Ben Milne

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Rant

May 11, 2013

Bandwidth

# # Don’t expect any wisdom from this entry. It’s just me… Ranting… ## Every once in a while, I will cancel meetings on short notice. I do that when I just can’t process more information. I don’t do it very often, but every time I do, I feel like I’m going to piss everyone - Read More -

Bitcoin
April 8, 2013

Everything no one wants me to say about Bitcoin

I’ve received some weird emails lately from people, again, asking me about Bitcoin. The assumptions, statements, and accusations I am reading are insane. I use that word because these emails are not rooted in logic but rather hype, misunderstanding, meandering decisions made by uninformed people and fueled by armchair economists and misinterpreted reporting. I posted something about Bitcoin in - Read More -

Money = Data
February 13, 2013

Money = Data

This concept is something I’ve devoted a significant portion of my life to. It’s constantly misunderstood. I gave a TedX talk on it that I would love to use as an explanation, but I feel like I borked that talk and the opportunity. I got off stage, and all I could think was… $*#&. redo?

January 27, 2013

Solve problems that piss you off

When I talk to founders in the Midwest, I’m constantly asking: WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? Some think it’s a good way to make a lot of money. That type of thinking never works. Greed can be super powerful for some, but typically, those folks have the attention of a four year old. Their greed will take them to - Read More -