A friend of mine, Matt Cutler, recently advised me to read the Venture Capital section of Brad Feld’s blog - Feld Thoughts. I’ve always enjoyed my inconsistent reading of Brad’s blog over the years, so when my 10 month old woke me up at 2am this morning, I decided I had the perfect opportunity to take Matt’s advice.

If you are actively considering raising any kind of investment capital (angel or VC), do yourself a favor: stop what you are doing and read the VC section of his blog now. He presents good information in a clear and entertaining way and also points to some very good writings on other sites. His blog is a must read for the uninitiated.

A friend of mine has been working on a game that harkens back to the days of the coin-op arcade. When he first told me that he was developing a one-button game, I was skeptical, but intrigued. This lead me to sign up as a beta-tester, where I learned that my video-game addiction is still healthy and strong.

The game, titled Dork: the game, is amazingly fun. Who knew one-button could provide so much entertainment! Dork is currently available for Windows with Mac OS X and Linux releases coming soon. If thinking back to the simpler days of Frogger gives you a warm fuzzy feeling, don’t hesitate to download and try out the Dork free trial!

I finally upped my geek quotient by purchasing a bluetooth headset for my cellphone a few months back. After fairly exhaustive research, I went with the Bluespoon AX2 by Nextlink. I’m happy to report that it was easy to pair with my Treo 650, and that it has worked very well over the past few months. Every so often, I have to re-pair the devices, but based on other Treo 650 bluetooth issues, I suspect this is a problem with the Treo and not the headset.

The AX2 is extraordinarily small and comfortable to wear. Sound quality seems to be as good as it gets over Bluetooth with minor static only at the end of the day when batteries are running low.

I’ve dropped it a few times, with only one incidence where the device broke. Customer service via email was prompt and led me to send the AX2 in for repair or replacement under warranty. Although I had to send it to Denmark, I had a new unit back in my hands in less than 10 days. I was impressed and definitely recommend the device and the company.