Month: August 2026

If you’re from Portland — or least familiar with Portland — you’re probably aware of Hasaan Hates Portland. (tl;dr It’s a more pointed and comedic look at Portland than Portlandia.) And I’ve eagerly been awaiting more content from the project. Well, looks like that wish has been answered. Hasaan Hates Portland is working on a feature length film. And you can help.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Do you know how to flex? – by Dr. Astrid J. Scholz

Resilience is also not something you can gain, master, or meditate into existence overnight, much less while the world seems to be descending into chaos around you…

A while back I awkwardly mentioned that you can support this blog on Patreon if you’re so inclined. (You’re also more than welcome to join the free tier.) Back then I said I was thinking through more ways to provide value to the folks who are kind enough to kick in some financial support for the stuff I do around here. Which was a very Past Rick way of writing a check that Future Rick would have to cash. Well. Apparently Future Rick is here. And it turns out Future Rick likes to mail things. Like physical things. With stamps and stuff.

I begged you to respond to a survey on the Oregon 10-year Innovation Plan. So I felt it was the only fair and responsible thing to do to share what I told the folks — directly to their face. You see, in addition to completing the survey, I got to sit down with the team doing the midpoint assessment of Oregon’s 2021 10-Year Innovation Plan — Teconomy, the Ohio consultancy — cue the Pretenders (yes, I just nested an emdash phrase inside an emdash phrase so sue me) — paid by the state of Oregon to do the research and the folks who wrote the original plan. They’re the selfsame folks tasked with figuring out how the thing is holding up after five years. They asked for candid feedback. I gave them candid feedback. A lot of it. Because why not…?

Last night at the McMenamin’s Mission Theater, a packed crowd sat through a sweltering session sans air conditioning to meet entrepreneurs from throughout the state during Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Angel Oregon Technology showcase. And they saved the best until last. Literally. Yak walked away with the win, taking home a big check worth $155,000 from local Angel investors.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Silicon Florist turns twenty — August 7, 2027

A countdown to Silicon Florist’s 20th birthday. Tending the Silicon Forest since August 7, 2007.