Off to Westchester for awhile. Hopefully by the end of the trip I'll finally be able to blog about the double secret project I'm on. It's killing me inside, pretty cool stuff going down. Anyway, here are some links to chew on. Not a single one of them has to do with Taylor Hicks.

Links

• The first 25,000 users are irrelevant - For the most part, it's on the money. At the same time, it's those first users who are the most involved, and generally the loudest. The techcrunch crowd is certainly not representative of the mass market, but they'll help spread the word.
  
• How To Be Silicon Valley - It's been said that the Valley is a state of mind, a way of life. This essay is about the different factors that go into making a geek-centric town. Reading it, all I could think of is that Orlando fits the bill, the town just doesn't know it yet.
• GOOOAALLLLLLLL!!!!! - June 12th, at noon, ESPN2. US vs. Czech. The World Cup just might be the most exciting sporting event outside of March Madness.
• Top Ten Mistakes Managers Make When Leading Geeks. - This is a great post. If you're working for a consulting company with high turnover, check to see how many of these items apply to your firm.. Just.. you know.. saying. We had to fight tooth and nail to get a copy of photoshop, that's all... ;)