December 2010
49 posts
“But now all sorts of well-established, multiply confirmed findings have started...”
– The Decline Effect and the Scientific Method : The New Yorker
Sawickipedia: Amazingly thought provoking article.
“[R]eminds me of the worst Christmas present I ever got. As a 10 year old, I...”
– BryceDotVC: Apple will be the number one platform for a long…
Sawickipedia: In my relationship with my wife, I’ve been called a little-bit of a bah humbug about gift-giving and celebrating birthdays and holidays. And Bryce’s comment is at the heart of it. So many times I would -...
“Here’s the country I want to be a citizen of: the one that decides to buy...”
– ongoing by Tim Bray · No More Fear
Rafer sez: Reblogging the entire beautiful post that is my every wet dream.
(via rafer)
Sawickipedia: +1
“Wikileaks is, in effect, a huge tax on internal coordination. And, as any...”
– Game Changer
Sawickipedia: OMG, like, too big to fail entities won’t be able to function anymore and stop to exist? HALLELUJAH!
“The local opponents of construction don’t have the ability to stop building in...”
– How Environmentalism Misses the Forest for the Trees - NYTimes.com
“Can environmentalism be bad for the environment?
In Massachusetts, the...”
– How Environmentalism Misses the Forest for the Trees - NYTimes.com
“To me, G.M. should shout from the rooftops that the Volt is really a plug-in...”
– Loaded With Baggage and Planning to Go Far - Chevrolet Volt - Review - NYTimes.com
Sawickipedia says: I am soooo looking forward to owning EV/Plugin hybrids. Can’t wait. And once drivers understand the cost savings over $5 gallon gas, EV’s are going to sell like hot cakes. The...
“A good portion of early stage startups that raise money will have a board...”
– 14 Ways To Be A Great Startup CEO
Rafer sez: Good post but never agree to this board construction.
Sawickipedia: And @Rafer just for the sake of clarity for everyone else - I assume you’re suggesting a 2 founder/1 investor board structure.
(via rafer)
“The United States currently has more than 2 million people locked up in jails...”
– Million Dollar Blocks (via minorjive)
Sawickipedia: Probably my favorite season of the wire was the one where the police major created in legalized drug zone to reduce violence and unnecessary arrests. A brilliant fantasy still but one I wish we would look more into especially now that our drug...
“This issue is not the cleanliness of streets or the environmental benefits of...”
– TMQ’s All-Unwanted All-Pros celebrate players who were undrafted, waived or both - ESPN
Sawickipedia: This point illustrates my view of Dems/Progressive politics - their advocated policies are often about feeling good rather then actually doing good. They say to themselves, “See I...
“Andreas G. Nerlich and colleagues in Munich tried out the prediction on 905...”
– Trying to Estimate Cancer Rates in Ancient Times - NYTimes.com
“Competition for employees is intense, because while India produces about 500,000...”
– Architecture to Entice India’s Top Engineers - NYTimes.com
Sawickipedia: China faces a similar problem w/ only a fraction of its college grads being of world class quality. Would be interested in comparing to US/EU.
“With the advent of SaaS, applications have become radically easier to both build...”
– Gaurav Dhillon 2.0 and His All New Integration Company // ben’s blog
Sawickipedia: Hadn’t really thought much about the idea that 10x as many apps are being deployed in businesses as opposed to 10 or 20 years ago. Powerful thought. Hmmmm…..
“When Hirschkind refused, she says that “the police actually pushed me to...”
– Woman arrested at ABIA after refusing enhanced pat down | kvue.com | Austin, Texas News | KVUE | Austin, TX | Breaking News
Sawickipedia: Your Obama administration! Seriously how in heaven’s name is Janet Napolitano still employed?
“It bothers me a lot to leave a system that spends over $100 million on A.T.R.’s...”
– For Joel Klein, Schools Chancellor, Some Regrets - NYTimes.com
Sawickipedia: <sigh>
“The FCC vote is a textbook example of industry capture of a federal agency....”
– Timothy Karr (via azspot)
vruz: this is the sort of Obama accomplishment you won’t see Maddow cheer for, because after all she works for MSNBC.
(via vruz)
“Custom creatives are the future for big Publishers. Creative, A.D.’s, C.D.’s,...”
– Building an Ad Server to Serve Your Application | AdMonsters
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“Ad Age: On the heels of that question and recent events, what should Groupon do?...”
– Why Google Dropped Groupon and Local Just Doesn’t Scale - Advertising Age - Digital
“In The Journal of Economic Perspectives (Winter 2007), Messrs. Piketty and Saez...”
– Reynolds: Taxes and the Top Percentile Myth - WSJ.com
“And if you thought the year seemed soggy, you’re right. Sea-Tac, where Seattle’s...”
– The Weather Beat | 2010: soggier than usual with several days of record temperatures | Seattle Times Newspaper
That’s a lot of rain even by Seattle standards. Oh and it’s raining today too.
BoldProgressives.org: FCC breaks Obama's promise... →
rafer:
BREAKING: Minutes ago, the FCC passed new rules — written by corporations — that will end Net Neutrality. For the first time in history, the U.S. government approved corporate censorship of the Internet, putting the future of online free speech at risk. Unbelievably, the person leading the charge was Obama appointee Julius Genachowski.
This violates President Obama’s campaign...
“We don’t question the power of the OS, but the fit, finish, and ease of use...”
– Engadget’s Nexus S Review
“Still”?
Many Android customers recognize the lack of polish, usability, or elegance in certain features or certain aspects of the platform. The assumption, either implied or stated, is often that these issues will all get better Any Day Now, and we’re just waiting for...
“Unfortunately, the entire discussion of Wind, Solar, and Nuclear power is...”
– Global Hydro and Nuclear Power in Perspective | Gregor.us
“Indeed, the production of PhDs has far outstripped demand for university...”
– Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic | The Economist
“In the most definitive study of the perennial real vs. fake question, an...”
– How Green Is Your Real (or Fake) Christmas Tree? - NYTimes.com
“A lean quiet man pushed his way through the crowd into the open of the...”
– Kenneth Chafee McIntosh, “Sudden Greatness” (The Atlantic, September 1921)
On this day in history, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Fifteen years later, Kenneth Chafee McIntosh looked back on the nascent history of human flight.
Read the full article...
“Google was close to buying a subscription-based streaming music service – either...”
– Google Wanted To Buy Spotify, But Internal Fighting Stopped It
Awesome! mp3.com is COMING BACK.
(via rickwebb)
tedr says
IMHO, a lynchpin for ChromeOS’ success is music streaming. Specifically the streaming of songs on demand, either from your library or all libraries. A subset of either will...
“As Mr. Sanders reminded us this past weekend, the politics of higher taxes now...”
– McGurn: ‘Billionaires On the Warpath’? - WSJ.com
“So, Davis set out to find data. She founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender...”
– More Girls Needed on Screen - NYTimes.com
Sawickipedia: As a parent of young girl - I am trying to be VERY conscious of gender bias against girls and women. Katie and I try very hard to be gender neutral in how we look at our kids.
Anyways, Geena Davis I applaud you and hope you keep up the good...
“Storm Rain Gauge Data In Some areas of Seattle received more than 4 inches of...”
– At Your Service » Storm Rain Gauge Data In
N.Y.C. so costly you need to earn six figures to... →
caterpillarcowboy:
courtenaybird:
Among the findings:
A New Yorker would have to make $123,322 a year to have the same standard of living as someone making $50,000 in Houston.
In Manhattan, a $60,000 salary is equivalent to someone making $26,092 in Atlanta.
You knew it was expensive to live in Manhattan, but Queens? The report tagged Queens the fifth most expensive urban area in the...
“It turns out that when capable designers are given real constraints for real...”
– Why Apple doesn’t do “Concept Products” « counternotions
“That just doesn’t sound right,” Allison says. “My civil rights are supposed to...”
– The War on Cameras - Reason Magazine
Sawickipedia: This is an amazingly important article to read. I am amazed and astounded at the potential thought that it might be _illegal_ to record public officials in public places especially the police. I am disgusted and appalled. Anyone who cares about...
“But officials say the payback has already been significant: Kristianstad now...”
– Using Waste, Swedish City Shrinks Its Fossil Fuel Use - NYTimes.com
Sawickipedia: Awesome. A renewable energy program where the economic math works. Love it.
Most scientists in this country are Democrats.... →
rafer:
Rafer sez: This guy seems to be neither a Republican and nor (certainly) a scientist.
Just because there’s no proof of causation doesn’t mean that causation can’t be discussed. My reliance on science prevents me from being a Republican. First and foremost, GOP economic policies and goals are magical thinking.
While I’m not going to suggest that my outlook is responsible for the...
“We have plenty of portfolio companies in the ugly adolescent stage. And most of...”
– A VC: Invest In The Mess
Sawickipedia says: Their might be a bubble in seed stage companies but sure doesn’t seem like there’s one in later stage companies.
“…If your users need to make a guide on how to use your website, it might...”
– Caterpillar Cowboy: mar-see-ah: It’s been months, and people still…
Caterpillar Cowboy: Google Buying Groupon is a... →
continuations:
On one hand I can understand Google’s aggressive interest in Groupon. Groupon appears to be one of the few companies that has cracked the code on making money from local businesses. Groupon’s revenues are rumored to be around $50 million per month, which is impressive. But…
Sawickipedia says: Actually what it says is that local small businesses won’t ever buy ads on...