var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-10259122-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @alexjl)http://alexlindahl.com/Obama’s new open government directive marks a turning point geared towards bringing government...http://alexlindahl.com/post/295085116http://alexlindahl.com/post/295085116Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:20:05 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_komxstenVD1qz790xo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a title="Sequoia Capital" href="http://www.sequoiacap.com/" target="_blank">Sequoia Capital</a>’s new homepage. They funded Google. Proof enough they know how to invest.</p>http://alexlindahl.com/post/166647811http://alexlindahl.com/post/166647811Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:55:41 -0400Sequoia CapitalGoogle“My own view is that we have to approach extreme poverty a little like the way in which a...http://alexlindahl.com/post/164982691http://alexlindahl.com/post/164982691Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:44:20 -0400MicrofinanceMicrolendingEarth InstitutePovertyalexandrahastings: I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sustainable communities. Not sustainable...http://alexlindahl.com/post/164618487http://alexlindahl.com/post/164618487Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:23:42 -0400Sustainable Communities<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koi5vmtBsx1qz790xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koi5vmtBsx1qz790xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koi5vmtBsx1qz790xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koi5vmtBsx1qz790xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koi5vmtBsx1qz790xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Audi R8’s are beautiful cars.</p> <p>I’ll take one for a test drive when I get venture-backed.</p> <p>And buy one when I sell the company.</p>http://alexlindahl.com/post/164604670http://alexlindahl.com/post/164604670Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:02:00 -0400Audi R8<object width="400" height="292"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/MichaelPritchard_2009G-embed_high.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/MichaelPritchard-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=613" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="292" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/MichaelPritchard_2009G-embed_high.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/MichaelPritchard-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=613"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cleaneconomies.tumblr.com/post/164433537/lifesaver-bottle-clean-water" target="_blank">cleaneconomies</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Every year, there are 3.5 billion people who surfer from a lack of clean water. Of these 3.5 billion people, 3 million kids die each year.</p> <p><a title="Michael Pritchard" href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/michael_pritchard.html" target="_blank">Michael Pritchard</a> explains that “each day…there are millions of people who are forced to drink dirty water or face death.”</p> <p>His solution is the “<a title="LifeSaver Water Bottle" href="http://www.lifesaversystems.com/" target="_blank">LifeSaver</a>” bottle.</p> <p>Before the LifeSaver bottle, the best filter had pores 200 nanometers in diameter. However, the smallest bacteria are also 200 nanometers wide, so they pass through. The smallest virus is 25 nanometers in diameter. They’re going to pass through as well. However, the LifeSaver bottle has pores that are 15 nanometers wide and is able to sterilize the water so that no bacteria or viruses can harm the drinker.</p> <p>Check out this awesome demonstration. For $20 billion, everyone in the world can have access to clean drinking water.</p> </blockquote>http://alexlindahl.com/post/164584640http://alexlindahl.com/post/164584640Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:32:00 -0400Clean EconomiesTEDLifeSaverClean WaterWe just finished the logo for Clean Economies and posted the new contest to crowdsource the design...http://alexlindahl.com/post/164581836http://alexlindahl.com/post/164581836Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:28:00 -0400Clean Economies99DesignsCrowdsourcingDesignTumblr<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koi5otsyOe1qz790xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is the new logo for Clean Economies. We crowdsourced the design on 99Designs. Over 3 days, we received 275 logos from 34 designers for just $295.</p> <p>Understanding crowdsourcing is a bit counterintuitive. But, this is proof that the business model works. I’ll post the complete site design when we’re done crowdsourcing it. Stay tuned…</p> <p>“Social Production” is the next era after “Social Networking.”</p>http://alexlindahl.com/post/164601845http://alexlindahl.com/post/164601845Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:31:00 -0400Clean EconomiesCrowdsourcing99Designs