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"A simple, human reason: I don't like to smile in pictures (a little different from in-person). I'm not really that serious, whatever the facial expression implies. (and I hadn't thought of that irony!)" - Taylor Davidson

what i got out of this: they're not quite there yet. i'd love to drop my heavy & intimidating 20D and have a digital equivalent to my Olympus XA 35mm. hope the next few iterations get it right. - nate beaty

Not surprised :) - Taylor Davidson from email

"I love the idea of a think week, because I know a lot of us spend too much time chasing a ton of tactical details across a variety of projects, and need someone to pull us away from the joy of conflicting priorities. As the same time, are times like that better for pure thinking or for applying our creative energies in different ways? Perhaps involve some humanitarian / volunteer efforts? (I wish I had been able to make The Feast this year, btw)" - Taylor Davidson

"Just now? :) The "for yourself and for others" is the key bit for me. It's not just about our actions and attitude impact us, but how they impact others: creating shared experiences that are greater than the sum of the parts. Interpersonal synergy, in a way." - Taylor Davidson

"One more reason to love New Orleans :)" - Taylor Davidson

"You forgot to mention how when we met it was basically "Hello! Now let's finish this presentation in an hour." :) Obviously looking forward to the rest of the series..." - Taylor Davidson

"Thank you. Obviously the experience couldn't have happened without you, but more than that, in writing about it, just trying to learn from your gift in creating and sharing stories that people can identify with, connect to and care about. Causes/events/experiences/awesomeness like Cause It's My Birthday are powerful ways to bring people together by using our lives as platforms and "accessible happy places" to make it easier for people to care, contribute and change. And same here :)" - Taylor Davidson

"Well, I don't want to make it a commentary on society and public discourse, it's really too small of a sample to use for broad generalizations. Let's just consider it a story to remember next time we encounter a similar (or, more likely, not-so-similar) situation in our daily lives. Pay attention. Say hello. And care." - Taylor Davidson

"Yep, by the time I reached SF I was looking pretty ragged. Maybe that's why nobody asked me about it :) Personally I don't think this is something we've "lost", but something that is ingrained culturally. It would be interesting to try this in other cultures and contexts and see the response. Actually, some day perhaps I'll share stories of my random "cultural tests" in the UK, Japan and India.." - Taylor Davidson

"Yes, but I'm still surprised nobody asked, not even a simple "did you have a good Halloween?"" - Taylor Davidson

"As a performer yourself, I'm guessing you'd have no problems doing the same thing :)" - Taylor Davidson

"Believe it or not, I'm actually desperately trying to ramble less, even if the above doesn't demonstrate the conviction :) But small can be a defense mechanism against big: the failure of "too big to fail" companies has exposed some of the problems with using size as a defense mechanism. Actually, I would argue that networks, declining transaction costs of communication and organization et.al. offer a defense for small against big, in some markets, networks, and communities. How? Small can procure talent, resources, capital at a similar cost basis and leverage said resources with a similar efficiency and effectiveness as large, in some systems. .. and one of my interests is figuring out which systems :)" - Taylor Davidson

"Complete support and agreement. All my ideas for twitter lists are based on mocking the idea of lists. (speaking of which, you might like this one: http://twitter.com/Andrew3... )My hope is that the "popularity"-based lists will evolve away once people discover the utility of lists." - Taylor Davidson

"We all played a role; it took everyone to chip in to make it happen. (And, yes, I washed it off in SFO. That story is coming up soon :)" - Taylor Davidson

"“Year two of your nomadic journey might be easier than the first.” It’s possible to live a nomadic journey without a physical journey; you know as well as anyone else that the journey is more about the mind, heart and soul than the body. I’m betting Year 2 will bring a new set of challenges: the good kind." - Taylor Davidson

"Algorithms and people each have their own black boxes; the power of the black boxes of our minds, the inability to outline the influences, contexts and break down our thought processes into flow charts, decision matrices and equations is why algorithms aren't enough on their own." - Taylor Davidson

Panel Discussion at TribeCon 2009 by Sloane Berrent, Shannon Lane, Carl Nelson, Taylor Davidson - Taylor Davidson

"All companies, big and small, worry about the bottom line; they just worry about it differently. The real question: what kind of "worrying" do we need to incent right now?" - Taylor Davidson

"I played with the S90 at PhotoPlusExpo in NYC last week and loved it. It’s a great competitor to Panasonic’s DMC-LX3, and I hope the results match the expectations. A good friend of mine has the 7D (bought it for the video more than stills) and is very pleased with it." - Taylor Davidson

"Glad to bring a little bit of joy, but more excited to help create and share a lot of joy this week and beyond. Knowing that TribeCon was getting closer by the day and the mile has helped sustain me through a lot of long and uncomfortable buses, trains and flights…" - Taylor Davidson

"Not only does "spending social capital" sound better than "couch-crashing", but it's also a much better way to explain the wide-ranging hospitality that people have shown me along the way." - Taylor Davidson

"The view is always brilliant :)" - Taylor Davidson

"well, start with a lot of the people I follow; the ability to enjoy the seriousness and the frivolity is an attitude I hold in high esteem (especially if people can do it at the same time!)" - Taylor Davidson

"oddly, I DM-spilled myself the next day :)" - Taylor Davidson

"When you leave Turkey, you have to get off the train and get an exit stamp from Turkish immigration (the train stops, everyone gets off, walks 20 feet, stands in a line, gets their stamp from immigration, gets back on train, train leaves). Entering Bulgaria the immigration authorities came on the train to ask for passports, etc." - Taylor Davidson

"And what if our children valued our impact differently than we do? How do we give to a future world that may not care, or may have moved on to other concerns, or may not understand how hard we struggled to achieve what seems so simple in their context?" - Taylor Davidson

"It's part of my "biz dev by being awesome" strategy. Still in progress :)" - Taylor Davidson

"ok. but how do you set "today's valuation"? perhaps instead of "Debt repayment: the holder of the convertible debt holds the option to be repaid portions of the debt whenever the company reports a cash flow positive month" ... it's simply holder of note holds option to be repaid... but may request to not be paid. this would keep the value in the note." - Taylor Davidson

"Sounds reasonable. A new financing event doesn't make the equity "valuable" (i.e. doesn't distribute cash), it merely sets a price. I'm curious why you would convert outside of a liquidity event; setting valuation can be a contentious negotiation for business partners." - Taylor Davidson

"That would be brilliant. Save that idea for when we get Lists..." - Taylor Davidson

"That would be brilliant. Save that idea for when we get Lists..." - Taylor Davidson