Month: April 2013
April 22, 2013
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I got an inter-office memo in my mail slot today from @rossrader. How did we ever get anything done back then?
April 21, 2013
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Rival versions of capitalism: The endangered public company | The Economist
The rise and fall of a great invention, and why it matters AS THIS newspaper went to press, Facebook was about to become a public company. It will be one of the biggest stockmarket flotations ever: the social-networking giant expects investors to value it at $100 billion or so. The news raises…
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An interview with Joshua Porter | Inside Intercom
http://j.mp/YDChTt
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Player steals first base!
Video:
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26416825&c_id=mlb
Analysis:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/9193265/baserunning-adventures-milwaukee-brewers-shortstop-jean-segura
April 20, 2013
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Nancy Folbre: The Twilight of the Public Corporation – NYTimes.com
Nancy Folbre is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts , Amherst. Public corporations that ordinary people can invest in and get rich from represent one of the great selling points of American capitalism – at least according to the salesmen. Today’s Economist Perspectives from…
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12 Million Americans Believe Lizard People Run Our Country – Philip Bump
http://j.mp/14ExadF
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Create excellent roadmaps
http://j.mp/14Ex9GB
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Will Google Hang Up on Voice? | Gadget Lab |
http://Wired.com
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PIN number analysis
http://j.mp/QDLTdA
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The Saudi Marathon Man : The New Yorker
http://j.mp/17H6is6
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April 19, 2013
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Well done.
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And a bit closer to home…
MT @OntarioWarnings: Huntsville and Bracebridge declare emergencies due to flooding.
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Clint Eastwood, GOP convention: The Romney campaign sells out its surprise speaker. – Slate Magazine
Mitt Romney speaks during the final day of the 2012 Republican National Convention. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images. Read the rest of Slate’s coverage from the GOP convention . The Mitt Romney campaign had two things to convey about the candidate at the Republican convention: his steadfast…
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A planet full of looky-loos.
April 18, 2013
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Brita ad during #Community.
LOL
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Fear of death is the ultimate FOMO.
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I Totally Understand Why The Hobbit Needs To Be 3 Movies
When it was announced that The Hobbit would be expanded from two to three movies, a lot of people cried foul about it. ?It?s a greedy decision,? they?d say. ?When you consider the plot of the book, it?s impossible,? they tweeted. ?Why?? they thought. And they were all wrong. I totally understand why…
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Gosling/Refn’s “Only God Forgives” looks like an amazing follow-up to their work on “Drive”.
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I’m thinking the ricin guy is really ticked off about various explosions knocking him out of the news cycle.
April 17, 2013
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I’m comfortable enough with my masculinity to publicly acknowledge my man-crush on @pattonoswalt:
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Go home America, you are drunk.
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“I think evil has to be planned but acts of kindness are automatic”. My BIL @KnighterByter who witnessed the bombing.
Canadian man chronicles happiness before race, solidarity following Boston Marathon bombing attacks
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Listening to the new Major Lazer. Feel like I’m in a pinball machine at a Jamaican bar beside an auto body shop.
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The Customer Buying Cycle | Rocket Watcher Startup Marketing
Modelling the Customer Buying Process http://t.co/rqt2vDI2
April 16, 2013
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How Silence Works: Emailed Conversations With Four Trappist Monks | The Awl
The Awl Be less stupid. The Awl Be less stupid.
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Stop watching CNN and read this. Then keep calm and carry on.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/the-boston-marathon-bombing-keep-calm-and-carry-on/275014/
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I spend most of my dream life working in record stores and navigating poorly designed airports.
April 15, 2013
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I’m so thankful for first responders – the women and men who run towards as we run for safety.
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When our girls were young we taught them sirens were good sounds because they were the sounds of people helping people.
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The Epidemiology of an Internet Business
Imagine life as a bacterial plague. Your world is pretty simple. You aren’t motivated by fancy cars, attention from attractive people, or the respect of your peers. All that matters is the propagation and survival of your species. But being good at both propagation and survival is tougher than it…