Tim O'Neil

This is where I post things that catch my attention, photos I take, and things that inspire me. Welcome!

[timoneil]

A few things I find interesting and wanted to share!

Random stuff from the web

ThePointsGuy: Tips and tricks to maximize credit cards, loyalty point systems, etc. Example, here are 5 lesser-known benefits for having a Chase Sapphire card: http://thepointsguy.com/2015/08/lesser-known-sapphire-benefits/

Crystal: Send emails that convert based on the personality of your recipient (The jury is still out on this one, personally, but it's been interesting to see how others are perceived by this system based on social data.)

Article: Innovating at Scale: The Companies That Don't Let Size Slow Them Down

Article: How to sell an upfront fee

Article: Using Game Theory in Your Sales Process

Gyrosco.pe: Cool aggregator for all types of data sources in one spot. Check out mine here.

This clip: An oldie but goodie video about changing how you think about adulthood. I think about this video often - it's great to keep life in perspective.

Interesting Apps

Reporter: Track your life

SeatBoost: Bid on first-class tickets at the last minute for your Virgin America flights.

FindMyMacros: Great to use on the fly to see which food spots near you satisfy your macronutrient requirements. #gainz

Gadgets

Karma: Wifi that goes with you. Great for when you're traveling (domestically), going to conferences, etc.

Anker Battery: portable battery charger that can charge a dead iPhone six times on a single charge. Must-have for anytime I'm on the move. 💯

[allthingsvr]

Augmented Reality Startup Magic Leap Raising $827 Million

Magic Leap wants to change your reality. And apparently they need a lot of money to do it.

The secretive augmented reality startup–think Google Glass meets Oculus Rift–is raising $827 million in a new Series C round, according to a Delaware filing obtained by FORBES from private market data provider VC Experts. Magic Leap’s new round could bring the company’s total funding to $1.4 billion, and its potential fully-diluted post-money valuation to $3.7 billion (based on the option pool and all shares being issued).

That would make Magic Leap one of the largest and most highly funded startups in the world–even though they have yet to release a product. Magic Leap’s promised “augmented reality” is even more ambitious than virtual reality efforts by Facebook’s Oculus and others because it promises to layer digital images on top of the real world through special eyeglasses. A few other companies, like Microsoft’s HoloLens, have demonstrated similar technology using stereoscopic techniques to create the illusion of 3D, but Magic Leap says it can project ”digital lightfields” into the user’s eyes for greater realism.

It is unclear at this time who has invested, although the round comes with a new board seat. A Magic Leap spokesperson declined FORBES’ request to comment on the filing.

Magic Leap has only given carefully staged demonstrations of its potential capabilities. In September, it released this video supposedly “shot directly through Magic Leap technology” with “no special effects”:

Read more here.

[hypebeast]

New York’s Shokan House Is a Real-Life Secluded Supervillain’s Lair

Nestled on a remote shore in New York’s Catskill mountains.

[hypebeast]

A Closer Look at the Air Jordan 11 Retro “72-10”

With premium details courtesy of tumbled leather and microfiber suede.

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Got our bunny a new hay feeder. Yes, it is a tiny shopping cart.

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Been wonderful spending the last couple of days in muggy-NYC. Lots of great food and catching up with friends, and some fantastic evening adventures with this beautiful lady right here. We called an audible this evening and made reservations at a really nice spot for dinner. No jeans allowed, and men need to wear jackets. Of course I didn't bring slacks on this trip, and a jacket? Ha. Anyway @apester07 busted her butt, went out and basically found a whole outfit for me this afternoon that I could wear to get into dinner tonight. Had me looking sharp in no time but like usual, it's because of her that my life is together. Lesson learned - gotta keep some fancy stuff packed on future trips just in case. Reposting @apester07's pic here also bc she takes better photos than I. (at Times Square, New York City)

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#TBT paddleboarding skills in Maui earlier this year. 😂

[airows]

The Science Behind Lexus' Hoverboard

So THAT'S how they did it.

[tsarofmisrule]

[kanyepluscomics]

rbrlecic:

Lyrics: POWER

Art: Frank Miller

[springwiseintelligence]

Physical button re-orders household products when pressed

Just as e-commerce has largely removed the need for trips to a physical store, our next innovation may soon be enacting that same revolution on online stores. The Amazon Dash Button now enables shoppers to make repeated purchases without even going online. Users simply place the branded button somewhere in their home, connect it to their Amazon Prime account, and press it when they begin to run out of the associated product. Their order will then be fulfilled by the online shopping giant with free delivery. READ MORE…

[19xx-20xx]

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New swag. #levels (at TUNE SF)

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40 minutes of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Blueprint to Cut.

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Oh boy. This is happening. (at 선릉역 테헤란로 어딘가에서)

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Stumbled on this amazing live musician on the Annie alleyway on Mission St. Totally what we needed after a lunch week to unwind. #nodiggity

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Appboy • Kixeye • TUNE party. #GDC (at Alchemist Bar & Lounge)

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#GDC (at Moscone Center)