Tesla Motors files for IPO

by Jay on March 4, 2010

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Kinda late to the game with this, but Tesla has officially filed an S-1 which means it will probably IPO sometime in Fall 2010.

Just wanted to share, cause you know, I’m right.

  • Tesla expects to raise $100M
  • Law firm WSGR is running the show
  • Some heavy (and hungry no doubt) ibanks participating include: JPM, GS, MS, Deutsche
  • In 2008, net loss of $83M
  • PwC is auditor (not surprising, the only other alt. would be EY considering Silicon Valley presence)

Question is: would you want to be an investor? and why?

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nVidia Optimus power saving technology

by Jay on March 2, 2010

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First time using Bill Me Later

by Jay on January 18, 2010

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I just made a purchase for a set of new Bose Triport replacement cushions using Bill Me Later. This was my first time using it and it was surprisingly easy: just fill in your address, birth date and last four digits of your social. In a matter of seconds, you find out whether or not you can make the purchase on credit. I’m not really sure how I get an invoice and pay for it, so I’ll post an update on that shortly. The apparent technology with BML is interesting because it doesn’t require you to enter your full SSN, unlike say a credit card application, and instead uses a variety of known factors like your address and birth date to figure out who you are and consequently, your credit allowance.

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Google employs hackers to hack the Chinese

January 15, 2010

Last month, when Google engineers at their sprawling campus in Silicon Valley began to suspect that Chinese intruders were breaking into private Gmail accounts, the company began a secret counteroffensive.
It managed to gain access to a computer in Taiwan that it suspected of being the source of the attacks. Peering inside that machine, company engineers [...]

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Free Life Streaming of Local ABC 7 News

December 3, 2009

I just found out ABC 7 – the local news network here in the SF Bay area – offers free live streaming of their daily news. If you don’t have a TV, or like me, don’t like spoiling your brain with garbage, this is pretty cool. [Link to live stream]. The other local news sites [...]

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Its begun: Microsoft teaming with NewsCorp against Google

November 22, 2009
Bing and NewCorp fight Google

The fight has started. There are reports that Microsoft is in talks with NewCorp to ban Google from indexing WSJ’s content but Google isn’t flinching. In fact, Google’s standing their ground saying they don’t need content from WSJ to survive. Ha! Wait until other news sites — and later, blogs and other content providers — [...]

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Silicon Valley Tip #3: Learn to Use Caltrain

November 20, 2009
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If you’re living in Silicon Valley / South Bay, one thing you should find out right away is where your nearest Caltrain station is [Google Maps link]. The fare price is based on zones, so from San Jose station to San Francisco round trip is $15.50 at the time this post was published. If you’re [...]

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