Feld Thoughts

JULY 7, 2010

If you think that bankers and lawyers drive innovation, this is a “good thing”; otherwise, this is an utterly disastrous government-sanctioned redistribution of wealth that discourages software innovation. This, I think, will be the unintended consequence of Bilski and the alignment of the government against innovation in software.

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Software IP South America Investment Bankers 132

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

It’s almost entirely tech related, as I stay away from mainstream media during the week (e.g. While we believe the FBI’s intentions are good, it would be wrong for the government to force us to build a backdoor into our products. We believe it would be in the best interest of everyone to step back and consider the implications.

United States 70

United States Cofounder Angel Investor Government 70

Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2014

The US government, however, lost most of the $2 billion it put into SBIC firms.” This dynamic has been reported thousands of times so I don’t need to go through it again, but we don’t have to look back very far to hear the drum beat from the media, LPs, and everyone else about how “VC is dead.”

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SBIC Venture Capital Colorado SBA 142

Feld Thoughts

JULY 4, 2013

I woke up to a flurry of grumpy stuff about our government intermixed with lots of posts wishing everyone a happy 4th of July. ” Then there was the semi-expected self-referential “what is a journalist” articles such as Snowden’s leaks force media self-examination and Jeff Jarvis’ There are no journalists.

America 140

America China Internet Government 140

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In addition to creating some certainty about the dynamics in our government going forward, it’ll also result in a decrease of political advertising in all media, which I generally think will enhance my life although some adtech and media companies will be bummed out about it. Beyond that, I have no real clue about the macro.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Private Equity Early Stage Valuation 70

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 19, 2014

The Nissan Leaf battery pack alone costs about $18,000 (though government incentives bring down the overall vehicle cost to the customer). Some concerns in the media include: Legislation. More efficient use of roads will save governments money in reduced infrastructure costs. If costs come down, are there other barriers?

Artificial Inteligence 183

Artificial Inteligence Government Nevada Cost 183

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Send it to your friends via email and social media. The sad irony is that those promoting these measures have the time and organization to put towards pressing their backward and closed agenda while many who oppose it are busy helping keep Boulder prosperous by creating jobs and economic growth. This is a battle we can’t afford to lose.

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Community Social Media Developer Naming 70

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 24, 2019

So, I understand that my parents (and possibly government agencies) have the right and ability to review the contents of my phone at any time. I will not be on social media of any kind. I will immediately get off or hand over my phone if a parent tells me to. There is no such thing as privacy online.

Technical Review 73

Technical Review Email Video Social Media 73

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 15, 2012

I continue to be stunned and amazed by both the behavior of our government around this and the behavior of “us” (companies and individuals) around their data given our government’s behavior. And – it’s not just the government, but mother nature and humans.

Iceland 133

Iceland Cloud Switzerland Government 133

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 23, 2018

Expect more outrage and Facebook bashing on all media channels. And yes, the explanation in the article is very accurate from my perspective. If you want a more mainstream explanation, How Trump Consultants Exploited the Facebook Data of Millions is pretty good. And lots of talking heads and discussion about what needs to be done.

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North Korea Technology Cloud Security 98

Feld Thoughts

JULY 26, 2016

But no newspapers, no magazines, and no mainstream media. I follow mostly entrepreneurs and VCs – some who I know and some who I don’t know. I have a few companies in my feed. Suddenly it’s all politics all the time. The retweeting of stuff I simply don’t care about overwhelms my feed.

America 70

America Media Entrepreneur Government 70