It's so cute how the media keep referring to Burning Man as an "arts and music festival" 🤭
04.09.2023 21:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@girtis.bsky.social
Leading startup Engineering teams. Angel investing, advising startups. @twilio alum. Latvian in California via Texas / Boston. Opinions mine.
It's so cute how the media keep referring to Burning Man as an "arts and music festival" 🤭
04.09.2023 21:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This toddler even sleep talks about dinosaurs 🦖
29.08.2023 16:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Something perversely satisfying about getting the "you've hit your activity goal" notification while relaxing after the run.
16.08.2023 08:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Most importantly, the talent will gravitate there. High performers want to get things done, not to participate in some productivity theater.
10.08.2023 08:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ever driven in Europe? 36mph = 58kmh would be slightly over the limit (50kmh) in most cities.
10.08.2023 08:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This toddler knows more types of dinosaurs than her parents 🦖
08.08.2023 21:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0RIP Bram Moolenaar! VIM has been a project I've used the longest and most consistently over the years. Such a loss for the community! groups.google.com/g/vim_announce…
06.08.2023 07:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1My love language is removing UTM parameters before sharing links 🤓
03.08.2023 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Not sure how much of it was the ascendance of Slack vs. the data breach vs. cost/pricing.
02.08.2023 18:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It was all good for HipChat and then Slack came along and replaced it.
02.08.2023 18:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0And AA+ morning to you!
02.08.2023 12:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ok, this is incredible. For anyone familiar with BART in the Bay Area, someone (sneakily) stuck a GoPro to the front of one, filmed an entire journey end-to-end, and then made a documentary out of it (overlaying fascinating audio). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Jrp6it9Ss
26.07.2023 05:23 — 👍 434 🔁 160 💬 26 📌 29Noticing subtle design choices in European consumer goods packaging to reduce littering, like caps on plastic bottles staying attached to rest of bottle when opened.
16.07.2023 11:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The way this toddler announces their objects of interest: "what's this?! A baby horse!!!" and "wait a minute! A unicorn!!! 🦄
16.07.2023 08:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Roman bridge in Cordoba, Spain illuminated at night.
The Roman bridge, Córdoba. What of what we create today will still be in use in 2,000 years?
15.07.2023 21:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A new favorite: alcachofas confitadas con jamón! 😋👌
14.07.2023 21:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0An interesting evolution on Threadz: while it started out mostly text day one, in one week it's gotten all gif-ey, meme-y. It's like the line between IG and Threadz is blurring.
14.07.2023 09:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Retrieve from robots that is 🤖
11.07.2023 14:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This space age dry cleaners here in Madrid where they give you a smart card to retrieve your stuff.
11.07.2023 14:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Welcome to NATO, Sweden🇸🇪! 🤗
11.07.2023 14:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Child marvelling at neon balloons
The balloon museum in Madrid is an entire experience. Two very enthusiastic toddler thumbs up! 👍
09.07.2023 15:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0👋 Hi, I'm Ģirts! Here to talk about tech, startups, angel investing / VC, and paying it forward.
08.07.2023 17:35 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0