The document discusses several topics: 1. The author has missed out on several technological revolutions including the personal computer, GUI, web, and Web 2.0 revolutions. 2. Web 2.0 valuations of companies like Facebook have reached billions but a crash may be coming due to an economic downturn and rising inflation. 3. To prepare for future revolutions, one must study, sacrifice, and work hard. Finding early employees who are highly motivated is also important for startup success.

1. You only get one life What to do with it?

2. 1975: I lost the microcomputer revolution

3. 1985 (-1): I lost the GUI revolution

4. 1995: I lost the web revolution

5. 2005: I lost the Web 2.0 revolution

6. ~ 2015: the semantic revolution

7. And we will be one of the drivers

8. But, it’s not going to be an easy ride

9. Web 1.0 Crashed…

12. "Hey my friend! You have a wide nose. Incidentally, I had a wide nose before, but thanks to 'CoCo – Beautiful New Look of Nose', my gargantuan proboscis is a thing of the past. Check it out!"

13. "Awesome! I can watch this convenient mirror and see my nose slimming down even as I drive my car. Oops, sorry about your kid, lolz!"

14. "Just a few more months of this torture, and I'll I have a Cleopatra Nose like that big-haired famous lady on TV!"

15. Gosh, I really hope I get my new nose before I suffer further brain damage from the oxygen starvation caused by my self-induced sleep apnea."

17. Is that the value for these ads?

18. All variations on these themes have been done

20. Inflation is coming to the US

23. Study and sacrifice Here are our weapons…

30. Success, study, and sacrifice A little of Paul Graham

37. Success, study, and sacrifice

40. 2007

49. You only get one life I want to design a beautiful cognitive architecture