Space news aggregator and educator Fraser Cain is on the Cold Star Project to discuss Elon Musk's Starlink and his experience with startups.

SHOW NOTES:

First we cover the Starlink constellation:

-what is it (high speed worldwide ISP satellite network)

-compliance requirements -space junk / Kessler Syndrome problem - lowered planned altitude solution -astronomers not consulted - streaks of satellites crossing images blocking view (somewhat fixed)

-privacy & political considerations - it's a broadcast network - no intermediary / routing - all traffic will go at same speed.

Fraser co-founded 2 businesses in the 90s that went public and another that he made a lifestyle business:

-Absolute Software for a laptop theft recovery system

-Communicate.com web development for large companies

-Communicate owned early one word domain names

-discovered self-knowledge of where his genius range / fun point is in business

-found his "fun factor" is in educating and directly connecting with readers through Universe Today

-"20 years later still having a ball"

-features: minimal staff, built to last, strong purpose (not Exit for money, but "how do I make this more fun for me?")

-uses Pateron because he doesn't like paywalls

-how self-directed vs Patreon-directed? His readers want the "chefs special"

-If-Then Statements about Happiness that don't work out in reality (people end up sadly surprised), so pick something you love.

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