February 2012
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“LaSorda says he has found himself having to explain who his mysterious partner...”
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“Mrs. Bachmann ended the year with about $1 million in debt, including $159,641...”
January 2012
3 posts
December 2011
2 posts
“To avoid that pitfall, some products are now taking their cues direct from frat...”
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The Unintended Effects of Driverless Cars →
This was good; so-so Hacker News discussion.
A couple of thoughts:
The current commuter rings of major metro areas will double in size as people will trade longer but 100% productive commutes for cheaper real estate.
An increased need for parking in major cities. I like the idea of sending the car home, but there is a certain practicality in having your car readily available nearby. Maybe...
November 2011
2 posts
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“In Greenwich, Conn., some chilly residents shivered while their neighbors’...”
– You really should just read the whole thing.
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“But Mr. Peacock has well water, and with not enough power for the pump, his...”
– “fled to Cape Cod”
October 2011
7 posts
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On @photomatt's "What's Next for Apple"
Matt Mullenweg wrote a great post on what he expects from Apple in the near future. I had been meaning to write a similar post, but he beat me to it, so, I figured I would just piggyback on his post and add my two cents to each of his points.
Maps - Apple acquired Placebase in July 2009. I am guessing Apple signed something like a 5-year contract with Google for maps in 2007 and/or hasn’t...
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September 2011
3 posts
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“The stereotypical image of the Amazon user involves someone sitting in an...”
– Would love to hear what the Times thinks the stereotypical image of the Apple user involves.
“Show me something real, I say. Look at Amazon. Everyone knows they’re building a...”
– John Gruber
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“Romero and Wickett operate CouponDJ.com from six computers in their dormitory...”
August 2011
10 posts
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“Colonel Qaddafi’s last public appearance was on June 12, when he was...”
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“Oh, Google, sit down and shut the eff up because I’m talking to you too. You are...”
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“After a buffet dinner featuring a seared foie gras station, some 200 guests took...”
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“In some cases, his purchases made up the entire Marvel call options market.”
– DealBook
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MG made a good point last night about Apple and its awkward use of iTunes account emails to connect people for iMessage and FaceTime.
Apple should scrap Ping and launch an Apple iTunes/device-centric social network. Use mutual Twitter follows to ramp it up. It would makes iMessage, FaceTime, and even photo sharing (and tagging) via iPhoto easy to use. Incorporate Spotify-like sharing for music,...
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“At the Modern, Meyer pulled a silk tie out of his jacket pocket, knotted it on...”
– Sean Wisley for The New York Times
July 2011
9 posts
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“The Virgin Atlantic lounge in Heathrow Airport has its own hot tub, massage...”
– David Chang
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“It’s scary to get that phone call. Or that text message. The one every guy...”
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“For the kids, there’s “Babe,” “Flipper,” and “Jetsons – The Movie,” as well as...”
– Amazon’s press release for NBC/Universal movies coming to its streaming service.
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“After listening to enough banter among parents about “who is flying, who is...”
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“A turboprop Pilatus PC-12 carrying Melissa Thomas, her daughter, her daughter’s...”
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“The chosen candidates tend to emerge from college with impressive résumés: some...”
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“A lot of what we hear is, ‘Is the Internet going to eat book publishing?’ ” said...”
– Apparently, the Internet is hungry.
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June 3
Dan: join my turntable room
and put some music up there
and dj
This shit is going to explode in the next month
me: i don’t dj
i don’t do music
Dan: just fucking join
and upload a beyonce song
June 2011
3 posts
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“Dry flies typically use brown and neutral feathers, which women prefer for a...”
– The New York Times
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“It’s like listening to PT Barnum read the J Peterman catalog.”
– aresant on Steve Job’s presentation to the Cupertino city council for the new Apple campus
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May 2011
7 posts
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“Distimo says only two paid apps have been downloaded more than 500,000 times...”
– Paging Fred Wilson…
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“Speaking of last year’s honoree, the urbanist Jane Thompson, Mr. Carter noted,...”
– Matthew Carter in The New York Times
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“The premise of Anderson’s Pompeii is very much of the Titanic model,...”