May 2012
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I moved to New York nine years ago today.
"Affordable" →
parislemon:
AT&T has updated their international travel data plans (following Verizon doing the same thing). On the surface, it’s a good move, the new packages are certainly a better bang-for-the-buck. But let’s be real: they’re still a colossal rip-off.
120MB of data from $30 a month? 800MB for $120 a month? They’re basically begging anyone who travels internationally to unlock their...
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A trillion dollars? We’ve scoured the Nasdaq listing rules, reviewed the...
– Apple: Greenlight Says It’s No ‘Bubble’ - Tech Trader Daily - Barrons.com (via rafer)
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Would you rather have millions of people talking about your app while you look like fools or tens of people talking about your app?
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Listening Redefined →
percolatehq:
Brands must consume to create.
We have that phrase in big letters on one of the slides in our Percolate presentation and it occasionally raises eyebrows. But it’s more than just a statement meant to shock: it’s an idea that sits at the heart of how we believe brands must behave in social.
We believe consuming content is the only way a brand can create content at the scale now...
I guess I’m known as a RINO now, which means a Republican in name only, because,...
– Alan Simpson on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS.” (via frothyparadise)
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Bonfire →
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Pork chopping time →
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Cool Job Alert!!! Tumblr is looking for a few good...
strle:
We’re looking for creative, enthusiastic, and entrepreneurial brand strategists to join our sales team and help supercharge brand excitement for Tumblr. You’ll help us cultivate dedicated sponsorships that fit organically within the Tumblr ecosystem, collaborating with sponsors to develop ambitious, innovative ideas that align with their marketing strategies.
Yes, this.
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There are no dumb questions, only questions that invite lmgtfy answers.
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The world’s most popular game is also its most corrupt, with...
– Brett Forrest - All the world is staged
Best geek movie ever?
Sneakers, WarGames, Real Genius or something else?
I vote Sneakers.
EDIT: Hackers is a good one to add.
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Headphones are the new wall.
– Ray Udeshi cited by John Tierney in From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz via NYTimes.com, discussing how office workers deal with the increasing noise in open space offices. (via stoweboyd)
Yep
I recommend you read this
heat-sheet:
Great Article on Wade
Sad and true
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Dan Harmon Poops: HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING? →
Read this.
the michael galpert experience: Firing →
msg:
Its never easy firing someone.
Even when it’s clear as day that they are not a good fit for your team.
As soon as you realize that this is the case, you need to let the person know; it’s a waste of your time and theirs.
The advice you hear most often is:
Hire Slow, Fire Fast!
My favorite…
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In the role playing game known as The Real World, “Straight White Male” is the...
– kottke.org: Straight White Male, the game of life’s lowest difficulty setting (via rafer)
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White Wedding warmup →
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The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
– Thoreau
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Facebook quietly purchased a patent bundle from Friendster’s current...
– Facebook’s early acquisitions soar in value ahead of IPO via @amandapey
Oops! Ferrari Apologizes For Damaging Ancient... →
npr:
Italian luxury automaker Ferrari has apologized for causing damage to a 600-year-old Ming dynasty era wall, after one of its cars seared tire marks into the ancient Chinese landmark, the BBC reports.
Intended as a publicity stunt, a special edition Ferrari was filmed spinning, screeching and performing “drifts” atop the centuries-old monument in the former imperial capital of Nanjing on...
The president finally declares his support for gay... →
motherjones:
David Corn explains why he did it.
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Let’s together agree on what Artichoke is. It’s like Shake Shack, really, if...
– Ben Leventhal: Comparing Shake Shack and Artichoke Basille’s Pizza*
Yes.
@Rafe: Author Daniel Suarez (“Daemon,” “Freedom”) at Augmented Reality...
– May 08, 2012 at 11:54AM via http://bit.ly/IOcNhv (via stoweboyd)
I haven’t read Freedom yet but Daemon was very good (h/t Nick).
Abraham Lincoln Filed a Patent for Facebook in... →
You should read the whole thing.
[…]there is no longer a follower count displayed on the Dashboard. We moved that...
– Peter Vidani discusses the thought that goes into the design of Tumblr’s dashboard.
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I love this approach to interface design. The lack of emphasis on follower counts demonstrates a refreshingly non-cynical approach to social software – starkly different from other social media services....