Business success is all about having the best team, yet the average entrepreneur has little prior experience with hiring people and building top-notch teams. It’s no wonder that half of startups fail in the first five years , and an even smaller percentage ever see a return for their years of effort. Most new entrepreneurs assume their passion will attract and motivate the right team members.
socalTECH
JULY 6, 2016
Venice, California-based OpenMail , a developer of data warehousing products used for marketing analytics and targeting, has acquired the Infospace business from owner Blucora. Blucora said that OpenMail is paying the company $45M in cash for Infospace. Blucora was advised by GCA Savvian Advisors in the sale. OpenMail is led by Chuck Ursini, former EVP, Platforms at Demand Media; Ursini also has served at Amazon, Morgan Stanley and UBS.
Xconomy
JULY 6, 2016
The Obama administration’s push to sign up one million Americans for a long-term health study will start in New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Tucson, AZ, top health officials said today. National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins (pictured) and FDA commissioner Rob Califf spoke on a call this afternoon to update the Precision Medicine Initiative, or PMI, which President Obama unveiled in early 2015.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 3, 2016
Saturday, July 9, 2016 -- Big Data Day Los Angeles. Big Data Day LA is the largest of its kind, and completely free, Big Data conference in Southern California. Spearheaded by Subash DSouza and organized and supported by a community of volunteers, sponsors and speakers, Big Data Day LA features the most vibrant gathering of data and technology enthusiasts in Los Angeles.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 3, 2016
Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be more valuable for achieving startup success than business skills development.
socalTECH
JULY 6, 2016
Los Angeles-based SGN the mobile gaming company led by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, said late Tuesday that it has acquired TinyCo , a San Francisco-based mobile game developer. TinyCo is the developer of the Family Guy and Marvel Avengers mobile games, and was backed by Andreessen Horowitz. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Xconomy
JULY 8, 2016
This week started with celebrations of America’s birthday, and it has been dominated—biotech-wise—by America’s government. The Obama administration continued its high-profile involvement in the life sciences by updating its Precision Medicine Initiative , easing limits on doctors who want to fight opioid addiction, and stopping a clinical trial in one of the hottest biomedical fields, cancer immunotherapy.
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 8, 2016
Conflict is a natural part of business. You’ll always be seeking to make your business as successful as possible and your clients will always fight to get the most for their money. Sometimes, this means you will butt heads over relatively minor issues. Other times, this means you’ll come into conflicts that can hurt both your business and your client.
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