January 2010
49 posts
RT @TechCrunch: Context is King: How Videos Are Found And Consumed Online http://bit.ly/bLfAst
Can mobile devices used to influence and change the performance at a concert? http://bit.ly/9Kx2gg via @maikelson #sfmusictech
Salmon shio @ manpuku. Soo what i needed for lunch!
Who owns the most U.S. Treasury debt ? The answer... →
(via recro)
Flurry Notices Cupertino-based Users Testing Apps on Apple Tablet (Via #TechCrunch) http://bit.ly/6XjOYN
RT @chrismessina: Enjoying RJD2’s new The Colossus album. Picks: “The Stranger”, “A Spaceship for Now”, “Giant Squid”: http://bit.ly/6T0m94
RT @dbreger: HUGE deal: RT @alleyinsider: Death Of TV One Step Closer — YouTube Signs Live Sports Broadcasting Deal by @hblodget http:/ …
NY Times: When You Can Deduct the Cost of Your... →
Avatar Screenplay Online For Free, Includes Cut... →
Is the Paradox of Choice Not So Paradoxical After... →
Has there been a shift in consumer psyche?
“It’s important not to overstate the benefits of ideas. Quite frankly, I know...”
– Sergey Brin, “Coming up with an idea is the least important part of creating something great” (via interestingsnippets)
11-Year Old Writes iPhone Drawing App and Donates... →
chartier:
Amazing world we live in.
The trouble with convergence
msg:
justinday:
Sure, cable is the new land line. People are canceling in droves and heading for platforms like Boxee, Roku, and others. Here’s the rub though. None of the stuff we worked so hard to build for the desktop works in the living room. We can’t effectively measure drop-offs, or even views in some cases. We can’t run any of the innovate ad products that we’ve spent so much time...
“You’re going to say ‘content is king‘, aren’t you? It’s true, we should be aware...”
– The C Word: How context can inform our design process | Think Vitamin Radio (via pixstory)
“The solution was as simple as installing a line of Velcro down the middle of a...”
– FIS tests safer gate panels in Bormio | Ski Racing
I don’t often blather on about ski racing in this blog, but for once I’ll just say: This is completely appalling from both a skier’s perspective and designer’s perspective. It’s not that there has been any shortage of injuries that result from...
Apple’s Secret Cloud Strategy And Why Lala Is... →
Bill Gates Surpasses 100,000 Twitter Followers in... →
mashable:
Eight hours ago, Microsoft founder Bill Gates joined Twitter. Five hours ago, Twitter’s Caroline Mizumoto tweeted about it. And moments ago, @BillGates broke 100,000 Twitter…
RT @Jason_Scroggins: RT @UnitedAirlines: Flying thru SFO/Bay/Sacramento? 1st: http://tinyurl.com/yjt4t7p
Bill Gates Rejoins Facebook, Gives Twitter A Try Too (via #techcrunch #Billgates)
NY TIMES: Musician Jaron Lanier argues that open... →
Facebook's Zuckerberg Says The Age of Privacy is... →
RT @loic: LOOOL now we’re getting acquired by Google http://ping.fm/oOdcb
Unwinding with the latest issue of Wholphin DVD (HT to Kelly for the great Xmas gift!). Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the next big thing!
RT @dbreger: Really good read: Business model for broadcast TV unraveling: http://bit.ly/7di9ah
Patio Filipino on #Yelp: Solid place, great for large family groups. I typically don’t venture to San Bruno, but I w… http://bit.ly/6uNfUe
100 things we didn't know last year →
The most interesting and unexpected facts can emerge from the daily news stories and the Magazine documents some of them in its weekly feature, 10 things we didn’t know last week. To kick off 2010, here’s an almanac of the best from the past year.
1. Using both hands to read Braille achieves an average speed of 115 words a minute, compared with 250 words a minute for sighted reading.
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Finally going to see Avatar. IMAX 3D.
Wants to know what happened on July 1 1997 that relates to macro
My winter vacation... →
Cross posted on the Berkeley MBA Student Blog:
“CAL” braving -15°C in the Forbidden City
They say that time waits for no one and it won’t wait for me. What…
top tier →
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WatchAiming For Innovation: Living Design in a Business World
Brynn has a really clear view of the design process, and some great quotes as well!
Enterprise Rent-A-Car vs. Zipcar →
chartier:
In many ways it’s “old media vs new media” in the world of car rentals. Yea, Enterprise still has some advantages for a few niches. But for a broad number of those who need a car for a day or three, their antiquated business model of penny-and-nickel-and-upsell-you-for-every-stupid-tiny-little-thing is downright excruciating compared to Zipcar. I dread the next time I have to rent a...
Women play harder than men in online games, study... →
computereze:
sexismandthecity:
The words “You play like a girl” could turn out to be the ultimate compliment.
“During the first half of the decade that ends this week, the proportion of...”
– Refusing to Use the Internet - WSJ.com (via obsoletethebook) (via computereze)
