Factories Aren’t Dying to Take Your Order And Other Hardware Startup Follies

As the Greater China Investment Partner for 500 Startups, I have been finding myself fielding an increasing number of questions about the manufacturing process in China, especially as we see more investments in the hardware and connected devices space. Based in Beijing, I have made numerous trips to southern China in the past year, specifically Shenzhen — I even shared in an… Read More

Non-Sequiturs: 07.13.15

* 50 Cent has declared bankruptcy. Forthwith, he shall be known as "The Secured Creditors' Half-Dollar." [Business Insider] * Nina Totenberg talked with Justice Ginsburg and learned the reason the so-called liberal wing of the Court wrote so few separate opinions: they have agreed to speak with one voice as much as possible. As Justice Ginsburg put it, "If you want to make sure you're read, you do it together, and you do it short." [NPR] * Are you licensed in Texas? Frequent contributor Dan Hull of Hull McGuire is looking for local counsel. [What About Clients?] * Academics are planning to hold onto their jobs past retirement age because you can take their jobs from their cold, dead, tenured hands. [TaxProf Blog] * How are you using LinkedIn? Because if you use it only as a connections catalog, you're missing out on an opportunity to publicize your practice. [Law and More] * The opposite of saved by the bell: man free on bond sent to jail cell when fire alarm disrupts hearing. Then the judge leaves the building, stranding the guy in a cell. [Times-Picayune] * Richard Hsu chats with author Brad Meltzer about his new book and weathering the rejection he experienced over his first novel. And stay tuned, because there's more Richard Hsu coming up in tonight's final post. [Hsu Untied] * Kaye Scholer’s Managing Partner Michael Solow talks about the firm's new digs at 250 West 55th Street. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKfjssLrOm0

Mother of twins put an FAQ on their stroller

Uncanny Anny made an FAQ about her young twin girls and took a photo of it attached to their stroller. Yes, they are mine.

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Development Of A $200 WiFi Router Geared Towards Whistleblowers Was Just Suspiciously Cancelled

In the world of whistleblowers, any packet of revealed identifying information means game over. ProxyHam, a $200 WiFi router aimed at those seeking the utmost in anonymity, promised to mask users’ IP addresses and place their geographic coordinates miles away from their actual locations. Plans to create the device, set to be unveiled at August’s Las Vegas Def Con convention,… Read More

Ain’t No Party Like A Courthouse Rooftop Sex Party

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Star Wars TIE Fighter is the music box you're looking for — with a hyperspace price

You may claim to be a hardcore Star Wars fan. But if you're really in tune with the Force — especially the Dark Side of it — you'll do whatever's necessary to acquire the TIE Fighter-inspired MusicMachine 3

The device is an extremely limited edition; only 99 exist in black, silver and chrome. It is described by high-end watchmaker MB&F and its partner Reuge, as a "music box for the 21st century."

The downside? The MusicMachine 3 sells for about $18,000 (17,500 Swiss Francs, according to Hodinkee.

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