February 2012
“Once again, the explanation for this effect returns us to the benefits of not...”
– Why Being Sleepy and Drunk Are Great for Creativity | Wired Science | Wired.com
See! (via Meredithmo)
“For a little movie without special effects, dramatic reveals, or cutting-edge...”
– An awesome additiom to your Saturday afternoon reading. - How Barry Levinson’s Diner Changed Cinema, 30 Years Later | Vanity Fair (via spytap)
Barry Levinson lived in my last apartment before me. Little known Fact.
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"Were the iPhone built like a Chipotle burrito,... →
parislemon:
Brilliant takedown by Mat Honan of a post on Slate entitled: Chipotle is Apple. Yes, there was an article on Slate on Thursday with that title. And yes, it was ridiculous.
Chipotle is fine. Compared to say, Taco Bell, it’s fantastic. But as Honan points out, if you include some of the best burrito joints in California, Chipotle wouldn’t be in the top 100. It’s still fast food.
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“Symantec can confirm that the source code is legitimate,” the company said. “Be...”
– Extortion failed - Anonymous posts Symantec source code - ZDNet (via epicwinbook)
This stuff is crazy. Crazy. We live in the future.
“Upon leaving The Runaways, Currie released a 1978 solo album entitled...”
– The Runaways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woah.
Robert Reich: The Sad Spectacle of Obama's Super... →
robertreich:
But would refusing to be corrupted this way really amount to unilateral disarmament? To the contrary, I think it would have given the President a rallying cry that nearly all Americans would get behind: “More of the nation’s wealth and political power is now in the hands of fewer people and large corporations than since the era of the robber barons of the Gilded Age. I will not...
Sherpaa: Why we started Sherpaa →
sherppa:
If our healthcare industry functioned like a true System, Sherpaa would be irrelevant. The definition of a system is:
A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
Healthcare in America doesn’t work together. And it is disconnected, not…
Excited to see what Jay does with this. It sounds awesome.
“Four is hardly a trend but it is interesting that the death and biography of the...”
– Great job by Kottke weaving a thread through a few recent posts about work, life and perspective. (via arainert)
It’s interesting. Logically, I’d not infer this path in life from Jobs’ death. Dude went home to his family every night. He didn’t travel much. His estrangement...
Newsweek: Karen Handel's (she the VP largely... →
newsweek:
Emphasis, ours.
February 7, 2012
The Honorable Nancy Brinker
CEO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure VIA EMAIL
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250
Dallas, Texas 75244
Dear Ambassador Brinker:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been the recognized leader for more 30 years in the fight against breast…
This crap is “teach the controversy” all over again. We all agreed! Planned...
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sciencevsromance replied to your photo: Fannybottoms has settled in. (Taken with…
I think it’s time for us to hear the Fannybottoms Origin Story.
Yes. I think you are right. I realize this may be very strange to those who don’t know the story that all of the sudden basically over a weekend I became a cat person. Stand by. Story to follow.
“Our in-Club pet policy mirrors the Pets As Carry On policy outlined on...”
– Delta Sky Club House Rules I sure am glad Fannybottoms is not a pot belied pig. Also, what’s a sugar glider?
“It is our hope and we believe it is time for everyone involved to pause, slow...”
– Amid social media fury, Komen backs down, pledges to continue Planned Parenthood funding | Anthony De Rosa
Even in backing down, they manage to say something irksome. Someone needs to hand them a PR damage control playbook, stat.
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January 2012
“On a recent segment of the Chris Hayes show, Mr. Hayes interviewed NBC Universal...”
– Why We Should Still Be Wary of SOPA’s Section 201 | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
Whoops! This came out last week, my article on life after the recent SOPA victories and the shadowy part II of the bill.
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“With only 5% of its liquidity, Apple could spark a complete resurgence to...”
– Interesting take from Brad over at The Next Web. Click through for an attempt at breaking down the numbers. What are the odds of Apple actually considering this?
MG?
How Apple Can Solve a PR Nightmare
(via david-noel)
It’s funny, Emma and I were JUST talking about this. But I do think a...
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“The Economists’ statement opposing the Bush tax cuts was a statement...”
– Economists’ statement opposing the Bush tax cuts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Well, I guess we know who won that bet.
“The Margaritaville laid back state of mind is inherently social, and this game...”
– Jimmy Buffett, so next gen (via brianfeldman)
well SHIT. internet, your dream is manifest. may as well take a nap now.
(via ashleylovespizza)
Oh man. In Key West last week we passed by Jimmy Buffet’s original recording studio where he recorded Cheeseburgers in Paradise and Margaritaville....
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Beauty Bar X
thegreataustinmigration:
Tara Hunt of Buyosphere is sponsoring this cool beauty bar for women attending SXSW. Check out BeautyBarX. I wanted to do something similar two years ago, so I am glad someone is doing it.
Dates: March 10-12, 2012
Time: 9am-3pm daily
What: YOU getting pampered Want to attend?
They are looking for sponsors so if your target market is women, you should throw some...
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“Nonetheless, to put Apple’s cash total in perspective, only 25 companies...”
– Apple Shines In First Quarter Without Steve Jobs - WSJ.com
“Apple reported more revenue in the final three months of last year than in all...”
– Apple Shines In First Quarter Without Steve Jobs - WSJ.com
These numbers are insane. I thought i was so smart buying at 70 and selling at 350. I should have kept it.
It’s crazy when even MG’s optimistic projections get blown out of the water. ;)
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sciencevsromance replied to your photo: What’s that about?
Rule 17 says that the nominees [for Best Picture] will be “those three or fewer producers who have performed the major portion of the producing functions.” Tree of Life has five; so I guess it’s TBD if they want Pitt to get a speech/statue?
AH. Weird. Interesting, though.
“Timehop, a startup that humbly began as 4SquareAnd7YearsAgo, has just bagged a...”
– Timehop, A Time Machine For Your Social Media Updates, Gets $1.1M From Foursquare Founders And Others | TechCrunch
Super excited to be a part of this. Anyone who’s been to my house knows that I am a deeply, deeply nostalgic person. I have short shrift for the aggro, don’t look back...
“I have never seen such a generation of people shorting tech stocks,” Mr....”
– Disruptions: Tech Valuations Defy the Restraints of Reality - NYTimes.com
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hey amber rae: Cut the Bullshit: Radical honesty,... →
heyamberrae:
Imagine if we lived radically honest and naked lives.
We told the truth, all the time. We stopped dancing on eggshells. We eliminated secrets. We cut out the filters between our brains and our mouths.
Instead of a passive “no worries,” we tell our friend he pissed us off. We stop saying…
I tried this once. It lasted about a month and then my best friend and my sister...
“Two months ago, Mr. Moore wrote a computer program that scanned the Internet for...”
– Flaws in Videoconferencing Systems Make Boardrooms Vulnerable - NYTimes.com
