May 2010
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Speed for Need: Likes vs. Links
Excerpt from an email I wrote a month ago regarding Facebook’s Global Like and Google. Names have been removed to protect the disruptive. Was going to expand this into a proper post, but the raw idea was good enough (ie. I’m too lazy to write it and it’s been sitting in my queue for a month).
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In an intent obsessed internet economy, user needs are represented by...
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“Gold has no intrinsic value. If you are really worried about inflation rising,...”
– Economist Nouriel Roubini aka “Dr. Doom” regarding the recent gold craze on “Real Time With Bill Maher”
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“Here is the argument of the film, in four sentences. From Roosevelt until...”
– Roger Ebert in his review of the documentary “Inside Job”, best overall winner at Cannes 2010.
Sounds like an interesting film, but as a friend reminded me, I’m not sure the 70s, especially 1976-80, would be considered stable or prosperous.
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James Brown - “Mind Power” - The...
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stevenbeelen:
The No Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
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“John McCain thinks that an iPad is what women wear on their Xboxes once a month”
– Bill Maher discussing Obama’s recent dumb comments and how ignorance of technology is seen as adorable in American politics.
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vigorofthepeople asked: How did you get your hands on all of this Lewis Taylor stuff? I have been searching for his stuff since 2001. He is AMAZING! I have a few of his albums, but I cannot find the B-side rarities ANYWHERE!!! How did you get them? Btw-nice blog.
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“We will cover up to a certain extent, but we won’t cover up completely. ...”
– Roberta Aitchison, who runs Surfers Paradise Meter Maids along Australia’s Gold Coast in response to the proposed enforcement of clothing her meter maid employees. She believes the distinctive swimsuits – usually teamed with akubras (traditional Australian cowboy hats) and knee-length white...
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A Rose By Any Other Name: E-Book Thoughts
Below is my response to Bijan Sabet’s post regarding the iPad ascendancy as the form factor du-jour for reading. I’ve had more conversations on this subject of late with authors, publishers, educators and students than I do about any other technology - as good an excuse as any to plunk out some humble thoughts.
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Indeed, Bezos had it right when he stated that the mass produced...
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“The bottom line is that it isn’t just that most people don’t care about privacy,...”
– Doublethink nails it again. If only more legal eagles, wanker bankers, and golfing doctors blogged anonymously about how they really felt, the world would be a better place.
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WatchDJ Scratch’s (aka DJ “I’m Better Than You”) Happy Birthday James Brown Mix 5/3/1933.
30 “must listen Monday” minutes.
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